These had BIBS on and had to be held up by their fond mothers.
"Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks"
William Elliot Griffis
He would come out of his laboratory after a good morning's work in much the same spirit with which the bridegroom issuing from his chamber, a person details cannot touch, is filled, and would eat contentedly any food he found lying about and be off to his fields almost before Robertlet and Ditti had done struggling with their BIBS and saying their preliminary grace.
"The Pastor's Wife"
Elizabeth von Arnim
The sun blazed out, and the sap ran faster, and, after Jonathan had fully enjoyed them, the blue and white BIBS were taken off.
"More Jonathan Papers"
Elisabeth Woodbridge