Figure 1.--This English school photograph is unidentified and undated. Black and white photographs were more common in the 1960s, but by the late 60s we begin to see color photographs as well. This school seems to have a loose uniform policy, but the girls paid more attention to it than the boys.

The educational reforms were fully in place by the 1960s. This meant there were primary schools that ran only to 11 years of age. Schoolwear was much more informal than before the War. Many schools let the children wear casual clothes. This was quite prevalent by the end of the decade. While uniforms were almost universal at the secondary level, this was not the case at the primary level. Quite a number of schools adopted basic uniforms. We are not sure as to the relative distribution of the uniform and non uniform schools. Both options were common. Girls wore jumpers or dresses. The boys commpnly wore sweaters, grey or whire collar shirts, grey short pants and grey kneesocks. The shorts became noticeably shorter as the decade progressed. Sandals were common. Many schools required ties. Enforcement of the uniform varied from school to school. Some were quite striuct while others like the school here did not strict enforce the rules.

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