Figure 1.--Here we see highschoolers Julian and Alice. They look to be about 15-17 years old. Julian wears a white shirt abd tie with knickers. Alice is wearing a middy blouse and skirt. It may be her gym uniform. Noyh erar darl long stockings. |
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There were a few Kindergardens in the 1910s, but most children began school with 1st grade at age 6 years. We still see boy dressing up in suits for school, but less commonly than in the 1900s. We mostly see suits with lapel jackets. Norfolk suits were popular. We still see a few collar buttoning jackets. Ties were still quite connon. Sweaters were common at some schools, sonething that was not very common in the 1900s and earlier decades. . Knee pants went out of style in the late-1900s decade. We stiil see some of younger boys wearing knee pants, but mostly we see boys weaing knickers. Like with knee oants, they weere worn with long stockings. We do not see short pants yet. This varied a little. Overalls were very common in rural schools, for boys of all ages. There were still many small rural schools. They were generally schools with 8-year programs. City elementary (primary) schools were mostly 6-year schools, although this varied somewhat by state. We nostly see boys wearing knickers in primary schools. gere were somne juniir bhigh schools. Jigh school began with 9th grade. We still see knickers in high school. We begin to see fewer older teenagers wearing shortened-length pants in the 1910s. We see some older boys wearing knee pants in the 1900s. With the switch to knickers, we see fewer older teens. This varied from family to family. Younger teens still commonly wore knickers, but less commonly older teens, espcially by the end of the decade.
A few Kindergartens were oened in American schools during the 19th century. The first public school Kindergarten was opened in 1870. And by the early-20th century they were becoming incereasingly common. There were Kindergardens in the 1910s, but they were not yet wide spread across the country in terms of attendance. More thn half the states had Kindergarteners, but they were not mandatory nor did all primary schools have them. Most children began primary (elementary) school with 1st grade at age 6 years which was mandatory in most states. The increasing number of Kindergarteners that did exist were opened in city primary schools. Often Kindergartners were operated on a half day basis. Kindergartners tended to be dressed a little differently than primary school children, especially the boys. They were often dressed a little differently than primary students in juvenile styles like mothers liked. They tended to be kept away from the older children. The First Graders that began primary school soon wanted to dress like the older children.
still see boy dressing up in suits for school, but less commonly than in the 1900s. We mostly see suits with lapel jackets. Norfolk suits were popular. We still see a few collar buttoning jackets. Ties were still quite connon. Sweaters were common at some schools, sonething that was not very common in the 1900s and earlier decades. . Knee pants went out of style in the late-1900s decade. We stiil see some of younger boys wearing knee pants, but mostly we see boys weaing knickers. Like with knee oants, they weere worn with long stockings. We do not see short pants yet. This varied a little. Overalls were very common in rural schools, for boys of all ages. There were still many small rural schools. They were generally schools with 8-year programs. City elementary (primary) schools were mostly 6-year schools, although this varied somewhat by state. We nostly see boys wearing knickers in primary schools.
There were some junior high schools. These schools would be called middle schools in sbsequent tyears and the age tanges change slightly.
Senior high school began with 9th grade. We still see knickers in high school. We begin to see fewer older teenagers wearing shortened-length pants in the 1910s. We see some older boys wearing knee pants in the 1900s. With the switch to knickers, we see fewer older teens. This varied from family to family. Younger teens still commonly wore knickers, but less commonly older teens, espcially by the end of the decade.
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