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Title: Uniform
Post by: Wrath of Zuruggu on September 09, 2014, 20:35
So a few people mentioned school uniforms in the how ya doin topic and I figured that probably warranted a topic of it's own, yeh?

From the posts in the other topic it looks like sixth form dress code is a lot stricter now than in my day. Sixth form meant wearing whatever you wanted as long as it wasn't somehow dangerous (like, iuno, pointy accessories?)... although, saying that, my high school uniform was pretty lax generally (the only real uniform part was the school polo shirt, so as long as we wore black trousers and shoes anything else went, really.)

I definitely don't miss those days of school uniform...

Sooo... What kind of dress code/ uniform does your school/ college/ university/ workplace have and what do you think of it?
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: SaRo|Rapidash on September 09, 2014, 20:39
My college is pretty much wear what you like as long as it's something, which kinda brings with it the problem of having to choose what to wear every morning, and there's only so many time's Polo Shirt + Jeans works xD
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Wolstenholme on September 09, 2014, 21:04
My sixth form used to be non uniform but the change to Academy changed everything, the sixth form became endorsed with all the Academy stuff and now it's under the rule of a group of academies called Outwood...

Our code is business dress and basically, everyone has to wear a blazer, boys have to wear a shirt and tie and girls have to wear blouses, dresses etc. we're not even allowed sleeveless tops it's ridiculous.


I'm pretty sure my grades would actually be so much higher if I was allowed to be COMFORTABLE whilst learning rather than having to spend the whole day rearranging tights etc.

It's also especially annoying because the bum designers who make girls workwear only ever seem to put fake pockets into clothing.

SOMEONE TELL ME THE USE OF A FAKE POCKET (and no, they are not just stitched over pockets, they are literally pocket flaps without openings underneath)
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: RocketMember002 on September 09, 2014, 21:30
Same, back in my day we could wear anything. Now 6th form wear formal clothes likes suits, it's hilarious.
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Pam-the-Lamb on September 09, 2014, 21:58
 I loved uniform.

 My comprehensive school has replaced it's jumpers with really awkward looking fleece things and they just look stupid.


 Like, I know it's silly but if we all wore our own clothes then I can imagine some of us wouldn't even be friends. Like I pretty much befriend everyone regardless of what they wear but I can imagine people actively not talking to those looking like goths or chavs etc because we were all little shissssses back then.

 We pretty much wore jumpers, shirts, ties, grey trousers, and black shoes. I enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Lord Raven on September 10, 2014, 09:11
haha you nerds in england we never had uniforms in american public schools
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Milsap on September 10, 2014, 10:50
^ It gets cancelled out with our free healthcare ;).

But in all seriousness, it's better because everyone is equal and every day doesn't turn into a fashion parade. Hence the reason we hardly had non-uniform days. Because it became 'let's make the poorer kids feel bad about themselves' day. Maybe the attitude to it is different over the other side of the pond. Having a uniform makes it easier for the general public to identify the riff-raff hanging around the local Tesco at half past seven in the morning.

I loved my school uniform. Blue shirt, navy blue jumper, black trousers, black shoes, navy blue tie. I like blue... Blue is awesome...

My workplace dress code is pretty simple. Wear whatever the hell you like. Every day is casual Friday! AS there's only two of us in the company it's just the way things go. When someone comes to visit we have to make an effort though...
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Lord Raven on September 10, 2014, 11:28
have you seen american high schools?  most of them are nowhere close to a fashion parade - gym shorts, sweatpants, and crappy T-shirts everyday once the first two or three weeks are over.  Nothing like TV.
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Milsap on September 10, 2014, 11:48
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have you seen american high schools?  most of them are nowhere close to a fashion parade

Hence the reason I said "Maybe things are different over your side of the pond compared to here" (Or words to that effect)
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Hahex and Oshawott on September 10, 2014, 13:00
TBH I don't know how I would've mannaged wearing some different everyday. Probably would've just worn some fleece everyday like a uniform if it wasnt properly enforced.
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: sylar on September 10, 2014, 14:34
i loved my uniform. it was a white button up shirt with black trousers/skirt and a black cardigan or zipper in the colder months. they gave you a lot of freedom with it too, i got to wear my dumb black emo skinny jeans daily. the only real issue was the kinda sexist rules they had about stuff like how long a skirt has to be or how many buttons girls need to have done up Because It Would Distract The Boys -_________-
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Wolstenholme on September 10, 2014, 14:48
I don't think skirt regulations are exactly sexist. Of course the boys may get distracted by a short skirt and yes, they should be able to keep themselves at bay. I think the problem with short skirts is that they're inappropriate for work, people may catch unwanted glimpses of knickers and if your blazer is too long or you're wearing a jacket you can't actually see the skirt at all.

