Italian School Uniform: School Regulation Trends


Figure 1.--This Italian primary school in 1960 required the children to wear white smocks. Some also wear white bows. Premumably there are standing at the front entrance of their school. We do not know if this was a state or private school. At many schools in the 1960s, smocks were optional.

While we are unsure about national regulations, we do know that individual schools have required uniforms or more commonly school smocks. Some private Italian schools have required uniforms. Most schools did not require a formal school uniform like that common in England. Rather Italian elementary children have worn smocks over their regular clothes. We have noted schools where the smock was required. We have few actual school regulations. It can be assumed, however, that if all the children in a school portait wear smocks, especially the same style/color of smock, than the school has required that smocks be worn. We also note schools in which some of the children wears smocks. Here the the smocks are optional and the mother has decided that the child should wear them.

Uniforms

While we are unsure about national regulations, we do know that individual schools have required uniforms or more commonly school smocks. Some private Italian schools have required uniforms. Most schools did not require a formal school uniform like that common in England.

Smocks

Rather Italian elementary children have worn smocks over their regular clothes. We have noted schools where the smock was required. Here we note both state and private schools. We have few actual school regulations. So we do not know the precise regulations. It can be assumed, however, that if all the children in a school portait wear smocks, especially the same style/color of smock, than the school has required that smocks be worn. The regulations must have varied. At some schools a smock appears to have been required with out any specifications. At some schools the only specifications were the color. Other schools had very specific requirements about both the style and color of the smock. There also were apparently requirements about collars and bows.

No Required Garments

We also note schools in which some of the children wears smocks. Here the the smocks are optional and the mother has decided that the child should wear them. There are many schools in which none of the children wear smocks. Until the 1960s, however, there are usually some children at most schools wearing smovks.






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