Figure 1.--This page of the Altman catalog shows the kilt suits available as wll as kneepants and long pants suits as well as coats. The blouse suit is the second from left in the second row.

The B. Altman No. 49 catalog offered a variety of blouse suits along with other knee pants and long pants suits. The B. Altman No. 49 catalog offered a variety of blouse kilts, but only prpvided one illustration. They appear to be single breasted, kneepants suits without lapels. The one illustration shows a self belts. They were available for boys from sizes 4 to 8 years in a wide variety of fabrics. Materials included cassimeres, cheviot, and tricot.

Unfortunatey we do not have the date of this catalog yet. HBC believes that it was probably the early 1880s.

Details on the specific styles offered included the following. All these different styles were offered in sized 4 to 8 years.

Style 74

The ad copy read, "One piece Kilt, blue, brown or green Ladies Cloth with plaid skirt." $4.85. See figure 1. This is the kilt on the extreme right.

Style 75

The ad copy read, "Gray or Brown Mixed Cassimeres." $5.75. (Figure 1)

Style 76

The ad copy read, "Rough Scotch Cheviot, dark mixtures." $6.25

Style 77

The ad copy read, "Fine Check or Stripe Cheviot." $6.90

Style 78

The ad copy read, "English Cassimere, neat patterns" $8.50

Style 79

The ad copy read, "Imported Tricot, blue or brown, handsomely finished." $9.85

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