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LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY

The Little Lord Fauntleroy was a boy's ensemble based upon the clothes worn by the leading character in the book 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' by Frances Hodgson Burnett published in 1886. The Little Lord Fauntleroy consisted of a velvet jacket and matching knickerbockers with contrasting trim and a Vandyke collar and cuffs either made of lace or trimmed with lace. The ensemble originated in Britain and later appeared in the USA.
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