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HBC is unsure as to if the Italian Government ever required school children to wear smocks. HBC believes that there were at some point Italian Government regulations or school smocks in Italy would have never become so widespread. HBC does not, however, have information on when these regulations were introduced or the nature of the regulations. In addition the Government regulations there are also school regulations. The individual school regulations became more important once actual Government regulations lapsed. Today the decision to require a smock is up to the individual school. Many state and private schools, especially schools for the younger children, do opt for smocks. Many younger children still commonly wear school smocks. We believe that school regulations requiring smocks were once more common that is the case today. At many Italisn schools in the 2000s, smocks are entirely optional--even so some children do wear them. School smocks are still commonly sold in Italian department stores.
HBC is unsure as to if the Italian Government ever required school children to wear smocks. HBC believes that there were at some point Italian Government regulations or school smocks in Italy would have never become so widespread. HBC does not, however, have information on when these regulations were introduced or the nature of the regulations. We note that in France that smocks were introduced by a new Republican Goverment intent on "renewing" a France vanquished by Prussian arms and that smocks were considered a egaltarian inovation. The modern Otalain state did not come into existence until the 1860s and was a monatchy until 1946. Thus egaltarianism would appear to have been a less important factor, although it may have been od some imporatnce to Musolini's Fasixts that seized power in the 1920s. Hpefully our Italian readers will provide us some information on Italian Government regulations concerning school smocks. A reader tells us, "In Italy there was never a general national rule about school clothing and footwear. Every school district had and still has their own rules. No pupil, however, could be refused for a lack of the designated uniform."
In addition the Government regulations there are also school regulations. The individual school regulations became more important once actual Government regulations lapsed. Today the decision to require a smock is up to the individual school. Many state and private schools, especially schools for the younger children, do opt for smocks. Many younger children still commonly wear school smocks. We believe that school regulations requiring smocks were once more common that is the case today. At many Italisn schools in the 2000s, smocks are entirely optional--even so some children do wear them. School smocks are still commonly sold in Italian department stores. Even at schools requiring smocks, there have been differences as to the strictness of regulations. Some schools may have just required smocks, other may have required specific styles, collors, collars and bows, and other aspects. Regulations may also have varied among types oif schools with private and Catholic schools more likekly to require smocks.
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