Figure 1.--The boys at this English grammar school in the 1950s wear the school blazer in the 1950s. At some schools we note both blazers and school jackets.. |
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Primary boys generally wore suit jackets to schools in the early 1950s, but by the end of the decade their dress was becoming increasingly casual. At the same time, many state primaries by the end of the decade were beginning to require simple uniforms, although often this did not include blazers. Here the Anglican primaries were an exception. Blazers or suits were required at almost all prepschools. A few had special regular sdchool day outfits wth less formal cord jackets. Virtually all secondary sdchools, state and private, required blazers or suit jackets. Suits were very common at secondary schools in the early 50s, but by the late 50 most boys were wearing blazers rather than suits. Here a factor could have been post-World War II shortages. Some boys may have had trouble getting the official school blazer.
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