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English school uniform through the 1950s tended to be quite formal. Private schools often had quite elavborate uniforms which included rather formal garments like suit coats or blazers, Eton collars, and ties. A boy's parents would be given a daunting list of garments and accessories that he needed to bring to school. When the different games (sports) gear was added to this list, a small boy had a huge trunk of items to transpport. It was also a considerable expense. State primary schools did not commonly have uniforms, but parents often followed the formal styles worn at prepartory schoos. So through World War II boys would come to school in peaked caps, ties, short pants suits, and kneesocks.
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