Uniforms By Any Other Name Are Still Uniforms

Wednesday 19th of October 2011 12:14:54 AM

When you think about uniforms, do you think hotel workers or restaurant servers? Probably you do because those are the type of uniforms that we see day in and day out and take for granted. But what if you had to get up each morning and put on armor? That’s what some of Swiss Guard at the Vatican put on each morning for work. (Ever wonder where they hang their uniforms at night?) The top of their uniforms are similar to the armor worn in the 16th century though the amount of metal has been cut back quite a bit. Instead you see bright blue, yellow and red stripes on sleeves from the elbows to the wrists and in the pants and decorative attachments.

Uniforms come in all shapes and styles. Consider professional bicyclists who wear skin tight shorts that leave little to the imagination and brightly colored jerseys. Postal workers wear uniforms too though they tend to be somewhat ordinary. That’s to be expected when you consider the wearers must tromp through all kinds of weather to insure you get your catalogues and bills. Also a bit ordinary are many sports team outfits. The single colored uniforms also serve as promotional clothing with the name of the team emblazoned across the front or back of the shirts. Perhaps one day the team members will demand more fashionable uniforms, but as of right now they remain simple and unassuming

Uniforms are worn by office workers, doormen, referees, fast food workers, utility workers, television repairmen, nurses, school children and so many other people. Though quite a are unassuming, they all have one thing in common. They are practical! Consider this - even the Swiss Guard had to give up some metal in the interest of comfort and practicality.