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Some schools allow boys to wear shorts only in younger years, and they must wear long trousers once they are a senior (17-18). At others, even older boys wear shorts in summer due to the heat. [20] Where short trousers are to be worn, socks in school colours (more commonly white) are often required.
There are a variety of laws around the world which affect what people can and cannot wear. For example, some laws require a person in authority to wear the appropriate uniform. For example, a police officer on duty may be required to wear a uniform; and it can be illegal for the general public to wear a police officer's uniform.
The British English term, short trousers, is used, only for shorts that are a short version of ordinary trousers (i.e., pants or slacks in American English). For example: tailored shorts, often lined, as typically worn as part of a school uniform for boys up to their early teens, [1] [2] [3] and by servicemen and policemen in tropical climates.
In the 1970s, girls and boys could wear similar styles of clothes. Feminine frills were not fashionable. This boy wears a blue shirt and shorts. This girl wears a pink shirt and jeans. Gender-specific colors emerged in the middle of the 20th century. [6] Clothing was expensive, and white clothes could be bleached when they became dirty. [6]
5. Say Yes to Matching (or Mismatching) Patterns. Contrary to popular belief, patterns and colors are your friends in the shorts department. The trick is tailoring said patterns and colors to your ...
While some boys prefer shorts that reach the calf, most wear shorts that stop at the knee or just above, propagating the style as fashion. The appeal of these knee length shorts as warm weather wear is diminishing as most adults find the added length of cloth restrictive and counterproductive in truly active or competitive sports.
The NHS advises that outside in cold weather babies and children should wear several layers of clothes to keep warm. [Getty Images] Importantly, babies do not need hot rooms at night - a room ...
Until after World War I, in many English-speaking countries, boys customarily wore short pants in summer and "knee pants" similar to knickers in winter. At the onset of puberty or sometime in their teens, [1] they graduated to long trousers. In that era, the transition to "long pants" was a major rite of passage. [2]