Lebanese School Clothing


Figure 1.--While we have little information on Lebanese schools at this time, we do have some information on the French schools in Lebanon. French schools in Lebanon, like this school in 1965-66, appear to have been very insistant that boys and girls wear smocks to school. The smocks here look to be the same color although there were styling differences. .

We have very little information on Lebanese schools at this time. Most of our information comes from the French colonial era and post Wor;d War II period. France played an important role in Lebanon. Lebanon had been a part of the Ottomon Empire until the British drove them out at the end of World War I. France created a protectorate for Lebanon and thus help found the modern school system. While we have little information on Lebanese schools at this time, we do have some information on the French schools in Lebanon. French schools in Lebanon appear to have been very insistant that boys and girls wear school smocks. Smocks also appear to have been commonly worn in the state schools. This appears to have been a common pattern in many Arab countries. We have begun to collect some information on individual schools. We have no information about modern Lebanese schools.

Chronology

We have very little information on Lebanese schools at this time. Most of our information comes from the French colonial era and post World War II period. France played an important role in Lebanon. Lebanon had been a part of the Ottomon Empire until the British and the Arabs drove them out at the end of World War I. THe Arabs hoped to create an Arab nation, but instead the British and French set up protectorates under League of Nation trusteeships. France created a protectorate for Lebanon and Syria and founded the the modern school system in both countries.

Garments

While we have little information on Lebonese schools at this time, we do have some information on the French schools in Lebanon. French schools in Lebanon appear to have been very insistant that boys and girls wear school smocks. Smocks also appear to have been commonly worn in the state schools. This appears to have been a common pattern in many Arab countries.

Individual Schools

We have begun to collect some information on individual schools. Notre Dame de Jamhour (Our lady of Jamhour) is a French Catholic school situated in Lebanon. It seems to have taught French, swiss and Canadian french speaking children, and also Lbanish children, presumably mostly Christian. We have no information about modern Lebanese schools.






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