Call me old fashioned but I just hate seeing anyone in a really short skirt.

If shorts are inappropriate for boys, I don't see why girls should be allowed to have skirts shorter than mid to three quarter thigh length.
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: sylar on September 10, 2014, 14:59
oh no short short skirts are pretty terrible to me just because i know its just gonna open the person up to leering and such from creeps on the street and so on. i dont care if a girl wants to wear a skirt that short. the regulations in my school basically said all skirts needed to be no less than an inch above the knee because it would distract boys. a lot of girls chose trousers anyway because wearing a skirt was so much bloody hassle you kept getting stopped to pull it down to a Respectable Height and stuff. your top button was the only button that could be undone too lol.
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Shaymin on September 10, 2014, 15:37
saying you can't wear short skirts cause it distracts the boys is in itself sexist but i don't think pre-pubescent kids should wear short skirts cause it just.... freaks me out. little kids should dress like little kids

i mean i never wore skirts anyway cause i hated them and my legs didn't look good in them. my uniform was always basic; black trousers/skirt, black jumper and white polo shirt. awful in the winter cause we'd freeze to death but ok in the summer. i do wish i could have worn shorts but some girls got expelled for protesting girls couldn't wear shorts despite the fact boys couldn't wear shorts either

my sixth form had business dress which was ok. some people hated it and tried to flaunt it at any given opportunity with tiny skirts or dresses, or polo shirts or really gross jumpers :/
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: The Shrub Dragon on September 10, 2014, 18:11
6th form at my school is fairly relaxed in terms of dress codes


short skirts are fine as long as you're wearing tights; the only real rule is that midriff can't be exposed which is probably a bit odd seeing as it's all girls anyway but i'm not all that fussed tbh
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Wrath of Zuruggu on September 10, 2014, 19:14
I agree the short skirts on school kids thing is creepy. In my school just about everyone wore trousers though anyway. And tbh, especially with the girls, the uniform made no difference to who you were friends with because small amounts of jewellery and make-up were permitted... so the tomboys could be easily seen.

My workplace dress code is pretty simple. Wear whatever the hell you like. Every day is casual Friday! AS there's only two of us in the company it's just the way things go. When someone comes to visit we have to make an effort though...

My workplace uniform is company polo shirt/fleece/jumper with black trousers and shoes. It's hell in the summer, especially as the unit has a metal roof. I sometimes wish the polo shirt could be replaced with a vest or something but you wouldn't believe the amount of sexual harassment girls get in the pet shop when we're all trying to be androgynous, never mind if any flesh was on show. I sometimes wonder if that's why the company stopped allowing shorts to be worn.
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Pam-the-Lamb on September 10, 2014, 21:17
 Awh, tight, short, skirts are scary. There's a school opposite my college so we often see the pupils leaving and the amount of time I've seen older men check out 15 year old girls... *shudders*


 I would love it if college had a dress code. Would absolutely love it if university had a dress code too... but I'm guessing the unis that have dress codes are exclusive to privately taught people who have a personality that's as deep as Skyrim. #shotsfired
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Lord Raven on September 10, 2014, 21:38
TBH I don't know how I would've mannaged wearing some different everyday. Probably would've just worn some fleece everyday like a uniform if it wasnt properly enforced.

yeah i wear some fleece, some basketball shorts, and some random t-shirt (half the time it's a free t-shirt from something) and when i'm feeling based one day i'll wear jeans and a button-up
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: lets all go out for some frosty chocolate milkshakes on September 11, 2014, 08:41
i went to like 5-6 different schools im not listing all the uniforms here


although i am thankful for uniform cos otherwise i woulda just gone to school in the same cradle of filth shirt and popper pants for the entire week running,






it was the late 90s ok
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Sebastian Moran on September 13, 2014, 23:31
it was the late 90s ok

lbr that doesn't explain our university dress styles. 
 
short skirts are fine as long as you're wearing tights; the only real rule is that midriff can't be exposed which is probably a bit odd seeing as it's all girls anyway but i'm not all that fussed tbh

tbh most school uniform regulations are to try and Prepare You For A Work Environment or Make The School Look Respectable rather than because children must not be Exposed to the horrors that is another human being. 
hence the regulations not just on ~exposed skin~ but on low trousers, multicoloured hair, facial hair, inappropriate slogans, or whatever the particular school's Dress Code is, some are bigger killjoys than others. 
 
obvs if they're giving the It Distracts People spiel then they are being silly and kind of rude. the exception being if you're wearing a police siren as a hat or something. 
like ok if they don't want accusations of "you were looking at my child inappropriately" (same as how teachers aren't allowed to physically touch students on the shoulder or whatever, or why loads of schools have clear panes in the door so that there's less chance of teacher and student being alone) but yeah. one-gendered dress codes are silly and dumb, although i don't know how many would ban girls in hotpants but be fine with boys wearing them. i never wore hotpants to school.
 
