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Boys stil commonly wore suits in the 1920se, alhough this conventuin was declining. This was especially true fior boys from families that could afford private education school fees. Uniform standards varied. Some schools were quite strict about the uniform, which could be quite involved. Others more relaxed. Many of these schools adopted blazers as the primary uniform, many wore bright colors. We also see stripes. Commonly the uniform included a peaked cap, commonly done in the same color as the blazer. The pants were normally grey or other dark color. The girls often adopted some of the garments worn by boys, except of course for the short pants. The same was true for the public sdchools. The girls wore skirts or gym slips, what Americans would call jumpers. Some schools had light-weight simmer dresses, but we are unsure when this became common. Many schools required short pants and e knee socks with the destictive tops in the school colors began to appear. The shorts continued tp be quit long as was the case in the 1910s, often similsr to the length of knee pants worn in the 1900s and 10s. We no longer see many boys wearing long stockings, but some schools still required girls to wear them. Increasingly the girls were wearing white socks. Sandals began to become standard. Gradually secondary education expanded. Quite a number of parents who could not afford the public (elite private boarding) schools, but sent their children to prep schools to prepare them for secondary schools. This meant both public schools (boarding schools) and grammar schools (day schools). The prep schools were also commonmly boarding schools like the public schools, but there were day schools in the cities.
Related Chronolgy Pages in the Boys' Historical Web Site
[The 1880s]
[The 1930s]
[The 1940s]
[The 1950s]
[The 1960s]
[The 1970s]
[The 1980s]
Related Style Pages in the Boys' Historical Web Site
[Long pants suits]
[Short pants suits]
[Socks]
[Eton suits]
[Jacket and trousers]
[Blazer
[School sandals
