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School ties vs open neck shirts

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mileslewis · 15/04/2015 16:30

DC's school is switching to their new summer uniform next week, of ties being optional for the summer term, but does an open neck shirt look silly with a v neck jumper? Shall I encourage DS (6) and DD (8) to wear them or not?

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newbieman1978 · 15/04/2015 16:34

Open neck shirt looks fine with a v neck jumper.. I wear that combo all the time as do many guys now a tie is not always necessary.

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Unexpected · 15/04/2015 17:04

Open-neck is fine with a jumper - and we are talking 6 and 8 years old here, not going to work in the City! Presumably once the weather gets warmer, the jumpers will be coming off anyway?

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newbieman1978 · 15/04/2015 20:07

Yep of course I know we are talking children here, I was merely trying to say that plenty of adults wear that sort of thing so if the OP was worried on a fashion level then I don't see a problem.

Bottom line, it looks fine and if it's within the school guidelines it's doubly fine!

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mummytime · 15/04/2015 20:32

All three main party leaders were sporting that look only a week ago.

But surely as the weather gets warmer they will be able to leave the jumper off?

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mileslewis · 16/04/2015 15:15

Another option is for an open neck shirt with loose tie. I'll wait to see what others wear on Monday.

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mileslewis · 21/04/2015 14:59

About half the other kids have stopped wearing ties, and this number will probable go up as it gets hotter. My DC still chose to wear them this morning