by Kate Stephenson (Author)

What's a djibbah, how long has the old school tie been around and do yellow petticoats really repel vermin? This book will provide answers to these questions and more, in an engaging foray into 500 years of British school uniform history from the charity schools of the sixteenth century through the Victorian public schools to the present day.

Author Biography

Kate Stephenson is a cultural historian with diverse research interests within the fields of dress and social history. She is a Senior Editor for the Art Story and has consulted widely as a freelancer on education in heritage.