A look at Salt Lake City’s history of back-to-school fashion


A back-to-school ad from The Salt Lake Tribune on August 10, 1922, via Newspapers.com.

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1922
A school ad for children's clothing advertises suits and dresses in 1922.
Boys’ shirts and girls’ jack tar dresses in an after-school ad from The Deseret News on August 25, 1922, via Newspapers.com.
1942 and 1962
Newspaper ads feature school clothes for children and teenagers in 1942 and 1962
Salt Lake Telegram (28 Aug 1942) and Salt Lake Tribune (11 Aug 1962) advertise Utah children’s clothing, via Newspapers.com.
1982
A 1982 advertisement for school uniforms features jeans and T-shirts.
Casual jeans and T-shirts appeared in an ad in the Vernal Express on August 25, 1982, via Newspapers.com.
2002
A back-to-school ad from 2002 features jeans, dresses and low-cut skirts.
Low-rise jeans and dangling belts mark teen fashion August 10, 2002 in The Salt Lake Tribune, via Newspapers.com.

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