As the ’60s were up and coming, the dress code was very strict and corporal punishment was the most common way of dealing with a student’s misbehavior in school.
Did you wear any of these outfits to school during the ’50s and ’60s?
In 1960, the dress code was pretty strict. Girls were required to wear skirts or dresses and pants of any type were forbidden. Skirts and dresses had to cover the knee.
The only tops permitted (for women) were blouses and sweaters. Anything sleeveless was not allowed.
Makeup was allowed for women, but only if it was light and not overdone.
Slacks were required for boys. Jeans were forbidden, similar to pants being forbidden for women. Shorts were not allowed either.
The most common form of punishment in school was paddling. Staying inside during recess or standing in a corner were also other forms of punishment.
Tennis shoes (sneakers) were not allowed outside of gym class.
Hair (for boys) was to be kept short and well-groomed at all times. It was not allowed for their hair to touch their shirt collar.
Segregation was still ever-powerful throughout the ’60s, despite the Supreme Court working to desegregate schools. White and black students had to attend different schools based on their nationality.
Students and schools, in general, were much more religious as many of the school’s teachings and lessons were based on religion.
If students were not part of a public school system with a dress code, they wore uniforms that followed the same dress code rules.
New year, new you? Back-to-school shopping consisted of a shopping spree at Sears for all of your clothes and school supplies. Corduroys and patterned shirts were in because who needs a dress code? Not ’70s kids. Freedom for fashion amongst other things exploded in the ’70s.
Did you attend school during any of these years? Be sure to SHARE this article if you were a 50s, ’60s, or ’70s student!
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