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Most Japanese school uniform shirts appear to be collared white dress shirts, although we also see some light-blue shirts. This was mostly a function of primary school uniforms. At secondary schools boys wore collar-buttoning jackets and girls wore sailor blouses. Most had standard pointed collars. We do not see button downs or other varied styles, just the basic pointed collar. Boys shirts are usually done with pointed collars and are worn open. An exception is that many younger boys wore blouses with Peter Pan collars. This was usually pre-school and Kindergarteners. Not all pre-schoolers wore Peter Pan collars, but many did at schools that had uniforms. The boys and girls might have different uniforms, but the Peter Pan collars were often a common element. The Peter Pan collars were fairly standard for primary girls. WE do not see Eton collrs, but Peter Pan collars were fairly common for the younger boys. They are done in different sizes. The Kindergartener here wears afairly large one (figure 1). Not all girls wear blouses with Peter Pan collas , but it is a very common convention. We note catalogs usually show the collars buttoned without ties. The catalog illustration on the previous page is a good example. The photographic record suggests that this was not very common. We are not sure to what extent the schools actually required this. Most children in the photographic record seemed to be wearing wear open collared shirts. Peter Pan collars were an exception. They were usually worn buttoned, but without neck wear. The boy here, however, wears some sort of bow.
In addition to blouse and shirt collars, we see a few schools which had detached collars, odten, but nt always wide Perwe Pan collars.
Most Japanese school uniform shirts appear to be collared white dress shirts, although we also see some light-blue shirts. Most had standard pointed collars. We do not see button downs or other varied styles, just the basic pointed collar. Boys shirts are usually done with pointed collars and are worn open. An exception is that many younger boys wore blouses with Peter Pan collars. This was usually pre-school and Kindergarteners. Not all pre-schoolers wore Peter Pan collars, but many did at schools that had uniforms. The boys and girls might have different uniforms, but the Peter Pan collars were often a common element. The Peter Pan collars were fairly standard for primary girls. WE do not see Eton collrs, but Peter Pan collars were fairly common for the younger boys. They are done in different sizes. The Kindergartener here wears a fairly large one (figure 1).
In addition to blouse and shirt collars, we see a few schools which had detached collars, odten, but not always wide Peter Pan collars. We see one unidentified boy with a large tie-on collar that had pouinted tips about 2012.
Collared blouses and shirts were mostly a function of primary school uniforms. At secondary schools boys wore collar-buttoning jackets and girls wore sailor blouses.
Not all girls wear blouses with Peter Pan collas , but it is a very common convention.
We note catalogs usually show the collars buttoned without ties. The catalog illustration on the previous page is a good example. The photographic record suggests that this was not very common. We are not sure to what extent the schools actually required this. Most children in the photographic record seemed to be wearing wear open collared shirts. Peter Pan collars were an exception. They were usually worn buttoned, but without neck wear. The boy here, however, wears some sort of bow.
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