Knickers
1942 - 1952 (made)
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The earliest school uniforms were those of the charity schools, where they reminded the pupils of their dependence on the generosity of others. At non-charity schools, many of them founded in the nineteenth century, pupils usually had no uniforms, but wore their own clothes. From the late 19th century onward, such schools began to adopt complete uniforms in their own colours, often with a motto and school song, to give pupils a sense of school identity. Competition between schools at sport had popularised the wearing of identifying colours and garments by the teams, and many of the uniform garments were derived from sportswear, including gymslips, ties, scarves, caps and blazers.
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Materials and techniques | Machine knitted stockinette, elastic |
Brief description | Girl's school knickers of white stockinette; Cherub brand made under the 'Utility' scheme; UK, 1942-52 |
Physical description | GIrl's school uniform knickers of unbleached white machine-knit stockinette with a double gusset at the crotch, and elasticated waist and legs. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Credit line | Given by Susan Pittman |
Object history | Worn by the donor, Susan Pittman née Mills, and marked with her name tape. Susan attended Hollington Park School for Young Ladies, a boarding school for girls in St Leonards on Sea. (RF 88/1943) |
Summary | The earliest school uniforms were those of the charity schools, where they reminded the pupils of their dependence on the generosity of others. At non-charity schools, many of them founded in the nineteenth century, pupils usually had no uniforms, but wore their own clothes. From the late 19th century onward, such schools began to adopt complete uniforms in their own colours, often with a motto and school song, to give pupils a sense of school identity. Competition between schools at sport had popularised the wearing of identifying colours and garments by the teams, and many of the uniform garments were derived from sportswear, including gymslips, ties, scarves, caps and blazers. |
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Accession number | MISC.1114-1991 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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