Figure 1.--Many New Zealand schools required boys to wear short pants uniforms. Normally they were worn with kneesocks. The primary exception here was summer uniforms in which Roman sandals were worn with out socks. Most schools had grey kneesocks with colored tops done in the school colors. There were a wide range of color combintions.

Many New Zealand schools required boys to wear short pants uniforms. Normally they were worn with kneesocks. The primary exception here was summer uniforms in which Roman sandals were worn with out socks. Most schools had grey kneesocks with colored tops done in the school colors. There were a wide range of color combintions. The colors normally matched the school tie or trim on the school sweaters. Some schools had dark blue kneesocks also with colored tops. A few schools had solid grey or dark blue kneesocks without colored tops, but this was less common. A few schools had light-colored kneesocks. These were often worn by the older boys with walk shorts. At most schools, boys and girls wear different hosiery. Girls during the winter term may wear tights. Commonly girls wear white socks, both kneesocks and ankle socks.

Boys

English boys wearing shorts generally wore grey knee socks, although colored socks were more common in Scotland. These styles were widely afopted in New Zealand. New Zealand boys commonly went barefoot in the summer and many primary school children still do. Many New Zealand schools required boys to wear short pants uniforms. Normally they were worn with kneesocks. The primary exception here was summer uniforms in which Roman sandals were worn with out socks. At secondary schools, boys generally wear grey or dark blue knee socks as part of the winter uniform. A few schools use light-blue knee socks, in some cases just for the older boys. Most schools had grey kneesocks with colored tops done in the school colors. There were a wide range of color combintions. The colors normally matched the school tie or trim on the school sweaters. Some schools had dark blue kneesocks also with colored tops. A few schools had solid grey or dark blue kneesocks without colored tops, but this was less common. A few schools had light-colored kneesocks. These were often worn by the older boys with walk shorts. As in England, New Zealand boys never wore white socks, except for cricket, as white socks, both ankle and knee socks, weregenerally worn by girls and thus seen as girls' socks. Girls

At most schools, boys and girls wear different hosiery. Commonly girls wear white socks, both kneesocks and ankle socks. At some schools they wear the same socks as boys, more commonly the hosiery is destinctive. Dark colored pantihose are sometimes worn by the girls during the winter.

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