Yes, they do apparently! To be honest I've never seen previously these striped blouses. By the way, do you know if the number of the stripes on the sailor collars have some meaning? These boys have three stripes each, but sometimes I saw two and four stripes.
Sorry but I have no idea why they have sometimes just two, other times four stripes.
wikipedia only knows that three stripes are standard:
"In the Royal Navy, the sailor suit or naval rig is known as Number One uniform and is worn by Able Rates and Leading Hands. It is primarily ceremonial, although it dates from the old working rigs of Royal Navy sailors which has changed continuously since its first introduction in 1857.
The blue jean collar is perhaps the most recognisable item of the sailor suit, and tradition says that it dates from the times when seamen wore tarred pigtails. This is in fact false, as the collar was not part of uniform until after pigtails disappeared. The three stripes have nothing to do with Nelson's three victories but was simply standardised to three when uniform was regulated. It is often considered lucky to touch a sailor's collar."
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I especially like the pin-striped middy blouses.
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To be honest I've never seen previously these striped blouses.
By the way, do you know if the number of the stripes on the sailor collars have some meaning? These boys have three stripes each, but sometimes I saw two and four stripes.
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wikipedia only knows that three stripes are standard:
"In the Royal Navy, the sailor suit or naval rig is known as Number One uniform and is worn by Able Rates and Leading Hands. It is primarily ceremonial, although it dates from the old working rigs of Royal Navy sailors which has changed continuously since its first introduction in 1857.
The blue jean collar is perhaps the most recognisable item of the sailor suit, and tradition says that it dates from the times when seamen wore tarred pigtails. This is in fact false, as the collar was not part of uniform until after pigtails disappeared. The three stripes have nothing to do with Nelson's three victories but was simply standardised to three when uniform was regulated. It is often considered lucky to touch a sailor's collar."
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