“Their clothing was a uniform, but the uniform is not what set them apart.”
it did set them apart as yeshiva bochurim! if they werent dressed the way the were, the woman in the story would have no idea they were yeshiva bochurim. if they were dressed like some frum kids today;ex: jeans, sweatshirt, baseball hat (not saying thats wrong)the lady would not be able to have known they were frum kids