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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 297837" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I loathe school uniforms. been there done that too much and seen more problems than benefits. However, it does remove the fashion contest side of things from it all. Too often the uniform items are badly unfashionable, made of impractical materials, or both. When I was at school my uniform was a ghastly dirty pink colour with a full skirt and maroon buttons down the front. Patch pockets on the bodice too, with wide collar. Very Doris Day in style. Worn with black lace-up leather shoes which always blistered my feet, and short blue socks with the tops folded down. And a straw hat, and maroon gloves. We copped a lot of teasing from other schools for the colour and cut of our uniform.</p><p></p><p>Our kids in primary school wore the generic Aussie primary school uniform - a gingham cotton tunic dress for the girls (white Peter Pan collar with little Colonel Sanders buttoned tie below). For the boys, a white or blue short-sleeved button-up cotton shirt (not stretch) with a patch pocket, and grey flannel trousers or shorts. The fabric had no stretch so it often ripped at the back of the sleeves and limited movement. The trousers would wear through within a day sometimes. The whole uniform - not designed for kids at play. And on school excursions where other schools were there too - it was just about impossible to work out which school was which.</p><p>Then our kids transferred to the city school which was a pioneer for uniforms, in terms of practicality - royal blue pants (which meant denim jeans were permitted) with RED t-shirt (ie stretch - great!) with the school logo screen-printed onto it. You could buy the red t-shirts anywhere and take them to the school for screen printing for free. And on school excursions - those kids could be seen across the width of Hyde Park! They also kept spare uniforms in the school office, for those kids whose parents couldn't afford the uniform and needed to borrow a school shirt (kids always had denim jeans!).</p><p></p><p>Terry, that sales lady sounds like a gem. I'd be calling the store to nominate her for employee of the month!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 297837, member: 1991"] I loathe school uniforms. been there done that too much and seen more problems than benefits. However, it does remove the fashion contest side of things from it all. Too often the uniform items are badly unfashionable, made of impractical materials, or both. When I was at school my uniform was a ghastly dirty pink colour with a full skirt and maroon buttons down the front. Patch pockets on the bodice too, with wide collar. Very Doris Day in style. Worn with black lace-up leather shoes which always blistered my feet, and short blue socks with the tops folded down. And a straw hat, and maroon gloves. We copped a lot of teasing from other schools for the colour and cut of our uniform. Our kids in primary school wore the generic Aussie primary school uniform - a gingham cotton tunic dress for the girls (white Peter Pan collar with little Colonel Sanders buttoned tie below). For the boys, a white or blue short-sleeved button-up cotton shirt (not stretch) with a patch pocket, and grey flannel trousers or shorts. The fabric had no stretch so it often ripped at the back of the sleeves and limited movement. The trousers would wear through within a day sometimes. The whole uniform - not designed for kids at play. And on school excursions where other schools were there too - it was just about impossible to work out which school was which. Then our kids transferred to the city school which was a pioneer for uniforms, in terms of practicality - royal blue pants (which meant denim jeans were permitted) with RED t-shirt (ie stretch - great!) with the school logo screen-printed onto it. You could buy the red t-shirts anywhere and take them to the school for screen printing for free. And on school excursions - those kids could be seen across the width of Hyde Park! They also kept spare uniforms in the school office, for those kids whose parents couldn't afford the uniform and needed to borrow a school shirt (kids always had denim jeans!). Terry, that sales lady sounds like a gem. I'd be calling the store to nominate her for employee of the month! Marg [/QUOTE]
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