Figure 1.--This European boy wears a front buttoning shirt made to look rather like a middy blouse.

Middy blouses were first worn by boys, but gradually middy blouses were also made for girls. This in part explains the gradual shift to younger and younger boys wearing them. Now only the youngest of boys will be seen wearing a middy blouse, but they are still used as girls' school uniforms in countries like Japan and Korea. Middy blouses have not entirely disaapeared from a modern boy's wardrobe. Middy blouses are still worn by younger boys for dress occasions, although the classic styling of the traditional middy blouse is not always seen.

Classic Middy Blouse

Middy blouses were first worn by boys, but gradually middy blouses were also made for girls. This in part explains the gradual shift to younger and younger boys wearing them. Now only the youngest of boys will be seen wearing a middy blouse, but they are still used as girls' school uniforms in countries like Japan and Korea.

Modern Styles

Middy blouses have not entirely disaapeared from a modern boy's wardrobe. Middy blouses are still worn by younger boys for dress occasions, although the classic styling of the traditional middy blouse is not always seen. Note the widely spaced stripes on this boys blouse. This is different than the stripes on classical middy blouses.

Conventions

The middy blouse was widely worn by boys as an every day outfit, although it could ne worn for more formal occasions. The middy blouse today is a comfortable outfit more likely to be worn for a dress up occasion. Boys, even younger boys, are unlilely to wear middy blouses for play.