An autistic Russian man demonstrates his latest hyperfixation, 1886
(Not even joking)
If you told me this was just how they dressed on the daily, I'd believe you.
I totally assume those children appear so calm because this is a daily thing, and after all this is done, they'll waddle off to the "pool room", a giant empty room where they, and the servants, are expected to be living pool balls.
And Daddy owns a full-fledged battering ram which he uses to ping them around
(Not even joking)