Figure 1.--Here we see a class at Béthisy St. Pierre in 1933. All the boys wearing smocks. There does not appear to gave been a required style. Most were dark smocks, but there are also a few light-colored smocks as well.
|
Figure 1.--Here we see a class at Béthisy St. Pierre in 1933. All the boys wearing smocks. There does not appear to gave been a required style. Most were dark smocks, but there are also a few light-colored smocks as well. |
We noticed a school named Béthisy St. Pierre. We know little about the school. A French reader tlls us that Bethisy St Pierre is a village located about 60km NNE from Paris, between the towns Senlis and Compiègne. It is close to the "Forêt de Compiègne" where the First World War armistice was signed in 1918. We are not sure what Béthisy means, The school appeaes to be a boy's primary
school. A class portrait in 1933 shows all the boys wearing smocks. There does not appear to gave been a required style. Most were dark smocks, but there are also a few light-colored smocks as well. When all the boys in a class are wearing smocks, it suggests they were required by the school. We do not know when the photograph was taken, but the boys seem bundled up so it looks chilly. Even so they all wear short pants.
Related Chronolgy Pages in the Boys' Historical Web Site
[Main Chronology Page]
[The 1880s]
[The 1890s]
[The 1900s]
[The 1910s]
[The 1920s]
[The 1930s]
[The 1940s]
[The 1950s]
[The 1960s]
[The 1970s]
[The 1980s]
Related Style Pages in the Boys' Historical Web Site
[Main school uniform page]
[Main country page]
[Long pants suits]
[Short pants suits]
[Socks]
[Eton suits]
[Jacket and trousers]
[Blazer
[School sandals]
Navigate the Boys' Historical Clothing Web Page
[Introduction]
[Activities]
[Bibliographies]
[Biographies]
[Chronology]
[Clothing styles]
[Country]
[Essays]
[Photography]
[Contributions]
[FAQs]
[French glossary]
[Satellite sites]
[Tools]
[Boys' Clothing Home]
