Figure 1.--This school had bright orange shirts. As far as I know this was the only school with orange shirts. |
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The most common color for school shirts are grey and white. Grey shirts were very common for everyday schoolswear. They were a popular choice because they do not show dirt as much as white shirts show. This varied from school to school. White shirts might be worn for dress up occassions. White shirts were also worn at some schools for every day, but grey shirts were a very common convention. We note blue shirts being worn at quite a few schools. These were usually light blue shirts, but we also note dark blue as well at a few schools. There were a variety of other colors, but they were not very common. We noticed one school for example that had bright orange shirts. These more unusual colors are usually found only at the private schools.
The most common color for school shirts are grey and white. Grey shirts were very common for everyday schoolswear. This varied from school to school.I believe that grey shirts were once pervasive in Britih schools. They are still very common, but now a wider range of colors are also worn. Grey was a popular choice because they do not show dirt as much as white shirts show. Laundry is no longer as onerous as it once was which means the basic reason for wearing grey shirts is no longer as important a it once was. Grey shirts were primarily a boys' garment. We do not see girls wearing gtey blouses.
White shirts might be worn for dress up occassions. White shirts were also worn at some schools for every day, but grey shirts were a very common convention.
While white shirts might be required when dressing up, normally nothing was said if a boy wore a white shirt rather than a grey shirt for a normal school day. White shirts sand blouses are commonly worn by both boys and girls.
he most commom colored shirt was a blue shirt. We note blue shirts being worn at quite a few schools. These were usually light blue shirts, but we also note dark blue as well at a few schools. There were a variety of other colors, but they were not very common. We noticed one school for example that had bright orange shirts. These more unusual colors are usually found only at the private schools.
