5 October 2022


BRUSSELS FASHION AND LACE MUSEUM
KIDORAMA
200 ANS DE MODE ENFANTINE
UNTIL 050323

Definitely worth a visit. Beautifully arranged with rich examples of children's wear from early 1800s right up to date. 

For a long time children wore what their parents wore. Boys like their and girls like their mother. The 1914 outfits on the left are a perfect example of that. The child's dress is attributed to Jeanne Lanvin. 




Top right a 1980s Libertys cotton smock.                                      Sailorsuits. Le costume marin.        


               From the 1960s to the 2000s, childrens clothes became brighter and easier to wash and to wear                               
The baby and toddler clothes in this case date from 1900 to a/w 2022. Plus ça change...                          
As time passed, children were dressed as children. Occasionally as in the two 1950s summer frocks below, as a 'mini mummy'.







A display of adapted, altered and recycled children's clothes.




 


The final selection of clothes demonstrated how special occasions require special clothes. And very often, special clothes are the ones that are kept and cherished. So here are children's clothes worn to christenings, weddings and confirmations.









                                     



Lets not forget the final item...shoes.