The uniform in question is a navy blue jumper with matching bow tie, beanies, socks, and a white blouse. The donation also included a couple of schoolbooks used at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School ...

(Dwyer-McNulty herself attended two different Catholic schools in Philadelphia, wearing plaid uniforms through high school). Olivia Rodrigo in a punk plaid mini in 2022. - Gotham/GC Images/Getty ...

Ever since Pope Francis died, I have been reflecting upon my time in Catholic school and the lessons I learned about service, community and hard work.

And this year the Cougars have made the biggest impact the school has ever had for the cause. Lake Catholic donated a school record 3,364 pairs of socks during the Socktober sock drive.

Once the symbol of Scottish Highlander rebellion, plaid shifted into a textile of prestige and heritage — and became the symbol of schoolgirl style.

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — As students return to school, one patterned textile now synonymous with uniforms will make its seasonal reappearance on pleated skirts, jumpers and ties: plaid ...

Plaid has become a catch-all term in the US, but includes patterns with distinct histories, including tartan, from Scotland, which is more associated with Catholic school uniforms, and madras ...