Japanese School Uniform Headwear: Wide-brimmed Hat Colors


Figure 1.--The colors we have noted or white or shades of white as well as blue hats. The white hats seem to have been the most common. The white caps seem to have the widest brims and the stiffest construction. We have seen the blue hats, but they were much less common. The iones we have noted were at prestigious private scools. The blue hats seem to have had a softer look. Notice the boy's chin strap. Click on the image to see the full photograph.

Unlike other headwear, these wide-brimmed caps appear to come in a fairly limited range of colors. The colors we have noted are white or shades of white as well as blue hats. We have also noted straw-colored hats. The white hats seem to have been the most common, although our limited archive makes it impossible to accurately assess which colors are the most common. The white caps seem to have the widest brims and the stiffest construction. We have seen the blue hats. The only color we have seen is a dark blue. The blue hats were much less common. The ones we have noted were at prestigious private schools. The blue hats seem to have had a softer look. Many Japanese school caps were made in bright colors, especially yellow. We have not seen these wide-brimmed hats made un these bright colors. The only we have seen are the white and blue ones. But that does not mean there were not ones made in bright colors. Our archives on these hats is still very limited.

Blue

We also note blue hats. The blue hats we have noted are dark-blue hats matching suits the uniform boys wear. The blue hats were much less common. The ones we have noted so far were at prestigious private schools. The blue hats seem to have had a softer look.

Straw

We have also noted straw-colored hats. We have not seen many schools with these straw-colored wide-brimmed hats, but this may just be a reflection of our limited archive. We are not sure if there is a range of straw colors. We do not think that they are actually made of straw, but here we do not yet any actial information.

White

Unlike other headwear, these wide-brimmed caps appear to come in a fairly limited range of colors. The colors we have noted are white or shades of white. The white hats seem to have been the most common, although our limited archive makes it impossible to accurately assess which colors are the most common. The white caps seem to have the widest brims and the stiffest construction. Many of the schools with white hats have the children wear white shirts as part of their standard uniforms, often without blazers or suit jackets. This is in part because we have found summer image. We are not sure anout winter uniforms.

Other Colors

The only color we have seen is a dark blue. Many Japanese school caps were made in bright colors, especially yellow. We have not seen these wide-brimmed hats made un these bright colors. The only we have seen are the blue, straw, and white ones. But that does not mean there were not ones made in bright colors. Our archives on these hats is still very limited.









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