Pink and Blue is a history of the shifting definitions of neutral, masculine and feminine clothing for babies and children under six years of age in the United States. Based on primary sources ranging from paper dolls and baby record books to blog posts and discussion forums, this book provides a detailed, interdisciplinary examination of popular notions of childhood, gender and sexuality. Topics include the decline of white dresses as the generally accepted clothing for both boys and girls, the introduction of rompers and creepers and their rapid acceptance for girls in the early twentieth century, the complicated tale of pink and blue as gendered colors, unisex fashions and ungendered childrearing and the origins of today’s highly gender-specific baby and toddler clothing.

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