Figure 1.--This Scottish boy wears a black blazer with red ribbion piping. Also notice the red kneesocks. Scottish sdchools, unlike English schools, often had colored kneesocks.

Blazers came in many different styles. The most common style was the solid colored blazer. These were often bright colors, but many schools--especially state schools--had black blazers as well. Stripped blazers in a wide variety of colors were also popular, although by the 1970s these had become less common because of the added cost. Other blazers have colored piping at the hem and lapels.

Solid Colors

Blazers came in many different styles. The most common style was the solid colored blazer. These were often bright colors, but many schools--especially state schools--had black blazers as well. Some of the most popular colors were blue and red, but brown, green, purple, and pink blazers were also worn. Grey and yellow were rarer, but did exist. I do not know of any orange blazers.

Stripes

Stripped blazers in a wide variety of colors were also popular. Normally the stripes were a light colo on a bdark background. Some had three color combinations. The striped blazer became less common in the the 1970s because of the added cost.

Pipping

Blazers also have colored piping. The piping was variously placed on blazers. Some blazers had piping at the hem and lapels. Others might have piping only on the lapels. Piping might also be used on pockets and cuffs.

There are two different types of piping. Some had ribbon piping while orders had cord piping. The piping was generally in one or two colors.

Created: June 5, 1999
Last updated: January 8, 2000