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| My vision of Baby Billie & Big Sister Coco in gender appropriate frocks |
Since discovering the gender of my Billie Belly seven days past, I’ve been attempting to assemble little Mister’s layette. Sadly, its been a disappointing effort. I suppose I appreciate dinosaur t-shirts and khakis as much as the next mother, but why have we imposed such a finite range on our miniature males?
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| Coordinating trousers are an option, if I can accessorize with a cap |
While Miss Coco spends most of her days in rompers and dresses, she, and all women subsequent WWII, can don trousers when a rigorous crawl or a chilly afternoon walk warrants the fashion.
So why can’t Baby Billie wear a one-piece, open-bottom frock? I will not use the “d” word because I strongly wish to avoid fashion androgyny. This garment would not include feminine accouterments such as ruffles, pointelle collars, lace trimmed hems, or gender confusion. I appreciate the distinct natures of men and women,and I do not aspire to blur the distinguishing line through fashion.
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| The perambulator too please |
Prior to the 1900s, baby apparel avoided gender specificity. And it was only in the last 300 years that the trouser entered the world of apparel at all: Roman skirts, Jewish robes, Scottish kilts, Pacific sulus, Indonesian Sarongs, and Indian caftans have seen far more years on life’s runway than have trousers. And modern days haven’t seen the complete and universal male adoption of the double opening bottom. Formal occasion and ceremonial costume, particularly those religious and educational, still favor the freedom and elegance of an unfastened understructure.
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| Universally becoming to tiny males and females |
Personally, I believe male frocks are something outgrown around the age of potty training. Like footed pajamas, they have a maturation expiration.
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| The male frock as exemplified by John Jr. |
But for diaper changing practicality, natural ventilation, and the love of chubby cherub legs, can we accept frocks on gentleman infants? I promise to add short pants underneath if necessary.
Please amend your own thoughts and arguments in the comments.
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This message is not Mr. Bagley approved. He has in fact vehemently threatened to misuse my blogger credentials in order to remove said post.
I disobey the adamant warnings of my dear one, on behalf of Baby Billie, and his little baby boy cohorts everywhere.
Feed me fashionably fresh
