Figure 1.--This boys at this English prep school wear short-sleeved green shirts during the ummer. Green was one of the least common colors for school shirts.
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Figure 1.--This boys at this English prep school wear short-sleeved green shirts during the ummer. Green was one of the least common colors for school shirts. |
We have noted quite a range of colors being used for shirts at English schools. While We have noted several different colrs, by far grey and white have been the most common over the years. The standard school uniform shirt for years was a grey shirt. This was particularly important when laundry was a lot more labor intensive than is the case today. Gray shirts were considered paractical for schoolwear because they did not show the dirt as much as a white shirt. For dress occasions a white shirt was usually substituted. Some elementary schools in recent years have intoduced more casual white or blue polo-style shirts, especially during the summer. Although not nearly as common, we have also noted green and yellow shirts. Almost always light colors are used. We have noted a few schools where dark blue shirts were worn.
A British reader rites us, "Wgat a delightfulimage. It bring back many happy memories of my school days. I wore similar shirts and in the same colours as those in the photograph."
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