Figure 1.--The classic prep school headwear was the traditional English peaked school cap. They came in all colors and many different designs. This school had caps with a contrasting front section.
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Figure 1.--The classic prep school headwear was the traditional English peaked school cap. They came in all colors and many different designs. This school had caps with a contrasting front section. |
British school children have worn a wide range of headwear. We noticed boys in the 19th centry weasring mortasr board caps. The most common for boys in the 20th century was the boater and peaked cap. The peaked cap was especially common. To some extent there were age conventions. At some schools younger boys wore peaked caps and older boys boaters. Caps were once worn by nearly all British boys. They were even worn at state primaries that didn't have uniforms. Both boys going to state and private schools wore them. Gradually after World War II they became less common. They were most common at private schools anf preparatory schools. Some secondary schools insisted that the junior boys wears them, but this generally disappered in the 1970s. Preparatory schools generally continued to require them as part of the uniform. Many prep schools contunued to require them, but even at prep scools the 1980s they became less common. They are now worn at only a few schools. The caps that are still worn are generally solid colored caps, often with the school badge. Usually the cap is done in the same color as the school blazer. Earlier there was a much greater variety of caps. Many had the crown of the cap done in colored wedges. Other caps were done in concentric cirrcles. Schools also might have embroidered or metal badges. To a minor degree caps survived in games, especially cricket. School colors might be awarded as a cap. The one style worn by boys was the paeked cap. Girls wore a greater variety of styles, including berets, boaters, and tams. Even at schools wear boys and girls wore the same blazers, ties, and sweaters, the headwear was always destinctive,
British boys have worn different styles of headwear. Some of the styles are historic. We noticed boys in the 19th centry weasring mortasr board caps. The most common for boys in the 20th century was the boater and peaked cap. The peaked cap was especially common. To some extent there were age conventions. At some schools younger boys wore peaked caps and older boys boaters. Caps were once worn by nearly all British boys. They were even worn at state primaries that didn't have uniforms. Both boys going to state and private schools wore them. Gradually after World War II they became less common. They were most common at private schools anf preparatory schools. Some secondary schools insisted that the junior boys wears them, but this generally disappered in the 1970s. Preparatory schools generally continued to require them as part of the uniform. Many prep schools contunued to require them, but even at prep scools the 1980s they became less common. They are now worn at only a few schools. The caps that are still worn are generally solid colored caps, often with the school badge. Usually the cap is done in the same color as the school blazer. Earlier there was a much greater variety of caps. Many had the crown of the cap done in colored wedges. Other caps were done in concentric cirrcles. Schools also might have embroidered or metal badges. To a minor degree caps survived in games, especially cricket. School colors might be awarded as a cap. The one style worn by boys was the paeked cap.
Girls wore a greater variety of headwear styles than the boys. Girls headwear included berets, boaters, and tams. Even at schools wear boys and girls wore the same blazers, ties, and sweaters, the headwear was always destinctive, Some schools had even more destibctive garments for the girls such as bonnets. The once exception to destinctive headwear styles was the boater Both bots and girls wore boaters. The hat band was commonly done in the school colors.
