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Serbian School Clothes: Uniforms


Figure 1.-- We are not sure what kind of school this is. It looks like a primary school. The boys seem to be wearing a uniform of suspender pants, wjite shirts, and white floppy bows. The photograph here was taken in 1929. The children were in a school choir. They were photographed wearing the choir uniform. For boys it was a long pants with fixed strap outfit. White shirt and cravat or neckerchief. For girls it was a skirt with fixed strap, white blouse and neckchief or cravat. Source: Serbian School Museum.

We have noted some Serbian school children wearing uniforms done in a variety of styles, including some destinctive styles. Our information on school uniforms is still limited, but we do have some basic information. Uniforms were not very common in primary schools, although we have noted a few primary schools that did have uniforms. Some were rather destinctive. Uniforms were much more common in secondary schools. Some were miitary styles. Many schools had school caps done in a variety of styles. One boarding school had a sailor suit uniform. We have not noted any other schools with sailor suit uniforms. Many of the Eastern European Communist countries after the War followed the Soviet example and introduced school uniforms. This does not seem to have been the case in Yugoslvia, although the students may have on occassion worn their Young Pioneeer uniforms to school. The students at some private schools in modern Serbia wear basic uniforms.

Serbian Kingdom

We have noted some Serbian school children wearing uniforms done in a variety of styles, including some destinctive styles. Our information on school uniforms is still limited, but we do have some basic information.

Royal Yugoslavia

Serbia became part of Yugoslavia after Wrld War I. We believe, however, that the constituent parts of the country (such Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia retained control over schools. Thus there were not major changes in the school system. Uniforms were not very common in primary schools, although we have noted a few primary schools that did have uniforms. The school pictured here is an example (figure 1). Unfortunately we do not yet know much about the school. Some were rather destinctive. Uniforms were much more common in secondary schools. Some were miitary styles. Many schools had school caps done in a variety of styles. One boarding school had a sailor suit uniform. We have not noted any other schools with sailor suit uniforms.

Communist Yugoslavia

The Communists after they seized power at the end of World War II moved to centralize the school system. Many of the Eastern European Communist countries after the War followed the Soviet example and introduced school uniforms. This does not seem to have been the case in Yugoslvia, although the students may have on occassion worn their Young Pioneeer uniforms to school. A reader in Serbia tells us, "Serbian school children during the Communist era did not have uniforms. They wore their normsal clothes with a red Pioneer scarfe and the blue Pioneer cap. Many of the children do seem to have dressed similarly. The boys wore white shirts, black or grey trousers, and black shoes. Girls white blouse, black skirt, white knee socks, and black shoes."

Modern Serbia

Serbian school children do not now wear uniforms to school. An exception is the privae schools. Some of the private schools have introduced basic uniforms.







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