Recently, two Russian ministries - the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Education and Science - proposed new versions of school uniforms to the government, but for various reasons they were once again rejected by Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets. Meanwhile, 2.5 years have already passed since the decision of the president introduced compulsory school uniforms in all secondary educational institutions in the country. As before, in the Soviet Union.
However, school uniforms did not always exist in the USSR. Until 1948, students wore regular clothes to classes, and the traditional uniform, considered a bourgeois relic, was abolished.
From the history of school uniforms
Mandatory uniforms for gymnasium students were approved back in 1834 and included in the general system of civilian uniforms of the Russian Empire. Two years later, the Regulations on gymnasium uniforms for girls were developed and approved.
A gymnast, belted with a wide leather belt, a cap, shiny metal buttons, emblems and piping - in style and color, the uniform of high school students in Tsarist Russia resembled a military uniform. The obligatory outer uniform, the overcoat, also added to the similarity. The schoolgirls’ uniform was not much different from their outfits
pupils of boarding houses for noble maidens, at the same time resembling the work clothes of maids. In this form, school uniforms for boys and girls existed in Russia until the revolution of 1917 and were preserved in the first year of Soviet power. The only change affected outerwear: a uniform overcoat for boys became optional.
The uniform dresses of schoolgirls were of the simplest cut; they included white (on holidays) and black (on weekdays) aprons, as well as a white lace cape, which in the USSR was transformed into a removable collar. Senior schoolgirls also wore white gloves. An interesting point: the age of the girl could be determined by the color of the uniform. Thus, the youngest students of the “preparatory” classes, who were from 5 to 7 years old, wore brown dresses (this color of school dresses later became the main color in the USSR). High school girls from 8 to 10 years old were required to wear blue or light blue dresses. Secondary school girls aged 11 to 13 wore gray uniforms; senior high school students - white.
How did school uniforms appear in the USSR?
In the post-war years, a certain boom in “universal uniforms” arose in the Soviet Union, when entire departments were dressed in uniforms. It was then that they remembered about schoolchildren - so in 1948, the Soviet school uniform arose, which in cut, color and accessories was actually copied from the uniform of the Tsarist high school boys and girls.
School uniform for boys
Created in the image and likeness of the uniform of pre-revolutionary high school students and approved in 1948, the school uniform for boys existed unchanged until the end of May 1962 - that is, until the end of the school year. On September 1 of the same year, the boys went to school in an updated uniform, which lacked a tunic with a waist belt and a cap with a cockade.
The new uniform completely lacked elements of “militarism”: instead of paramilitary clothes, the boys received a gray wool-blend civilian suit: a single-breasted jacket with three plastic buttons and classic trousers. A white or plain light shirt was recommended under the jacket.
In 1975, the boys' school suit again underwent significant changes. The gray fabric was replaced with dark blue, the jacket with a jacket of classic denim cut in favor of the “denim fashion” that was flourishing at that time. The cut of the school trousers has not changed, but the jacket is decorated with shoulder straps and chest pockets with flaps resembling a brace in shape. Plastic buttons were replaced by aluminum ones, and a patch like a military chevron with the emblem of enlightenment appeared on the sleeve: an open book against the backdrop of the rising sun.
Upperclassmen now wore a classic navy blue pantsuit with a blue emblem on the sleeve. In such elegant suits, the guys looked quite handsome, arousing keen interest not only among classmates, but also among girls from middle and even junior classes. True, the stylish image was somewhat spoiled by the not very aesthetic emblem, which, moreover, quickly wore off and took on a sloppy appearance. Therefore, the high school boys simply cut it off.
While a significant transformation of the boy's school suit was taking place, the girl's uniform remained the same: a brown knee-length dress with a white detachable collar, a white festive apron and a black casual apron remained until the early 70s. The only slight change concerned the length of school dresses: they became shorter.
Author's digression
According to the rules, the uniform dress was just above the knees. But which of the girls followed these rules? In my memory, no one, including me. Moreover, at one time my mother and I had a silent duel: she unbent the hem of her school dress, and I stubbornly folded it again. Then my mother, without saying a word, seizing the moment while I was not looking, went through the same procedure again: unbending the hem and carefully steaming it with an iron through damp gauze. This went on for some time until I got tired of this silent argument - and then I took drastic measures: I simply cut off the hated piece of fabric. Mom had to come to terms with it. And it became just like in the photo.
