Little Lord Fauntleroy 2009

in Junya Watanabe, Outfits

Illustration by Reginald B. Birch from Little Lord Fauntleroy (c. 1886)
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The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough (c. 1770)
image: Huntington Library

Three little boys in Little Lord Fauntleroy suits (c. 1914)
image: Library of Congress

Junya Watanabe Spring/Summer 2009 (c. 2008)
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(c. 2009)

Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett was published in the 1880s and the accompanying illustrations by Reginald B. Birch caused a huge fashion stir among American middle class children of the era, which lasted for decades. The style of dress was loosely based upon the Van Dyke style, which was epitomized in the Gainsborough portrait The Blue Boy. The novel Little Lord Fauntleroy inspired three films in 1921, 1936 and 1980, as well as two TV miniseries in 1976 and 1995.

Junya Watanabe's vest and shorts remind me of this period, while somehow being totally modern. On the runway, the outfit was shown complete with the jacket.

Here I am wearing the vest and shorts. I decided not to wear the entire ensemble and just wore the shorts with a Uniqlo navy blue linen/cotton short sleeve shirt, Gucci peacock blue patent leather loafers, and Prada taupe belt. The pants actually hang better without the belt, so that quickly got tucked into my bag as well.

What comes around goes around.

Have a great weekend everyone.

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