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A school uniform is a uniform worn by students primarily for a school or otherwise an educational institution. [1] They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries and are generally widespread in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and much of the Americas, but are not common in the United States, Canada, and most countries in continental Europe.
Western-style school uniforms were introduced to present-day Malaysia in the late 19th century during the British colonial era. The present design was standardised beginning in January 1970. Today, school uniforms are almost universal in the public and private school systems. The uniforms at Malaysian public schools are as follows: [192]
Pupils at St Swithun's School in school uniform. School uniforms in England are worn in over 90% of primary and secondary schools in England. [1] Parents are required to purchase the uniform which in 2015 averaged roughly £212.88 per child. [2] The Department for Education encourages all schools in England to have a uniform. [citation needed]
Japanese (sailor) school uniforms replicate the traditional English clothing piece (dresses for girls, tops and bottoms for boys) that is heavily based on the British Royal Navy sailor uniform (also invented in England). These school uniforms were used in Japan in the late 19th century, replacing the traditional kimono. [1]
The once and future school: Three hundred and fifty years of American secondary education (1996). Parkerson Donald H., and Jo Ann Parkerson. Transitions in American education: a social history of teaching (2001) online; Reese, William J. America's Public Schools: From the Common School to No Child Left Behind (Johns Hopkins U. Press, 2005 ...
During the 1920s knee highs become popular in America. In the 1960s they became a fashionable accessory which lasted through the 1970s and 1980s and made a comeback in the mid to late 90s thanks to the movie Clueless [3] They are still seen as part of many school uniform requirements.
The Hyde Grammar School netball team, 1949, wearing gymslips (Manchester, England). Navy woolen pinafore dress with velvet yoke, worn by students of Dunfermline College of Physical Education c. 1910–1920. A gymslip is a sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt most commonly seen as part of a school uniform for girls.
Taiwan schoolgirls in uniform during the time of Japanese rule, 1927. Uniforms are required for students in many schools in different countries. School uniforms vary from a standard issue T-shirt to rigorous requirements for many items of formal wear at private schools. School uniforms are in place in many public schools as well.