The last change in girls' school uniforms during the USSR era was in 1984, when for high school girls, instead of traditional brown dresses, a blue three-piece suit was introduced: a pleated skirt, a vest and a jacket with patch pockets. Individual elements of the costume were allowed to vary: the skirt was worn either with a vest or with a jacket, and in some areas of Siberia, the Far North and the Leningrad Region, the skirt was allowed to be replaced with trousers in winter.
In addition to the everyday uniform, in Soviet schools there was also a ceremonial pioneer uniform. For the girls, it was a white uniform shirt with long sleeves, aluminum buttons and a pioneer emblem on the sleeve, and a gray-blue slightly flared skirt. Boys did not have a separate pioneer uniform, but for special occasions a white shirt and uniform trousers were provided. And, of course, the dress uniforms of both were crowned with a pioneer badge and a pioneer tie. This uniform was worn during ceremonial pioneer events: festive lines, detachment and squad gatherings dedicated to some important event, etc.
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In 1994, three years after the collapse of the USSR, compulsory uniforms in Russian schools were abolished. For 19 years, starting in the spring of 1994, a school uniform was an optional attribute of schoolchildren throughout post-Soviet Russia; its presence or absence was regulated by the internal rules of each individual school or by order of the school director. Several years ago, the president, by decree, returned compulsory uniforms to Russian schoolchildren. But this decision, like many others, remained only on paper. How and by whom it will be fulfilled, and whether it will be fulfilled at all – we’ll see.
One of the signs of the decline of the Soviet era was the spontaneous refusal of students to wear school uniforms. In 1988, our class teacher refused to pose for a group graduation photo because almost all the students came to be photographed in loose clothes. Just a year ago this was simply unthinkable!
Original taken from dubikvit in Along the waves of our memory! Soviet school uniform
Today, September 1, let's remember our old school uniform, in which we went to school, some a long time ago, and some not so long ago...
The Soviet school uniform is, in fact, an analogue of the gymnasium uniform of Tsarist Russia. It also consisted of a dress and an apron, white on holidays and black on weekdays. For elementary school, the color of the dress was brown, for middle school students - blue and green for high school girls. At balls, older girls appeared in white dresses.
In 1920, it was customary for all high school girls to wear a brown dress and apron. Only rich people could afford such a uniform, so wearing this uniform was considered a bourgeois relic. Even the contemptuous nickname “high school student” appeared.
The unified Soviet school uniform in our country was introduced during the Stalin era. The USSR school uniform for boys was gray and consisted of trousers and a shirt, like a soldier's tunic. This was complemented by a wide belt with a massive buckle and a cap with a cockade.
The USSR school uniform for girls continued to consist of a brown dress and an apron. The dress was brown, perhaps because this color suits a business environment, helps to concentrate, and does not distract attention from studying.
During the era of Stalin, strict morals reigned in our country. This also applied to school life. Even small experiments with the style or length of the dress were strictly punished by the school administration. In addition, wearing braids with bows was mandatory for girls. No haircuts were allowed.
In the 1960s, Soviet school uniforms for boys changed.
First-graders boys went to school on September 1, 1962 in a gray wool blend suit - trousers and a single-breasted jacket with three black plastic buttons
And in the seventies there were changes again
Now for primary schoolchildren it began to consist of a jacket and trousers in dark blue. The trousers became narrower, and the jacket resembled a modern denim jacket in its style. The buttons were metal and white. They were made of aluminum. On the sleeve of the jacket was sewn a soft plastic emblem with a drawing of an open textbook and a rising sun.
In the early 1980s, uniforms for high school students were introduced. (This uniform began to be worn in the eighth grade). Girls from first to seventh grade wore a brown dress, as in the previous period. Only it was not much higher than the knees.
For boys, trousers and a jacket were replaced with a trouser suit. The color of the fabric was still blue. The emblem on the sleeve was also blue.
Very often the emblem was cut off because it did not look very aesthetically pleasing, especially after some time - the paint on the plastic began to wear off.
Soviet school uniforms for high school students were of fairly good quality and inexpensive. Men willingly bought it as clothing for work. Therefore, the USSR school uniform for high school students fell into the category of shortage in those days.
For girls, a blue three-piece suit was introduced in 1984, consisting of an A-line skirt with pleats at the front, a jacket with patch pockets and a vest. The skirt could be worn with either a jacket or a vest, or the whole suit at once. In 1988, the wearing of blue trousers in winter was allowed for Leningrad, regions of Siberia and the Far North. Also, girls could wear a pioneer uniform, which consisted of a dark blue skirt, a white blouse with short or long sleeves and a pioneer tie.
