Figure 1.--There was no everyday school uniform, at least in the 1950s. Nor do we see school smocks, even though smocks were commonly worn in France during the 1950s. The boys wore quite a variety of schools. Most boys came to school wearing sweaters or shirts. Click on the image to see the rest of the class. This class portrait was taken in 1954. |
There was no everyday school uniform, at least in the 1950s. Nor do we see school smocks, even though smocks were commonly worn in France during the 1950s. While smocks were common at state primaries at the time, we do not notice them being worn at Catholic boarding schools. The boys wore quite a variety of schools. Most boys came to school wearing sweaters or shirts. A few boys wore suits. Some of the boys wore ties. And a few boys wore the military style jacket that looks to have been for special occasions such as First Communion. Most of the boys wore short pants, but we also notice those long knickers that fastened just above the ankles. I'm not sure if any of the boys long pants. We can't see what the boys in the back rows are wearing. Nor do I know if there were any school rules about clothing. Many boys wore kneesocks in cold weather. There are both grey and patterened kneesocks. The white kneesocks worn for First Communion seem to have only been for special occassions. We also notice boot-like high-top shoes, low-cut shoes, sneakers, and sandals.
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