Some of you may be interested in this article about the history and popularity of the seifuku. They have some nice pics and links in the article, and they also mention the whole love button thing. The comments are worth reading as well.
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Great read. Indeed the school uniform is a great equaliser. Wanna-babes can fool you with fashion and makeup but upon donning the seifuku, only true bishoujos shine. I’m suddenly very grateful for my wife’s hideous middle school uniform.
What a surprise, Stripey was the first to comment on this post.
“The U.K., Malaysia and Ireland have nice school uniforms”
Stopped reading at that line. I can safely tell you as a citizen, Malaysian school uniforms have one of the most banal designs. Ever.[/rage]