School uniforms

starlight29

Madams uniform has to be bought from special suppliers but the trousers shirts etc are from asda they last quite a while I usually replace trousers after 6 months as they go a bit bobbly but at 6 pound a pair thats not bad at all.


Starlight

bossymoo

This is all good to read, my eldest starts school next term. I've got his trousers from sainsbobs, as generally their stuff is a good fit for him. His sweater is from the uniform shop (and we have some hand-me-downs coming) and I'm going to get some M&S polos.

We're going for shoes today, before the hoards hit the shops!

Frith

Son1 - most of it second hand. White shirts and grey trousers from Sainsburys, have all lasted well. Shoes from Clarks looking a bit rough now!

Son2 - grey trousers from Sainsburys looking good, white polo shirts are OK apart from he has managed to get some sort of stain on each one! His Sainsburys red v neck jumpers wore out under the arms (and the fabric was very thin). He's going to a different primary school next year so will have various bits of new uniform anyway. His Clarks shoes have also lasted but could do with updating now.

pigpen

OrkneyStar wrote: »

I don't mean the actual buttons themselves, I mean which side they are on, in that traditionally they are on different sides.
I'm pretty sure I have seen girlier polo shirts with scalloping and flower shaped buttons too but don't think much of them.....and being as DS is a boy anyhow .

They did away with that tradition years and years ago.. it would mean extra machines in the factories rather than just spewing out thousands all identical.

I recall nearly 30 years ago my school 'blouses' being identical to my brothers school 'shirts' .. they didn't even have any shaping to allow for boobs/waist etc they were literally identical other than one said 'boys' on the packet and the other said 'girls'

GwylimT

My daughters shoes always come from Clarks, they last very well until she starts to out grow them, I always bought my sons shoes from Clarks as well, not going to risk damaging their feet with rubbish shoes made out of sweaty plastic.

Uniform, my daughters comes from the school shop, it wears and washes very well she hasn't grown a lot this year so she will be able to wear some of it this year. When she starts reception in January the only uniform change is the addition of a blazer.

mum26

Sainsbury's all the way for me (5 children still in uniform), the non iron shirts still look virtually brand new, boys trousers have done really well, polo shirts are still nice and white with no shrinkage, have been very pleased.

The only thing I don't get from there are school skirts for my very tall 13 year old (m&s as she likes pleated and Sains don't go up to the age I have to buy to accomodate her lanky legs) and girls school trousers as they don't suit DD3. We had some boys trousers from Tesco finest a few years ago which had zips on the pockets which is a brilliant idea, they have lasted well and been handed down but the fabric is quite itchy. M&S trouser hems all came down on the pairs I bought in August.

I actually work for Sainsbury's clothing now and this years schoolwear has had a heck of a lot of effort and testing put into it, something like 5x the industry standard on skirts and trousers for "roll aroundability" lol! I have got some lovely trousers with the "combat" style pockets on the side for my youngest boy who likes to collect an assortment of rocks, feathers etc wherever he goes.

I do wish Next would drag themselves into this century and put their uniform instore.

tessie_bear

i get all from m and s...trousers are excellent and polos ok...i find polos dont last a year as they shrink lenght ways

i get my 2 a pair of clarks shoes every year and they last a year...expensive to start with but excellent value in the long run

Troutwrestler

Might try sainsburys this year, I bought from asda last year and had to keep replacing. Clarks for the shoes, unless she wants to wear her converse.
Thankfully I get £50 clothing allowance from the LA but it doesn't go far if your buying clarks

freda

I buy shoes new from Clarkes.

All of the rest of my children's school uniform is second hand. I found that once people knew you'd happily take hand-me downs, they pass things on fairly regularly. We also have a PTA member who sells on uniform items for less than £1 per item. To be honest, if the trousers are a little worn, I don't care - after a week or so of wearing, new ones would be looking worn too!

sassyblue

When DS was in reception l bought Asda trousers and shorts that scuffed at the knees quickly, even though DS isn't that rough and tumble.

Ever since l've bought M&S or Next with no problems. Shoes from Clarkes again no problems but as l say DS is not hard on his clothes.

He has school jumpers and polos, they are fine too.

I only wash at 30 or 40 degrees and never tumble dry clothes.