Figure 1.--The blazer at this prep school has green, red, and yellow stripes. Note the matching cap. |
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Some schools decided on striped blazers. These were particularly popular in the 1950s. The appearance added a little dash to the basic school blazer, but they tended to be more expansive than plain solid blazers. The striped blazer declined in popularity during the 1970s as many schools attempted to simplify the uniform and reduce costs. The blazer is the single most expensive school uniform item. The stripped blazers are most expensive then the plain blacl blazers.nn Many private schools closed in the 1970s, especially smaller schools. Many schools that continued operating turned to options like coeducation and keeping costs at a minimum to attract as wide a economic specturm of society as possible. We notice a wide range of colors. The nost common were two colors such as blue and white and red and black. We have also noted some three color cominations such as green, red, and yellow.
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