Hi Lewis Thanks for the reply, I would think the eldest boys in aprons are about eight years old. Regards Paula On 08/08/07, Lewis Bates <lewbat@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > > Many male children were still wearing "frocks" ( smocks) until they were > about five years of age up to 1920's after which they were "breeched" > into trousers. This was common in working class homes. > You do not state the approximate ages of the children. > I have a photo of my Uncle dressed in a "dress". Smock? Taken in 1917. > > www.batesplace.co.uk > > -----Original Message----- > From: monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Paula Payne > Sent: 08 August 2007 17:19 > To: monmouthshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MON] Help need with photo > > I have an old school photo that I am trying to date. The boys are > wearing > white frilly aprons as well as the girls, anyone got any ideas when this > type of dress finished? > > Paula > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MONMOUTHSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.10/943 - Release Date: > 08/08/2007 17:38 > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.10/943 - Release Date: > 08/08/2007 17:38 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MONMOUTHSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >