Figure 1.-- Here a group of Boy Scouts are on their way to or from a Scouting event on a train,probably the 5th Annual NationalJamboree in Colorado Sorings during 1960. Notice the collarless shirt was worn as part of the summer uniform with short pants and knee socks. The boy took off his neckerchief while relaxing on the long train ride. Notice his cap securely tucked around his belt.

We note Boy Scout shirts without collars. We believe Cub shirts were also dine in the same colarless design. These were designed to better accomodate the neckerchief. They were short sleeve shirts made for summer wear. The long sleeve shirts were done with collars. Thus they were often worn with short pants as part of the Scout summer uniform. Many American boys preferred long pants even for summer wear so this shirt was also commonly worn ith long pants, especilly during the 1950s and 60s. Short pants were not very popular with American boys during this period and this was reflected in the uniform options Scouts chose. So we also see the collarless summer shirt worn with long pants. They were done in olive for many years, although it was more of a green shade than the military olive green. We are not sure yet precisely when they first appeared. We first note them in the 1950s. It is some what difficult to identify these shirts in the photographic record as the collar part is commonly covered up with the Scout neckechiefs with the boys were properly outfitted. These collarless shirts were part of the uniform commonly wirn at summer events like camps anf Jamborees. The boys here are probably headed to or retyrning from the Ntional Jamboree in Colorad Springs, Colorado (figure 1)