A mandatory addition to the school uniform, depending on the age of the student, was the October (in primary school), Pioneer (in middle school) or Komsomol (in high school) badges. Pioneers were also required to wear a pioneer tie.
In addition to the regular pioneer badge, there was a special option for pioneers actively involved in social work. It was a little larger than usual and had the inscription “For active work” on it. And the senior pioneer badge, which was a regular pioneer badge against the background of a red banner.
School uniform: past and present
The debate about school uniforms has not subsided for many years: is it necessary, and if so, what kind? If everything is more or less clear with the uniform for boys, it was customary at all times to dress them up in trousers and a jacket, then the uniform for girls is the subject of the most furious debate. When did school uniforms appear in the first place, what style of dress, and what color did our great-grandmothers wear?
The first school uniform in Russia was introduced for gymnasium girls at the end of the 19th century and consisted of a brown dress and an apron. A black apron was intended for ordinary days, and a white apron for special occasions. At the same time, in private educational institutions, the color of the uniform sometimes depended on the age of the students. Dresses for babies and school dresses for high school girls could also differ in style.
The gymnasium uniform served as the prototype of the Soviet school uniform: an apron and dress, which those who had the opportunity to study during the Soviet Union remember very well. If you want to remember Soviet times, visit our website: here you will find several options for school dresses and aprons that combine modern fashion and the Soviet style of school clothing.
During perestroika, school uniforms were either abolished or reintroduced. Interesting fact: until the end of the 20th century, only schoolgirls in Siberia, the Northern regions and Leningrad were allowed to wear trousers, and then only in winter. For all other students there was the following school uniform: a dress or skirt and a jacket or jacket.
School uniform today
Nowadays, experiments with school uniforms do not stop. Today it has lost its disciplinary role and only emphasizes the image of a particular educational institution. There are many options for new fashionable and stylish school clothes, but you can buy a school dress with an apron - a traditional Soviet uniform. To do this, simply visit our online store and select the desired model.
School uniform requirements
Whatever the school uniform, dresses, skirts, or trousers, jackets and blazers must meet the basic requirements for children's clothing:
It is sewn from natural materials - wool and cotton, which are highly breathable and absorb moisture. Synthetic fabrics are not allowed as they interfere with normal heat exchange and can cause the child to become hypothermic or overheated. All fabrics used should be pleasant to the touch and not cause irritation.
School clothes are expected to be wrinkle-resistant, easy to wash and easy to iron. You can buy uniforms for elementary and middle school students, as well as school dresses for high school girls that meet all requirements in our online store. Use the convenient catalog to order the desired model. We offer both modern models and traditional school uniforms, aprons and dresses at affordable prices.
Strict requirements are imposed on the quality of cut and sewing: all seams must be carefully processed, buttons must be firmly sewn, zippers and buttons must be easy to unfasten and fasten securely.
Any school uniform: apron and dress, skirt and jacket, trousers and jacket is sewn quite spacious. This makes it possible, if necessary, to wear an additional light sweater underneath.
In our store you can buy a school dress with an apron or a skirt with a jacket. The most important thing is that the girl likes the purchase, otherwise the child will feel uncomfortable even in the best shape.
Main trends in school fashion
It is known that the sense of style and concepts of beauty are formed in childhood, so the uniform should not only be comfortable, but also correspond to the main fashion trends. This applies to both school dresses for high school girls and outfits for little ones who have crossed the threshold of school for the first time. Our store offers on its website fashionable and comfortable dresses for girls of all ages at affordable prices.
Toddlers and middle schoolers will love school dresses for girls that are trimmed with lace or have ruffled trim at the hem. School dresses with contrasting details are also in fashion, and for romantic young ladies, designers have developed models of comfortable dresses with ruffles. You can purchase all this in our online store, you can also buy a school dress with an apron that has a modern design and original decoration
But the main element in school fashion was the sundress, which replaced the traditional apron. Sundresses are made of wool and are black or dark blue. And in order to add some “zest” to the clothes, school sundresses are decorated with some bright original detail.
You can choose a stylish blouse for your sundress. At the peak of popularity, shirt cut involves a combination of strict men's fashion with details inherent in women's clothing: lace inserts, decorative collars, etc. Girls will also like blouses with trim in the form of voluminous bows, frills, and wide, fluffy collars.
