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Dec 16, 2022 · Call these straw hats 'boaters' at your own peril. Boys have to lacquer their own hats with varnish. Some boys wear hats passed down by their fathers and even grandfathers
Oct 10, 2018 · Harrovians roving the streets of Harrow can be quickly identified by their uniforms. The most common is the ‘day’ uniform, which boys wear to classes. It consists of a white shirt, black tie, ‘greyers’, black shoes, a ‘bluer’ and the classic Harrow hat.
Boys also wear a Harrow hat, a straw hat with a dark blue band similar to a boater, but shallower in crown and broader in brim. The School blue-and-white woollen scarf and dark blue woollen overcoat may be worn in cold weather.
Mar 10, 2022 · Hats off. While strolling around Harrow on The Hill, you have no doubt seen Harrow School students on the street wearing their distinctive straw hats. What you may not know is that each student is responsible for lacquering their own hats with varnish when joining the school.
Jan 11, 2023 · The most distinctive part of the Harrow School uniform is the straw hat (which, under no circumstances may be described as a ‘boater’). The straw hat is worn by Harrow School boys throughout the summer and replaced in winter by a felt hat.
Jul 13, 2016 · When Harrow School was founded in the sixteenth century, it was done so by a local farmer by the name of John Lyon, who rather simply sought to provide classical education for the local boys.
Harrow School's uniform includes morning suits, straw boater hats, top hats and canes.
