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What tights would you assume are allowed with this uniform?

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applestrudels · 24/02/2025 18:26

State primary school (my DD is in reception). Uniform policy makes no mention of the colour tights have to be.

Uniform is: black trousers/skirt, white polo top, royal blue jumper.

The uniform section of the local supermarket sells the following colours of tights: red, dark green, white, grey, navy blue, black.

Now I wouldn’t have chosen red or green, but frankly I think all the other colours would be passably smart in the absence of any indication in the uniform policy, but we’ve just been informed our daughter has been wearing the “wrong colour tights” for the last 4 months 🙄🙄 so now I’m wondering if I’m a total eejit for choosing the colour I chose, and if it’s totally obvious they wouldn’t allow it...

So, out of grey, white, black and navy blue, in the absence of any indication in the uniform policy which colour(s) would you assume were acceptable for a pupil at this school?

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Scarlettpixie · 24/02/2025 18:56

Black.

Tiredofallthis101 · 24/02/2025 18:55

Black or navy I think bit recall at school for me it was black or grey, so I'd have gone black. But if they care then they need to put it in the uniform policy!

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 24/02/2025 18:54

I would say matching to the same colour as skirt is safest if one of those colours

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 24/02/2025 18:53

I would say black or grey are fine and probably also navy but not white.

Mmmm19 · 24/02/2025 18:52

Blacks (or royal blue which isn’t an option)- but black in primary is unusual as I’ve not seen black skirts/trousers in primary as normally navy or grey

NeverDropYourMooncup · 24/02/2025 18:51

I wouldn't care one way or the other, as they'd invariably run out of material in the knee area after three repairs in a fortnight due to her unerring ability to skid across the playground on them each day.

I wouldn't have bought white under any circumstances with her.

Bumblebeestiltskin · 24/02/2025 18:49

Black or grey

SequoiaTree · 24/02/2025 18:48

I think not navy as it doesn't match royal blue

WimbyAce · 24/02/2025 18:47

Ours is black or grey. But if they haven't stated then I wouldn't be rushing out getting different ones.

ThatsGoingToHurt · 24/02/2025 18:47

I would assume tights were allowed to be the same colour as the acceptable colours listed for school socks. In my DDs case that is white, black or grey.

SequoiaTree · 24/02/2025 18:47

Hollowvoice · 24/02/2025 18:46

I'd assume black to match the skirt

Same

Hollowvoice · 24/02/2025 18:46

I'd assume black to match the skirt

TY78910 · 24/02/2025 18:45

White or grey.

DD's uniform is the same as yours only a different colour to the blue.

She is allowed white tights that matches the top or grey that matches the dress / trousers.

Socks are white only but a trim in the 'logo colour' is allowed.

State school too! You'd think it was private!

Trousername · 24/02/2025 18:44

Black or navy blue. White would be totally impractical, as well as looking ridiculous.

GoldenPineapple15 · 24/02/2025 18:44

Black or grey .

Dragonsandcats · 24/02/2025 18:44

I’d have gone for black or grey.

Hairoit · 24/02/2025 18:43

Black. White possibly. What are others wearing? Please tell me they haven’t said navy with royal blue 😳

TickingAlongNicely · 24/02/2025 18:42

Black or grey (as grey are more easily available).

TaggieO · 24/02/2025 18:42

In the absence of instruction I would assume the same colour as the skirt.

YesThatsATurdOnTheRug · 24/02/2025 18:42

If it's not black then that's pretty misleading given the other leg coverings are meant to be black!

ManyATrueWord · 24/02/2025 18:42

Grey. So many uniform policies have tights colour specified from the 1980s, before thick black tights were a thing. I proudly got my senior school one changed when I went to school in grey tights. It looked stupid as heck, especially next to all the other black legs, but notice was taken. I was in compliance, no one else was.

GrainneIsAinmDom · 24/02/2025 18:41

Grey

Suzuki76 · 24/02/2025 18:40

Black!

alexdgr8 · 24/02/2025 18:40

Black or navy blue.
Possibly dark grey.
But wouldn't it be just easier all round to wear trousers?

BaronessEllarawrosaurus · 24/02/2025 18:40

Our primary states white socks or black tights. They are a royal blue jumper

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