Detox. The school uniform did exist, but not for everyone

” school […] must be a sanctuary, especially vis-à-vis all forms of communitarianism. And the solution […]is to restore the uniform », thus proposed the former magistrate George Fenech, on Cnews October 15. Reaction the next day from a user on Twitter : “ There has never been a uniform at the school of the Republic! »

On social networks, this debate is recurrent. And the positions are very clear-cut, between those who regret the good old days of the generalized uniform, and those who speak of a myth. What about? Désintox contacted Jean-François Condette, historian of education.

In primary school, the blouse had an essentially protective function, and was not imposed by the State. In secondary school, on the other hand, and from the creation of high schools in 1802, the uniform was compulsory. But only for interns. Either 50% to 60% of male students at the time. ” Families were forced to buy an extremely expensive kit, including sheets and nightwear, but also this uniform, which could constitute a real financial difficulty for some of them. “recalls the historian of Education.

Of almost military appearance, especially under Napoleon, it will evolve according to the political regimes. The externs, for their part, were exempted from it, “ but all wore roughly similar attire of the petty bourgeoisie of the time “, reports Jean-François Condette.

The decline of the compulsory uniform for interns will occur during the second half of the 19th century, following the drop in the number of interns in France, but also in the face of pressure from certain hygienists, who denounce clothing that is too tight for interns. students. Before disappearing in the decades following the First World War.

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