As students return to school, one patterned textile now synonymous with uniforms will make its seasonal reappearance on pleated skirts, jumpers and ties: plaid. The design has long been a mainstay ...

In recent years, it has been revived, making appearances on women's plaid pants. While the diamonds are distinctive and ...

I attended a Catholic grammar school at which my uniform consisted of brown pants, a beige shirt with ... For my sister, it was a plaid jumper, a white blouse and saddle shoes.

You can make many arguments about the various pros and cons of school uniforms and whether they are necessary. While they have traditionally been used in many private and religious schools ...

Editor’s Note: Examining clothes through the ages, Dress Codes is a new series investigating how the rules of fashion have influenced different cultural arenas — and your closet. As students ...