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This message was updated on 4/4/2007 10:43:41 PM by suzard

School uniform
replied on: 4/4/2007 10:41:27 PM

as porkpie baby said
Aldercar Infants -no uniform

Langley Mill Girls
(there has either just been or in the near future a reunion of the GIRLS school)

Navy Blazer with light blue braid
Navy Gym slip
White shirt
Navy/light blue striped tie

not many wore it !!

HGS
Boys
Black Blazer with amber braid (no braid from 1950's
Grey trousers
Black shoes
Black V necked jumpers (I think)
White shirt
Black/amber striped tie
Black cap with amber braid (not compulsory by late 1950's)-prefects had an amber tassel on their cap.
Black /amber hoizontal striped scarf -6th form were allowed Vertical stripes (more like a college scarf)

Girls
Navy Gymslip (replaced by navy pinafore slip in 1950's) A felt "house" badge was sewn on to your gymslip From 4th year navy skirts could be worn . 6th form could wear grey/navy/black skirts
Black/ amber woven girdle /belt -supposed to be worn tied down the side -we used to wear the ties down the back -and tie pupils together during assembly!
White Shirt
Black/amber striped tie
Black blazer with amber braid ( girls still has braided blazers when boys had plain black)
Black V necked jumper/cardigan
Navy gaberdine raincoat (hideous things!)
Black shoes
Scarf as for boys
Black beret with school badge -6th formers wore a tassel on theirs)- not compulsory by late 1950's -poor little first formers were always having their caps/berets taken and thrown out of the bus window on the journey home!
Must not forget the compulsory fleecy lined navy bloomers!!!!

Girls Summer Uniform
Yellow or Pale green short sleeved dresses with white peter Pan collar, gathered skirt (until mid.late 1950's)
Mid -late 1950's "bobble" gingham dresses in yellow , blue or green -short sleeve shirt style top, A line skirt . After a couple of years red was introduced as an extra colour. About 1961 new style dresses -they were hideous - blue/white or green/white shirt waister style with 3/4 sleeves and large gathered skirt.
White shoes could be worn in the Summer term - along with white ankle socks

Of course, we customised the dresses -4inch wide white belts, net petticoats -and got into trouble - even shoes had to be "regulation" -I recall being kept in at lunch times, as I had a little gold chain on my shoes -most unacceptable -the senior mistress even obtained some black paint and made me paint the offending chains!

I loved my uniform -half the fun was rebelling and making it your own style!

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