We wouldn't know he was in costume at all without his balloon hat.
This boy struggles with the eternal identity problem. Soldiers don't wear the Bukharan kepah he has on, but he can't totally abandon his normal headwear.
Same thing here - army costume, but his standard kepah.
You can't be a king without a crown!
Fezzes were quite popular among the Orthodox set.
The streimel (fur hat) makes the outfit.
Strawberries need hats too.
Sorry this was so late. So now, hag sameach for a whole different holiday altogether! More to come soon, I hope.
