Figure 1.--Some Japanese schools have special seasonal uniforms. Most simply hace the children wear coats or other cold weater garments for the Wuinter. Boys at this and many other Japanese schools wrear short pants all year long despite the weather. |
The most common change in the winter is to wear jackets during the colder months. Boys also change tp long sleeved shirts. The boys might also wear kneesocks
rather than ankle socks in the winter. Younger boys might wear tights at some schools. One example of a winter school uniform is the uniform worn at Keio. The
boys wear navy blue short pants suit with open, white necked collar --vaguely Eton-esque. The school does have uniformed socks--navy ankle socks with a red
stripe -- but few boys seem to wear them. Many prefer knee socks in the winter. A few boys wear overcoats, but the vast majority just wore their uniform
jackets--presumably with sweaters underneath. Even on brisk, clear, cold days, few boys wear overcoats. Some boys do wear gloves, often the color has to be
coordinated with the school uniform.
Related Chronolgy Pages in the Boys' Historical Web Site
[Late 19th century]
[The 1930s]
[The 1940s]
[The 1930s]
[The 1940s]
[The 1950s]
[The 1960s]
[The 1970s]
[The 1980s]
