Proper Attire for School
St. Patrick's grade school in the fifties did not have uniforms. However, we did have a dress code. Boys were required to wear neckties. Most of the guys wore the regular four in hand style. Clip-on bow ties, called "snorkies" were also popular, easy on and off and very portable.
Jeans or dungarees were not acceptable. This rule was relaxed on snowy days.
Girls had to wear dresses or skirts. The age of pants for females to any great extent had not yet caught on.
Our high school required uniforms for the girls, dark blue jumpers with which a white blouse with a Peter Pan collar was worn. You could tell if a gal ran out of clean blouses with the peter pan collar. They would sometimes wear one of their Father's white shirts.
Boys had to wear ties and a sweater or jacket. Still no jeans or dungarees.
Interestingly, now even some public schools in our area are requiring uniforms in order to combat the "droopy drawer" thug look.
Jeans or dungarees were not acceptable. This rule was relaxed on snowy days.
Girls had to wear dresses or skirts. The age of pants for females to any great extent had not yet caught on.
Our high school required uniforms for the girls, dark blue jumpers with which a white blouse with a Peter Pan collar was worn. You could tell if a gal ran out of clean blouses with the peter pan collar. They would sometimes wear one of their Father's white shirts.
Boys had to wear ties and a sweater or jacket. Still no jeans or dungarees.
Interestingly, now even some public schools in our area are requiring uniforms in order to combat the "droopy drawer" thug look.
