Figure 1.--Here we see two boys at a school in Winterthur during 1946. It seems to be a Kindergarten. Both boys wear short pants with long stockings. Notice the different type types of suspenders and sweaters. |
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We notice Swiss boys wearing a variety of pants and trousers to school. We do not have much information on the pants Swiss school boys wore in the 19th century, especiakly during the early-20th century. We suspect that trends were very close to those in Germany, or French styles in the French-speaking cantons. We know nuch more about the 20th century. We mostly see knee pants in the early-20th century. Some younger boys may have worn bloomer knickers. After World War I we see both short pants and knee pants, but gradually short pants, albeit long short pants became more common. After World War II, especially the 950s, long pnts became more and more common. Short pants were not just worn by boys in primary schools, but the younger boys in elementary school as well. One difference between Germany and Switzerland was that Swiss boys rarely wore Lederhosen. We do see H-bar shorts, but rarely Lederhosen. Some boys switched to knickers during the winter, but others continuting wearing shorts. Here they were kept warm by wearing long stockings. Older teenagers might wear knickers or eventually long pants. e note some boys wearing rimper pant for gym and fresh air outings. This continued into the 1950s. Graduall\y long pants became more common. Long pants became more common in the 1960s, even for younger boys. By the 1970s, boys were mostly wearing long pants to school. Short pants became increasing casual, summer wear.
We notice Swiss boys wearing a variety of pants and trousers to school. The popularity of the different types varied substantially over time. Age convenbtions also varied over ime. We do not have much information on the pants Swiss school boys wore in the 19th century, especiakly during the early-20th century. We believe that long pants were very common until after mid-century. We suspect that Swiss school trends were very close to those in Germany, or French styles in the French-speaking cantons. Knee pants became more common in the late-19th centuryt, usually worn with long stocking in the cold weather. We know much more about the 20th century. We mostly see knee pants in the early-20th century. Some younger boys may have worn bloomer knickers. After World War I we see both short pants and knee pants, but gradually short pants, albeit long short pants became more common. After World War II, especially the 1950s, long pants became more and more common.
Swiss boys wore all the various style of pants and trousers to school. Long pants were very common both in the early-19th century and the late-20th century. Knee pants were also very popular for an extended period from the late-19th go the early- and mid-20th century. We also notice boys wearing knickers, although they seem less commom than knee pants and short pants. Many boys also wore short pants in the 20th century, especially after Workdwar I (1914-18). Short pants were not just worn by boys in primary schools, but the younger boys in elementary school as well. One difference between Germany and Switzerland was that Swiss boys rarely wore Lederhosen, even German-speaking Swiss boys. We do see H-bar shorts, but rarely leather Lederhosen. Some boys switched to knickers during the winter. We see whole clssess, even at the primary-level wearing knickers. Other boys continued wearing shorts even in the winter. Here they were kept warm by wearing long stockings. Older teenagers might wear knickers or eventually long pants. We note some boys wearing romper pants for gym and fresh air outings. One example is an unidentified school in 1929. This continued into the 1950s. Graduall\y long pants became more common. Long pants became more common in the 1960s, even for younger boys. By the 1970s, boys were mostly wearing long pants to school. Short pants became increasing casual, summer wear.
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