Boys' Historical Uniform Knee Socks: Colors--White

Figure 1.--This German Scout in the 1960s wear white socks with his uniform. They are long socks, but not proper knee socks as they are a little short.

French and German Scouts sometinmes wore white kneesocks. This was probably because boys from several European countries might wear white knee socks when dressing up. Hitler Youth boys wore white kneesocks with black shorts. We see quite a number of HJ boys wearing white knee socks. This was especially common for formal occassions or somnetimes on trips where they wanted to mske a good impression. British Cubs also sometimes wore white kneesocks for formal occasions. This seems most common at Scout band competitions. Smart uniforms were one way that the band groups were rated. This was a little unusual because English boys rarely wore white knee socks. General white socks were seen as a girls' style in Britain. We also do not see American couts or Cubs wearing white knee scks.