Figure 1.--This photograph shows Ukrainian children beginning school in the early 1990s, we think after independence. As in other Soviet republics, Soviet apparatchiks were still in power. Talk about gender stereotyping. Ukraine had not yet taken the turn to the West that many Ukrainian citizens desired. This only came with the Orange Revolution disrupted Russian President Putin's efforts to control Ukraine (2004). Putin keeps calling the Ukrainian's NAZIs when it is Putin and Russia that are pursuing NAZI-like policies.

We are just beginning our assessment of Ukrainian school uniforms. We do not know much about Ukrainian school uniforms during the the Tsarist era. Most orimry schools did not have uniforms. Secondary schools in theTsarist Empire had military-styled uniforms. We do not yet have many examples, but believe the same was true in Ukraine. We are not sure why there are fewer Ukrainian examples. Ukraine of course was smaller than Russia and did not have the big urban centers like Moscow and St. Parkersburg. During the Russin Civil War (1919-21), the Bolsheviks managed to hold Ukraine within the new Soviet Union. Uniforms were commonly worn in the Soviet period after a degree of economic stability was achieved. The uniforms varied over time, but were standardized throughout the country. We have developed some information on Soviets school uniforms, most of the information we have collected is archived in the Russian school section. Some images show Ukrainian wearing slate-blue dresses. Some Ukrainian girls wore brown dresses, both with the white pinafores. Russian girls as far as we can tell wore blue dresses. As far as we know, the Ukrainian boys wore blue suits like Russian boys. We also notice blue military tunics and service caps, but we are unable to date them. After independence (1992), one report suggests in the Ukraine only children in elementary school wore school uniforms. The next years of school depends on the individual school. The uniform now depends on administration of school. At many schools children go in their ordinary clothes. The school uniform is reportedly not very popular with the children. School in Ukraine has been disrupted by the brutal Russian invasion and attempt to finally regain control of Ukraine (2022).

Tsarist Era

We are just beginning our assessment of Ukrainian school uniforms. We do not know much about Ukrainian school uniforms during the the Tsarist era. Most orimry schools did not have uniforms. Secondary schools in theTsarist Empire had military-styled uniforms. We do not yet have many examples, but believe the same was true in Ukraine. We are not sure why there are fewer Ukrainian examples. Ukraine of course was smaller than Russia and did not have the big urban centers like Moscow and St. Parkersburg.

Soviet Era

During the Russian Civil War (1919-21), the Bolsheviks managed to hold Ukraine within the new Soviet Union. Uniforms were commonly worn in the Soviet period after a degree of economic stability was achieved. At first uniforms were not worn at primary schools. But this grdually changed as economic conditions improved. Uniforms were common in secndary schools wiich was also common during the Tsarist era. The uniforms varied over time, but were standardized throughout the country. We have developed some information on Soviets school uniforms, most of the information we have collected is archived in the Russian school section. Some images show Ukrainian wearing slate-blue dresses. Some Ukrainian girls wore brown dresses, both with the white pinafores. Russian girls as far as we can tell wore blue or brown dresses. As far as we know, the Ukrainian boys wore blue suits like Russian boys. We also notice blue military tunics and service caps, but we are unable to date them.

Independence

After independence (1992), one report suggests in the Ukraine only children in elementary school wore school uniforms. The next years of school depends on the individual school. The uniform now depends on administration of school. At many schools children go in their ordinary clothes. The school uniform is reportedly not very popular with the children. School in Ukraine has been disrupted by the brutal Russian invasion and attempt to finally regain control of Ukraine (2022).

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