Figure 1.--Perhaps the most notable change in the 1970s was the long hair that many boys wore to school. This school let the boys wear their hair like they wanted to wear it.
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Figure 1.--Perhaps the most notable change in the 1970s was the long hair that many boys wore to school. This school let the boys wear their hair like they wanted to wear it. |
New Zealand children in the 1970s continued the convention of primary children wearing their own clothes to school while most secondary schools required uniforms. Dress at primary schools was very casual. There were, however, changes in both school wear and hair styles. Perhaps the most notable change in the 1970s was the long hair that many boys wore to school. The long hair began in the late 1960s, but by the 1980s shorter cut became more common. Many schools insisted that boys cut there hair, but many became more tolerant about such matters as the decade progressed.
New Zealand children in the 1970s continued the convention of primary children wearing their own clothes to school while most secondary schools required uniforms. Dress at primary schools was very casual. Boys often came to school in "T"-shirts and shorys. Masny were basefoot. Girls who mosdtly wore dresses in the 1960s began to wear more informal clothes like shorts. Secondary schools continued to insist on more formal uniforms. Many secondary schools required ties. Some insisted on blazers. Boys normally wore shorts and kneesocks, except for some of the older boys. Seasonally boys might wear sandals. Girls normally wore dresses or blouses and skirts of various styles.
There were, however, changes in both school wear and hair styles. Perhaps the most notable change in the 1970s was the long hair that many boys wore to school. The long hair began in the late 1960s, but by the 1980s shorter cut became more common. Many schools insisted that boys cut there hair, but many became more tolerant about such matters as the decade progressed.
