While changing little D today I got to thinking about how great onesies are.
So I decided to see how they got started. It was invented by Walter Artzt. He has been describe as a Renaissance man and had quite a sense of humor.
When I investigated the onesie, I learned about other inventions by Mr. Artzt that were responsible for a lot of the baby clothing styles we have today.
In 1963 he invented a method of manufacturing hooded garments. Some of the cutest baby apparel today are the ones with hoods.
In 1967 he invented an “infant’s garment of the wrap-around type”. This wrap around type must be something different than the undershirts my sister put on her babies starting in 1960. The front sections overlapped each other and were secured with ties.
Mr. Artzt also invented, what I call, the sleeper. The one piece apparel with feet was patented in 1960. No more lost booties or socks.
I’d hate to see our new moms of today having to dress their babies as my mother did. I don’t know much about what my sister wore in 1935, but I have come across a few items that my brother and I wore. My brother was born in 1948 and I was born in 1950. I don’t know how my mom kept our little tummies covered when our shirts rode up as we squirmed about. Or how she kept our feet warm at night. Booties and socks never seem to stay on. Plus everything had to be ironed. Who has time for that now days?
Moms are lucky today. They have one less thing to worry about with the implementation of Mr. Artzt’s inventions and the new easy care cotton fabrics free them from the time consuming job of ironing.
Well that’s all I have to say right now.
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