Figure 1.--These boys wear a grey short pants suit school uniform. The jacket has large lapels. It is a very English looking school unifom.
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Figure 1.--These boys wear a grey short pants suit school uniform. The jacket has large lapels. It is a very English looking school unifom. |
Boys wear a variety of suit styles, usually for dress occasions. A few private schools havde suits as uniforms, but this is rare in public schools.
The single breasted suit is the most common suit worn for dress occasions. The suit can be both solid colors or a variety of patterns. The patterned suits are usually worn by younger boys at a public school for special occasions such as the school entrance ceremony. The school usually makes no effort to chose a common pattern. A few private schools require suits be worn for everyday schoolwear.
A few boys wear double breasted suits for special occasions, but they are much less common than single breasted suits.
One common style for a younger boy's suit is the American Eton suit--the suit for small boys with a usually short cut jacket lacking lapels. The American Eton suit first appeared in America during the 1920s. I have not noticed this style in Japan until the 1950s. It is a common choice for a boys' suit to be worn at school occasions. These suits are almost always solid blue or grey. A patterned Eton suit is not common.
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