Figure 1.--The Ebglish peaked school cap appeared in mid-19th century. It was very widely worn through the 1950s, but then became largely resricted to prep schools like this school in the early 1980s. |
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We note many kinds of school headwear being wirn over time. There were substantial differences between countries. We are not sure of school headwear styles before the modern era. We note European and American boys in the early 19th century wearing a military peaked cap, often with tassle. This was based on military caps worn during the Napoleoniv Wars. At mid-century we have seen boys at English private schools (preparatory and public) wearing mortor boards which was a style first adopted at medival universities. We also note the appearance of the English school cap, a style which was first worn at private schools, but eventually becme a standard school style at state schools as well. The school cap would be commonly worn through thr 1950s and is still worn at a few prep schools. Germamn schools did not have school unifirms, but secondary schools did have uniform caps--a military-styled peaked cap. This style was worn in the mid-19th century and was widely worn in German until World War II. Younger boys wore them even though their schools did not require them. American boys did not have school caps, but the flat cap as so widely worn in the early 20th century that it may be considered a school style. Beanies were also popular. The same might be said about the baseball cap by the 1970s. We see many French boys wearing betets in the early 20th century. Thy were very common until after World War II.
Paintings show boys wearing tri-cornered hsts to school in the 18th century.
We note European and American boys in the early 19th century wearing a military peaked cap, often with tassle. This was based on military caps worn during the Napoleonic Wars. At mid-century we have seen boys at English private schools (preparatory and public) wearing mortor boards which was a style first adopted at medival universities. We also note the appearance of the English school cap. Germamn schools did not have school unifirms, but secondary schools did have uniform caps--a military-styled peaked cap. This style was worn in the mid-19th century. Japan in the late 19th century adopted Prussian-style cadet caps for their new school system.
The peaked school cap was standard schoowear in Britain at the turn of the 20th century. These caps were worn in other countries as well, but no where were they as popular as in Britain. It was a style which was first worn at private schools, but eventually becme a standard school style at state schools as well. The school cap would be commonly worn through thr 1950s and is still worn at a few prep schools. German boys wore various caps and hats. The most common style was the peaked-military cap. They were widely worn in German until World War II. Younger boys wore them even though their schools did not require them. American boys did not have school caps, but the flat cap as so widely worn in the early 20th century that it may be considered a school style. Beanies were also popular. The same might be said about the baseball cap by the 1970s. We see many French boys wearing betets in the early 20th century. Thy were very common until after World War II. Japanese boys continued to wear the cadet caps, although after World war Ii they were less commonly worn in orimry chool.
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