Belgian Boy Choirs: Unknown Choir


Figure 1.--Belgian choirs are mostly connected with private catholic colleges (elementary and high schools) where the uniforms have consisted of blue sweaters, white shirts worn without ties, blue short pants, and white kneesocks. I'm not sure which choir the boy in the middle is from, but the other two boys are from Lessines. The unidentified choir wears light blue shirts rather than white shirts.

Many Belgian uniforms are very similar. In addition, choir costumes and school uniforms in Belgium are quite similar to French styles. Most Belgian choir schools are attached to Catholic colleges as are the choir boys pictured here. As is the case at many French and Belgian catholic schools, the boys wwear: blue sweaters, shirts worn without ties, blue short pants, white kneesocks, and black leather shoes. These boys wear light blue shirts rather than white shirts. Their distinctive shield will help to identify.

This choir through the late 1980s required all choir members, including boys up to 16 years old, to wear the short pants and white kneesock uniforms. The choir has since changed the uniform to long pants.







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