Figure 1.--One interesting aspect of the school jumper was that for the most part it was Thus in all but really cold and really warm weather, one normally saw some boys wearing the school sweater and other boys not wearing them. At most schools all of the children had sweaters thus it was just a matter of individual choice as to whether the sweater was worn. |
One interesting aspect of the school jumper was that for the most part it was optional. Most school uniform items were required. School rules defined when most uniform garments were worn. At most schools, however, boys could puton or take off the jumper when ever they wanted. Thus in all but really cold and really warm weather, one normally saw some boys wearing the school sweater and other boys not wearing them. At most schools all of the children had sweaters thus it was just a matter of individual choice as to whether the sweater was worn. This included both during and outside of the classroom. There was no consistent thread. It is just that some boys felt colder than others. The sweaters were very commonly worn durung the Fall ans Winter terms, even inside because many of the schools were not very well heated. The spring term was more varied because the weather is much warmer, aklthough there can still be chilly days. The temperture can also often vary during the school day, another reason why one often sees some of the children wearing their sweeaters and others taking them off.
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