The Soviet Union did not pioneer the idea of the school uniform. It had existed in Tsarist Russia with the same basic design concept: a dark suit for boys and a dark dress for girls with a black ...

The uniform I wore to school was little changed from those worn by my mother and grandmothers before me. It was a dark-brown dress with a starched white collar and white cuffs. A black apron was ...

The total number of uniform elements and equipment items was halved compared with the Soviet period, although new sleeve insignia was introduced, possibly as a form of ‘compensation.’ Russian ...

There is real corruption with the school uniforms topic: they are forcing us to buy clothes from a certain factory, moreover, orgainized in schools. You can buy this cheaper than at school on the ...

Russia has continued the Soviet school uniform tradition - but minus red neckties. For more than 400 years, most schools in the UK have required children to wear uniforms, ...