Figure 1.--Here we see the uniform worn by the Schoeneberger Saengerknaben. We see a short black jacket, open-collar white shirt, blaclk short pants, white knee socks, and black leather shoes. Notice the rampasnt.standing bear ctrst--the symbol of Berlin. The photograph is undated, but would have been taken about 1960.

HBC has few details on the Schoeneberger Saengerknaben uniform. We have not found in any written sescriptions. We have, however, been able to piece together some information based on available images. The boys do not appear to have any uniform caps. The boys over time have worn a variety of tops. They wear a short black jacket with the choir crest with the rampant/standing bear -- the iconic symbol of Berlin. Available images are not very clear but the jackets do not appear to have any lapels--rather like an Eton jacket. We have since found clearer imges. The jacket is rather like a vest, only with long sleeves. These boys here are wearing these jasckets (figure 1). The boys wear standard long sleeve white shirts with open collars. The boys also wore vests rather than jackets. We also notice V-collar black sweters with the with the rampant bear crest. sweaters. They never wear ties or other kind of neckwear. They wear black short pants matching the jackets. The length of the shorts seem to have varied over time in line with the fashion conventions of the day. The boys wear white knee socks--always smartly pulled up. The white knee socks were fairly common with European choirs, especilly French and Germn choirs. Finlly the outfit is completed with black leather shoes. These garments may have changed, but we do not yet have the archive to follow the chronological changes. We think that the sweaters may have replaced the short jackets.

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