Why Japanese schoolgirls in short skirts

Nearly all Japanese students wear school uniforms with short skirts that are far above the knee. Average of 16.7 Cm Japanese schoolgirl skirt above the knee.

First school uniform in Japan is not like it is today, just as the school uniform is now in Indonesia. Short sleeve dress with a fitted knee skirt.

Then what caused a school uniform Japanese students become what it is today? Ancient Japanese princess kids wear kimono when school is of course difficult for the movement of their activities, especially when exercising. Then the idea of ​​a school principal Fukuoka Jo Gakuin, Mrs. Elizabeth Lee is remembered with a model wearing a uniform while studying in the UK, the Sailor suit / Sailor.

In 1918, Mrs. Elizabeth asked a tailor to sew on Oota Toyokichi uniform tops daughters. But it turns sailor shirt worn torn when exercising, then Mrs. Elizabeth suggested that mounted zipper on the left / right clothes from the armpit. but apparently it's not uncommon worn zippers.

Further obstacles to the movement of the children were stunted because they wear skirts still a long straight. Elizabeth's mother was coming back to the tailor and explains that made skirt that allows children to move. Tailor got the idea of ​​making pleated skirt after seeing curtains blowing in the wind, but after that and can get back into shape. Finally made skirt pleats.

In 1921, the first time the use of uniform sailor in Japan. In the same year, schools in Aichi Gakuin Kinjou also decided to use a sailor uniform. As for the boy they like Japanese soldiers in uniform used to be, complete with a hat called `gakuran`. Actually sailor outfit for girls was also a hint of military.

Sailor uniforms are usually equipped with a tie and plaid skirt with pleated, and in the winter the girls often combine it with Loose Shocks (oversized socks).

In some school sailor uniform is not used anymore, but replaced with a blazer or a white short-sleeved shirt or long. But the skirt is worn short stays, high school kids in Japan is more fashionable and has a unique style-unique uniform.

But gradually the wear skirts Japanese schoolgirls getting shorter. The men liked this uniform, not only because the man in japan japanese school uniforms make their daughter look beautiful and sexy with mini skirt folds and uniform tops with thin white cloth wet when exposed to sweat or rain make it uniform so it looks a little transparent .