Not only school dresses for girls are in fashion, but also jackets and cardigans: our store offers strict models with a straight silhouette in the spirit of old English private schools, and flirty fitted jackets for little beauties with puffed sleeves and an original clasp.
Students of different ages also loved skirts: large checks, lace trims, lush folds and pleating are in fashion. From adult fashion, girls have adopted tulip skirts, which look great on their figures.
School uniform: styles and opinions
Opinions about school uniforms are ambiguous: some believe that they are not needed at all, others propose returning Soviet school uniforms, and others prefer modern models. When did school uniforms appear and what did they represent?
From the history of school uniforms
Uniforms for boys in Russia appeared in the 30s of the 19th century, and for girls almost 60 years later. In most gymnasiums, it consisted of a brown dress and an apron: black for every day and white for special occasions. The gymnasium uniform became the prototype for the Soviet school uniform, which was introduced in the mid-20th century.
Over the past time, the school uniform for boys has changed several times, but brown dresses and aprons have remained unchanged. And to this day, graduates traditionally put on the Soviet school uniform for the last bell: after all, it has now turned into a symbol of farewell to childhood and school.
We invite everyone who wants to purchase a Soviet school uniform, which successfully combines modern trends and the style of those years, to visit our online store.
During perestroika, school uniforms were either abolished or introduced, but now they have lost their former meaning and most often simply emphasize the status of a particular educational institution. We invite you to the website of our store: here you will find USSR school uniforms, which have recently gained more and more fans, and modern models.
Choosing a school uniform
Proponents of school uniforms believe that they equalize all students, regardless of their social status, and help parents decide what to wear to school. There is also an opinion that uniform disciplines the child.
Opponents argue that school uniforms impede children's self-expression and the development of their individuality, and they worry that poor families may find school uniforms unaffordable.
If you are still going to buy a school uniform for your child, our online store is waiting for you: here you will find any models: traditional dresses and aprons or modern sundresses with blouses of all sizes and styles. It may be easier for you to choose the right option if you know a few simple rules for choosing a form:
Buy only clothes made from natural fabrics, pay attention to the quality of the material of the top and lining. Our store is ready to offer you USSR school uniforms or modern clothes for school of the highest quality at affordable prices.
When purchasing, be sure to measure the uniform for your child and take into account his opinion: the suit should not restrict movement and be spacious enough to wear a light turtleneck or sweater underneath. Our online store offers school uniforms of all sizes on its website.
When choosing a uniform, give preference to models made of wrinkle-resistant materials that are easy to wash and quickly iron. It is desirable that the uniform is machine washable. From us you can buy smart school uniforms for the last call, and practical, low-maintenance casual suits for boys and girls.
Be sure to check the quality of the seams, see if the pockets are firmly sewn, how well the buttons and snaps hold. The zippers should be easy to close and not stick, the buttons should be fastened quickly and not require too much effort. Invite your child to fasten himself and see how easily he copes with the task.
Experienced managers of our store will help you choose both a school uniform for the last call and clothes for daily activities. We offer stylish, modern designs and traditional brown dresses with aprons.
Fashion trends in school uniforms
The school uniform of the USSR is still popular, in which many secondary schools dress their students. Now the scratchy woolen fabrics have been replaced by a more pleasant-to-touch lavsan, modern details have been added, but the style remains the same.
For fans of modern trends in school uniforms, our online store is pleased to offer sundresses made in dark blue or black colors, which are at the peak of popularity today. You will also find blouses for girls of all ages. The shirt style is very common. Many girls also like lush trims in the form of frills, ruffles, and frills.
Little fashionistas can go to school in dresses or suits consisting of a skirt and jacket. We are pleased to offer any styles of school jackets for girls: strict models in the spirit of old schools in England, and flirty fitted models for romantic ladies.
For boys, everything is much simpler: strict classic suits are still popular, but school fashion also allows for sweaters or vests made in subdued colors.
We invite schoolchildren and their parents to our store: there is an order desk and a help desk for you. It is possible to order delivery of goods to your home. Read more about our range and the list of our services on the online store website.
The Soviet school uniform is, in fact, an analogue of the gymnasium uniform of Tsarist Russia. It also consisted of a dress and an apron, white on holidays and black on weekdays. For elementary school, the color of the dress was brown, for middle school students - blue and green for high school girls. At balls, older girls appeared in white dresses.