Everyone Must Be Neat dress codes are... kind of fair enough though. as in, it still sucks, but it's part of the whole school thing to prepare people for Being An Adult (groan), along with the whole doing work and working five days a week and life skills and all that jazz.
 
maybe i'm just dulled to the idea of dress codes because at my sixth form we had to wear Actual Suits. i had a look around and i'm fairly sure that nobody looked more ridiculous in a suit than i did. 
and i didn't even get an award for it??? wow rude. 
definitely prepared me for the workplace though. 
/laughs because i've never worn a suit to work 
 
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Spriter on September 14, 2014, 18:07
Aside from my shenigans at my sixth form, there has been some absolutely crazy crap before at the primary next door.

My uniform / dress code for 6th form right now is basically collared shirt / trousers for boys, but I dunno about girls. They gave us the most vague dress code: smart and casual. Okay, thanks for telling me about what I can wear, that's incredibly specific ¬.¬

Since we became an academy things have gone down the dumpster tbh. Girls are only allowed to wear black bobbles and no other colour, for one example. That's stupid, seriously. In fact, next door's primary once stopped someone from wearing a help for heroes wristband because it "is dangerous" or some trash like that.

That said, I do like wearing these checkered collared shirts along with decent length black trousers. Still have more freedom than those in lower years ;)
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Ten Silver Spoons on September 14, 2014, 18:28
yeah we have a proper uniform and its oh so delightful
bottle green blazer over a white shirt with a striped red yellow and green tie or a green one with a crest for the sixth form (or if youre special like me you get an extra long one with red stripes yay senior prefect privileges)
bottle green cardigan can be worn under the blazer or a bottle green jumper if you feel like it
you can wear the school blouse which is green and white striped in the summer
bottle green tights and black 'non-fashion or patent' shoes with less than 2 inch heel
the most amazing part tho is the skirt - lovely and bottle green, with pleats at the bottom and its gotta be basically covering most of your knee woo
not allowed to wear trousers if youre a girl and boys have the same blazer, a grey jumper, same shirt and tie and black trousers with black shoes
and your top button must be in at all times
and youre not allowed conspiciously dyed hair, facial hair if youre a boy, earrings that arent studs (and youre only allowed them in the lobe and only one pair in your ear at a time) and nail polish as well
we're big on originality like
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: lets all go out for some frosty chocolate milkshakes on September 15, 2014, 00:18
how many of you lot went to private schools cos all the sixth forms i ever went to were like endless "we dont even begin to care" mufti days

in my most terrible gothicness in sixth form once i wore a shirt with a dragon and a lady w/ her baps out possibly doing it under a cloth (search for 'alchemy gothic chemical wedding shirt', mandatory 18+ only warning) and nothing happened,



like the majority of our schools skirts were around knee length maximum so either all our headmasters were hella pervs (probably) or this was what happened when you went to crappy comprehensive schools idk
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: sylar on September 15, 2014, 00:26
idk man mine was catholic as balls that probably explains why teachers practically put the place on lockdown and called in the army when someone from 6th year girl walked in with 1mm of Titty showing
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: JSM on September 15, 2014, 00:30
When I went to college (sixth form) there was no uniform, it was just wear what you like. Having to wear uniform after you've finished school is an alien concept to me, as a far as I know in college there were no guidelines for what to wear.
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Shaymin on September 15, 2014, 11:12
my first high school i went to it's sixth form for like a week and everyone looked like trash
second one my first year of sixth form was non uniform then it changed when we got a new headteacher
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Clairefable on September 15, 2014, 11:24
At my school I think they were just pleased if you turned up at all, never mind turning up in uniform.
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Milsap on September 15, 2014, 11:30
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Since we became an academy things have gone down the dumpster tbh. Girls are only allowed to wear black bobbles and no other colour, for one example. That's stupid, seriously. In fact, next door's primary once stopped someone from wearing a help for heroes wristband because it "is dangerous" or some trash like that.

My school became an academy a couple of years ago and it's gone up the swanny too.

As for the H4H wristband, did people make a fuss about it because it was H4H and they probably wouldn't have done if it was any other charity?
Title: Re: Uniform
Post by: Spriter on September 19, 2014, 23:37
To be honest, it was the school itself, not any of the students. Basically a load of rubbish. What made it even stupid was the person wearing it was related to someone in the army. I don't get why there was any fuss over it, we got away with wristbands a lot.

Funnily enough, if we don't have form because we have to go another school, we can get away with jeans and such xD