Children and national costumes

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Vintage velvet shoes worn by Prince Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales, at 8 months. England, 1842.

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Vintage baby footwear. Pink satin baby’s boots with couched silver-thread decoration. England, 1800-1830.

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Rather eccentric pair of kid’s shoes. They are made from black velvet with bows and patent toecap. England, 1851.

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Christening set. The lace was produced in Belgium, the set was sewn in Great Britain, 1650-1700.

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Pair of tiny booties belonging to Princess Maud, Queen Victoria’s great-granddaughter, youngest daughter of Edward VII, and later the Queen of Norway.

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Tiny kid’s traditional vest made from black sheepskin. It is called “keptar” and was used in the Carpathian area of Ukraine (in Verkhovyna district, Ivano-Frankivsk region).
As you see, this keptar is so very ornate – adorned with embroidery, yarn decorations, metal pieces, buttons, strips of leather, etc. Such garments usually are richly embellished but this one has even more decorative items than any other I’ve ever seen.
This is a vintage piece exhibited in The national center of folk culture “Ivan Honchar Museum” in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Kid clothing in the 19th century. Girl’s cloak made from light puce-colored silk. Probably Britain, 1830-1839.

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