Fashion articles were all about the ladies. Clothing for children was often addressed in more general pieces aimed at women. Very few articles appeared that addressed clothing or fashions for men. Here's a sampling of each!

Fashions for Men

University Hoods and How to Make Them (Girl's Own Paper, 1880)

How Dressing Gowns Are Made; How to Make a Gentleman's Dressing Gown (Girl's Own Paper, 1881)

Dress Reform for Men, by John Crowdy (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1883)

On the need to reform men's clothing to befit good taste.

The Winter Dress of Men and Women (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1889)

The Patent-Protected Man (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1890)

A look at developments in men's fashions.

Gentleman's Dress Shirt Protector, by Cousin Lil (Girl's Own Paper, 1899)

Morning or Dressing Jackets in Flannel, Silk or Cashmere (Girl's Own Paper, 1900)

Fashions for Children

Little Children: How to Clothe Them (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1875)

How I Dressed My Daughters, by Phillis Browne (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1875)

Children's Calico Balls (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1879)

Children's Christmas costume parties.

Children's Fancy Dress for Christmas Parties (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1883)

"Fancy costumes are particularly well adapted to little folks, a fact which of late years has come to be recognized, and at many juvenile parties character costumes are de rigeur."

King Baby's Wardrobe (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1884)

How to Dress Your Children (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1889)

From Jersey suits to sailor's outfits, an overview of "recommended" fashions for children.

Children's Fashions, by Isabel A. Mallon (Ladies' Home Journal, 1892)

• See the Child-Care section for articles on making clothing for children.