#portrait of louise-elizabeth of france with her son by adelaide labille-guiard

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What was the average age in the 18th century boys started wearing breeches?

Generally they stopped wearing dresses after being fully potty trained, so... about 4?

Here so paintings because little boys in dresses are so cute:

"Portrait of Elizabeth Mortlock and her son John”, 1779, John Downman.

“Portrait of Madame Louise-Elizabeth of France, Infante d'Espagne, Duchesse de Parme with her two-year-old son”, 1788, Adelaide Labille-Guiard.

“Henrietta, Countess of Warwick, and Her Children”, 1787-89, George Romney

“Portrait of the Willett Children”, 1789-91, George Romney.