Figure 1.--These two Cape Town girls are walking to school in the morning. They go to the sme school which allows a range of differences in the uniform. Ww think the girl on the left is wearing some kind of warmup outfit, but we are not sure. |
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The South African girls' outfits are some what more varied than thst of the boys. We see girl wearing three different uniforms: gym frocks, blouses and skirts, and summer frocks. All three were commonly worn. While the girls' uniforms were distincr from the boys, there were many common items, including blazers, ties, and knee socks. Headwear was also destinctive, but no longer as common as it once was. Shoes are generally destinctive. The major difference between South African and Britain is that many South African children can not afford a full school kit. Another difference is that many school children went barefoot. This is not entirely an economic matter. Many Afrikaaner children still go to school barefioot, both boys and girls.
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