In 1920, it was customary for all high school girls to wear a brown dress and apron. Only rich people could afford such a uniform, so wearing this uniform was considered a bourgeois relic. Even the contemptuous nickname “high school student” appeared.
The unified Soviet school uniform in our country was introduced during the Stalin era. The USSR school uniform for boys was gray and consisted of trousers and a shirt, like a soldier's tunic. This was complemented by a wide belt with a massive buckle and a cap with a cockade.
The USSR school uniform for girls continued to consist of a brown dress and an apron. The dress was brown, perhaps because this color suits a business environment, helps to concentrate, and does not distract attention from studying.
During the era of Stalin, strict morals reigned in our country. This also applied to school life. Even small experiments with the style or length of the dress were strictly punished by the school administration. In addition, wearing braids with bows was mandatory for girls. No haircuts were allowed.
In the 1960s, Soviet school uniforms for boys changed.
First-graders boys went to school on September 1, 1962 in a gray wool blend suit - trousers and a single-breasted jacket with three black plastic buttons
And in the seventies there were changes again
Now for primary schoolchildren it began to consist of a jacket and trousers in dark blue. The trousers became narrower, and the jacket resembled a modern denim jacket in its style. The buttons were metal and white. They were made of aluminum. On the sleeve of the jacket was sewn a soft plastic emblem with a drawing of an open textbook and a rising sun.
And in (or in) Ukraine, school uniforms for boys were brown
In the early 1980s, uniforms for high school students were introduced. (This uniform began to be worn in the eighth grade). Girls from first to seventh grade wore a brown dress, as in the previous period. Only it was not much higher than the knees.
For boys, trousers and a jacket were replaced with a trouser suit. The color of the fabric was still blue. The emblem on the sleeve was also blue.
Very often the emblem was cut off because it did not look very aesthetically pleasing, especially after some time - the paint on the plastic began to wear off.
Soviet school uniforms for high school students were of fairly good quality and inexpensive. Men willingly bought it as clothing for work. Therefore, the USSR school uniform for high school students fell into the category of shortage in those days.
For girls, a blue three-piece suit was introduced in 1984, consisting of an A-line skirt with pleats at the front, a jacket with patch pockets and a vest. The skirt could be worn with either a jacket or a vest, or the whole suit at once. In 1988, the wearing of blue trousers in winter was allowed for Leningrad, regions of Siberia and the Far North. Also, girls could wear a pioneer uniform, which consisted of a dark blue skirt, a white blouse with short or long sleeves and a pioneer tie.
A mandatory addition to the school uniform, depending on the age of the student, was the October (in primary school), Pioneer (in middle school) or Komsomol (in high school) badges. Pioneers were also required to wear a pioneer tie.
In addition to the regular pioneer badge, there was a special option for pioneers actively involved in social work. It was a little larger than usual and had the inscription “For active work” on it. And the senior pioneer badge, which was a regular pioneer badge against the background of a red banner.
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History of school uniforms in USSR and R Russia
If you remember Soviet times and school years, many people immediately have associations with school uniforms. Some remember her as brown with white collars, others as blue. Some remember elegant white aprons, while others remember big bows on their heads. But everyone agrees on the fact that in Soviet times, school uniforms were compulsory, and the question of whether to wear a uniform or not was not subject to discussion. On the contrary, failure to comply with school discipline was severely punished. The memory of the USSR school uniform still lives on.School uniforms in Russia have a rich history.
Until 1917, it was a class feature, because Only children of wealthy parents: nobles, intellectuals and large industrialists could afford to study at the gymnasium.The exact date of the introduction of school uniforms in Russia— 1834. It was in this year that a law was adopted that approved a separate type of civilian uniform. These included gymnasium and student uniforms of military style: invariably caps, tunics and overcoats, which differed only in color, piping, buttons and emblems.
The introduction of uniforms for students in educational institutions of Tsarist Russia is primarily due to the fact that these institutions were state-owned. In those days, all civil servants were required to wear uniforms corresponding to their rank and rank, according to the Table of Ranks. Thus, all teachers in state educational institutions (gymnasiums) wore uniform frock coats. Based on this, it was natural to introduce uniforms for students.
The uniform was worn not only in the gymnasium, but also on the street, at home, during celebrations and holidays. She was a source of pride. All educational institutions had uniforms.
The caps were usually light blue with three white edges and a black visor, and a crumpled cap with a broken visor was considered especially chic among boys. In winter, it was equipped with headphones and a hood the color of natural camel hair, trimmed with gray braid.
