Comment by marx himself on Rei

@Rei I hope so but also the clothing seems somewhat 1800s inspired, and in those times it was common for children to wear dresses regardless of their gender. 

This is a protrait of a boy from the late 1800s: https://www.outpost-art.org/f-b-duveneck-as-a-child-p-24038.html?srsltid=AfmBOor-tJ3slul2pCMWTgNTjm11SGHG2_8wxICg2APq0qMzOMQ_TkQy