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Scottish school uniforms are quite similar to English school uniforms. Boys in Scotland wear the same basic garments as in England. The only basic difference is the kilt. Most Scottish schools have black long or grey long and short trousers as in England, but quite a few have blue shorts. Some Scottish boys wear kilts to school, but this is now a dress outfits, in part because of the cost of kilts. The destinctive garments used to be caps and blazers in England, but tthis is today less true. The caps are no longer very common and blazers are less important. There are a few distnctive features to the school uniforms worn in Scotland. The boys at a few schools do not wear ties. There are more likely to wear different colored short trousers in Scotland. Several schools have uniforms with blue short pants. This is not unknown in England, but much more prevalAnother destinctive aspect is the many different colorsof knee socks the boys wear. In England boys mostly wear grey knee socks. Scottish boys also wear grey knee socks, but many other colors as well. This includes black, blue, green red, and purple. The bright colors ae not seen in Englnd, except for games. As in England, the children were generally rquired to wear their caps (if they still had them), ties, and blazers when coming and going to school. At least at the boarding schools, the uniforms tended to be very basic.
Scottish school uniforms are quite similar to English school uniforms. For the most part it is impossible to tell the differences in photographs taken at the school. There are, however, a few differences. There are some distnctive features to the school uniforms worn in Scotland, mostly at the private schools. The boys at a few schools do not wear ties. There are more likely to wear different colored short trousers in Scotland. Several schools have uniforms with blue short pants. This is not unknown in England, but much more prevalAnother destinctive aspect is the many different colorsof knee socks the boys wear. In England boys mostly wear grey knee socks. Scottish boys also wear grey knee socks, but many other colors as well. This includes black, blue, green red, and purple. The bright colors ae not seen in Englnd, except for games.
As in England, the children were generally rquired to wear their caps (if they still had them), ties, and blazers when coming to school. This rule also tends to be the case for day children attending boarding schools. The reason of course it to show the school off in its best light. Well dressed children give a good impression to the public at large. In effect the children are small walking billboards for the school. While at school the children at day schools often wear their blazers. This is commonly optional. Some children hang up their blazers. Others wear them in the classroom. At day schools it is largely up to the individual child rather like wearing jumpers. This is in part seasonal. On a cool day more boys wear their blazers, especially whrn going out. Thus you see some children on the playground wearing blazers. On a cool day you might see quite a few. On a warmer day fewer. The children dress up again with caps, blazers, and ties when they go home in the afternoon.
At the boarding schools, the uniforms tended to be very basic during the school day. The caps and blazers are put away for special occassions. So you rarely see the children wearing their blazers while at school. Even the day children are generally instructed to hang up their blazers. The children may dress up for special occassions or when leaving school for field trips or fixtures (sports matches at other schools). Normally you see the children just wearing shirts, jumopers, and short or long trousers. As it is often chilly in Scotland, the jumpers are very commonly worn. Ties are very common, but not required at all boarding schools. At some schools boys do not have to wear ties with short trousers, but they are required with long trousers.
Scottish school uniforms are quite similar to English school uniforms. Boys in Scotland wear the same basic garments as worn in England. The destinctive garments used to be caps and blazers in England, but this is today less true. The caps are no longer very common and blazers are less important. Perhaps the most important farment is the jumper or sweater. This is the case because it is often chilly. But perhaps even more important is that the wearher is so variable in Scotland. Rainy days can often turn into sunny days and visa versa. And the change can occur more than once during the day. The jumper is a garment the boys can put on or take off in line with the vageries of the weather. The only destinctive garments worn in Scottish schools is the kilt. Scottish boys normally wear trousers as in England, but quite a few have blue shorts. Some Scottish boys wear kilts to school. The kilt is of course strongly associated with Scotland, a kind of national dress even though it is not commonly worn. And the kilt is not very common at Scottish schools as well. The kilt is now primarily a dress outfits, in part because of the cost of kilts. The children wear kilts for special occassions and church on Sunday. Boys at Scottish schools mostly wear black long or grey long and short trousers. A few schools have blue shorts as well.
