Figure 1.--This portrait is of Carl Kellison who was 6 years old. He wears a classic Russian blouse tunic suit with bloomer knickers and a dark belt. These tunic suits were commonly worn with ornamental belts. This one was quite broad. Carl has thick ringlet curls. By 1910 it was becoming kless common for school-age bots to wear ringlets. Age 6 was when boys began school, but Carl may have turned 6 after September.

This portrait is of Carl Kellison who was 6 years old. The postcard portrait was taken by the Ogden Studio of Clarksburg, West Virginia. The portait is undated, but the post card format and clothing hlp to date it to about 1910. Carl wears a classic white Russian blouse tunic suit with bloomer knickers and a dark belt. He seems to be wearing pantalettes rather than bloomer knickers with his tunic suit, but this is a little difficult to make out. These tunic suits were commonly worn with ornamental belts. This belt was quite broad. We are not positive what color it was. Many of these belts were black, but we are not sure about this one. He has long white stockings. They are ribbed and seem a little heavy for summer wear. With his all-white outfit he has black strap shoes. They are double bar shoes without the center vertical strap. Carl has thick ringlet curls. By 1910, this was becoming less common for school-age boys to wear ringlets. Age 6 was when boys began school, but Carl may have turned 6 after September and thus not begin school until the following year. White tunics like this were a popular summer outfit, but notice he seems to be wearing gloves.

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