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the women i mean.. it seemed that way today.
Black after balck after black pokyester trouser.

how boring.

Not me, I wear jeans for work, but I work from home.

Was just thinking the other day that I don't have a pair of decent black trousers because I haven't worked in an office for a couple of years

no but I know what you mean

jeans for me cause I never see patients unless I really can't help it

Pretty much yes, I work in the community and go in and out of some real manky houses hence the black trousers, although sometimes I wear a black skirt just for the hell of it. Also easier to hide blood stains when trying to kill said patients

I was notcing it mostly on admin folk I think

I think it is the washable/slimming combo that swings it tbh.

I prefer charcoal myself

opps, sorry might just have let the cat out of the bag for clinical staff then.

I am NHS admin and am meant to wear 'dark' trousers but don't always as my line manager never sees me. Will have to toe the line soon (with a 'pale' top) and was hoping to disect my options on here!

ooh no dark trews pale top is a no go here

Why?

Hence the need to disect my options! Samatha Cameron has been wearing an interesting (eg. pleated) ivory shell top and black cigarette pants to good effect IMO.

there is a fairly proscriptive dress code at our hosp.

I noticed this when I had a hospital appt. a few weeks ago.

I sat in the foyer where theres the coffee place, shop etc and all I could see was these cloned women in black trousers and ID passes.

I thought it was a lack of imagination rather than a "uniform" requirement.

I think my dress code lacks imagination!

LOL.

Shit pay at the NHS remember, so cheap tesco workware does predominate.

French Connection flared jeans here today. And I had patient contact. The trust to which I'm seconded does seem fairly relaxed in this respect. One of my colleagues only ever wears one of three Ramones T-shirts.

I was wondering who The Three Ramones were then....

Some trusts are probably better than others.

I've worked at a few that have even specified black or navy blue plain socks for nursing staff, as well as "hair must be of a natural colour" which caused a lot of annoyance.

our hosp:
no jeans
Flat shoes
Discreet jewellery
no spaghetti straps
no shoulders on display
conceal cleavage of both bosom and bottom
I'm trying to remember which colours are banned..ok it was a long day.

there's a clerk uniform where I work. Think there's a few different clerk uniforms actually

I can wear what I like smartish for my job. Tho one time I did wear some retro patterned dress and from a distance it did look v much like revolting blouse medical records have to wear. Hasn't been worn since. Don't wear black polyester trousers either

NHS admin staff here.... our office is like a full on fashion parade

WHy on earth would admin people need a UNIFROM fgs?

Our admin staff have a uniform if they work in patient areas, so ward clerks, receptionists that sort of thing.

Infection control and makes them easily identifiable.

I think my trust specifies dark socks but I rebel and wear bright ones ;)