The typical outfit of a former higher school student consisted of a cap with white stripes, a cape and takageta (tall wooden clogs), and the sight of them walking around in town singing their dormitory song was highly admired by many students of middle schools under the old system.
白線帽にマント、高下駄は旧制高校生の典型的な身なりであり、寮歌を高吟して街をあるく姿はおおくの旧制中等学校生徒のあこがれであった。