striped uniform

Classic jail garb

A striped uniform is prison clothing, traditionally featuring horizontal black-and-white stripes.

The pattern made escaped prisoners instantly recognizable.

Though largely replaced by solid-colored jumpsuits in modern prisons, striped uniforms persist as a cultural symbol of incarceration: cartoon convicts in striped uniforms breaking rocks.

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Opposites
INSTITUTIONAL CONFINEMENT vs. FREEDOM

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Civilian dress for officers

street clothes · plain clothes · civvies · business suit · casual wear

UNIFORMITY vs. INDIVIDUALITY

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Ordinary daily attire

fashion · everyday wear · bespoke suit

social role/power

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Clothing identifying security personnel

police uniform · business suit · three-piece suit · judicial robes

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G