Today, the difference between boys' and girls' clothing is very pronounced. One very seldom sees a boy baby dressed in pink or a girl dressed in blue. During the Victorian Era, however, boys and girls dressed nearly identically until the age of 5. After 5 boys were then dressed in knickerbocker suits and eventually were allowed to wear trousers around the age of 10. Girls continued to be dressed in petticoats and flouncy ankle length dresses with their hair worn down or in braids. At around 15 or 16, girls were allowed to wear long skirts and their hair up. They were expected to join the adult world at this age and thus began their corset based wardrobe. When an upper class young lady came out into society she donned a ornate ballgown with a court train and was presented to the queen. (Buxton, 14)
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