Figure 1.--The boys at this boading school were allowed to take off their blazers if they wanted for an open day with the parents visiting. |
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Conventions for wearing blazers varied from school to school. Most schools required the boys to wear theie blazers when coming and going to school and on school trips. Normally at school the boys did ot wear their blazers during the day. Here this varied somewhat depending on the school. Boys rarely wore their blazers at boarding schools during the day. The primary factor here is financial. If the boys wore their blazers all day long, especially the younger boys, they would quickly become worn out and soiled. It is more practical just to have the boys wears shirts and jumpers, especially given the cost of the blazer. At day schools wearing blazers was more common, especially at state secondary schools. Schools also had a variety of events such as fetes or sorts day. Here uniform requirements were more relaxed with some boys wearing their blazers and others just their shirts or jumpers.
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