Typically, students wore a blue cloth tunic with silver convex buttons, belted with a black lacquered belt with a silver buckle, and black trousers without piping. There was also an exit uniform: a dark blue or dark gray single-breasted uniform with a collar trimmed with silver braid. An invariable attribute of high school students was a backpack.
Before 1917, the style of the uniform changed several times (1855, 1868, 1896 and 1913)— according to fashion trends. But all this time the boys’ uniform fluctuated on the verge of a civilian-military suit.
At the same time, the development of women's education began. Therefore, student uniforms were required for girls as well. In 1896, regulations on gymnasium uniforms for girls appeared. Pupils of the famous Smolny Institute were required to wear dresses of certain colors, depending on the age of the pupils. For pupils 6 - 9 years old - brown (coffee), 9 - 12 years old - blue, 12 - 15 years old - gray and 15 - 18 years old - white.
To attend the gymnasium, they had three types of clothing provided by the charter:
1. “mandatory uniform for daily attendance,” which consisted of a brown woolen dress and a black woolen apron.
2. dark formal dresses with pleated knee-length skirts.
3. On holidays - a white apron.Girls always wore braids with bows
The charter required “to keep the dress clean and tidy, not to wear it at home, to iron it daily and to keep the white collar clean.”
The dress uniform consisted of the same dress, a white apron and an elegant lace collar. In full dress uniform, schoolgirls attended the theater and the Elenin Church on holidays, and wore it to Christmas and New Year's parties. Also, “no one was forbidden to have a separate dress of any model and cut if the parents’ means allowed such luxury.”
The color scheme was different for each educational institution.
For example, from the memoirs of Valentina Savitskaya, a 1909 graduate of gymnasium No. 36, we know that the color of the fabric of the gymnasium students’ dresses was different, depending on age: for the younger ones it was dark blue, for 12-14 year olds it was almost sea green , and for graduates - brown. And the pupils of the famous Smolny Institute were required to wear dresses of other colors, depending on the age of the pupils: for pupils 6 - 9 years old - brown (coffee), 9 - 12 years old - blue, 12 - 15 years old - gray and 15 - 18 years old - white.
However, soon after the revolution, as part of the fight against bourgeois remnants and the legacy of the tsarist police regime, a decree was issued in 1918 abolishing the wearing of school uniforms. Undoubtedly, in the early years of the Soviet state, wearing a school uniform was an unaffordable luxury in a country devastated by world war, revolution and civil war.
From the memoirs of Valentina Savitskaya, a 1909 graduate of gymnasium No. 36: “The old uniform was considered a symbol of belonging to the upper classes (there was even a contemptuous nickname for a sentimental girl - “gymnasium student”). It was believed that the uniform symbolizes the lack of freedom, the humiliated, servile position of the student. But this refusal of form had another, more understandable reason - poverty. The students went to school in what their parents could provide them with.”
From the point of view of the “class struggle”, the old uniform was considered a symbol of belonging to the upper classes (there was even a contemptuous nickname for a sentimental girl - “schoolgirl”). On the other hand, the uniform symbolized the student’s absolute lack of freedom, his humiliated and subservient position.
The official explanations were as follows: the uniform demonstrates the student’s lack of freedom and humiliates him. But in fact, the country at that time simply did not have the financial capacity to put a huge number of children in uniform. Students went to school in what their parents could provide them with, and the state at that moment was actively fighting devastation, class enemies and remnants of the past.
1945 M. Nesterova. "Study excellently!"
Still from the film "Two Captains"
The period of "formlessness" lasted until 1948.School uniforms become mandatory again.The new uniform resembled the old uniforms of high school students. From now on, boys were required to wear gray military tunics with a stand-up collar, five buttons, and two welt pockets with flaps on the chest. An element of the school uniform was also a belt with a buckle and a cap with a leather visor, which the boys wore on the street. Girls wear brown wool dresses with a black apron tied at the back with a bow. It was then that white “holiday” aprons and sewn-on collars and cuffs appeared. On ordinary days, one was supposed to wear black or brown bows, and white bows with a white apron (even in such cases, white tights were welcomed).Even the hairstyle had to meet the requirements of Puritan morality - “model haircuts” were strictly prohibited until the end of the 50s, not to mention hair coloring. Girls always wore braids with bows.
The October and Komsomol badges remained a mandatory addition to the school uniform. The pioneers added a badge to their pioneer tie. Other types of badges appeared, including award and commemorative ones.
