AIBU to think the new sixth form outfit looks like something from "The Handmaid'sTale"

The OP said trousers were not an option.

Well, aren't you a delight?

You said
No trouser option
its this Amish outfit only

and my Googling came up with the fact that there are NO schools that only have this skirt as an option. Which turns out to be correct. The school you said had this policy allows trousers.

Please could you link to the place where it says this is the only unifrom option and shows this photo?

Also
Get better at checking your facts before spouting them as gospel.

Their uniform guide is online here https://issuu.com/cliftoncollegeuk/docs/clifton_college_uniform_list_upper-26?fr=sOWU1ZTkxNjc4MTY (see last pages for the older students' uniform) and it mentions that the standard for male and female is a trouser suit, with the long skirt as an optional alternative. But this doesn't accord with the OP's understanding...

I find them quite adorable as well. But I would have hated those as a child!!🤣

But you can buy any suit from anywhere if you don’t want the skirt.

Thought it might be a private school, as a ‘proper’ uniform for 6th form is unusual round here. My 6th form college attendee has gone in wearing a band t-shirt and trousers. Doesn’t seem to affect learning as they had 100% pass rate in A levels and BTECs this year.

The other parents probably think ‘never mind, mine can wear a trouser suit instead, as per the uniform policy’.

They can wear a trouser suit. The skirt is optional. So no worries about walking to school.

I love a maxi skirt but they are always a light cotton. This polyester and wool skirt would trigger my sensory issues big time.

Im imagining my 13yos face if i presented her with a long skirt for uniform. Or my 15yos face (she does wear the knee length kilt... 13yo wrars trousers)

It doesn’t look hugely practical in terms of skirt length.
i also think it would be an extra nightmare for anyone like me who is short in the leg. It looks like it would dragon the ground… poor parents then have to take up the wretched thing, or spend more ££££ having it altered.

The dcs sixth form uniform was a business suit - they looked much smarter than the teachers, which is a bit weird imo. The school was part of a local consortium - they had all agreed on the same uniform rules - so much for choice!

It's a bit silly the lengths the schools go to on uniforms - I thought the obsession with uniform rules made the school look quite idiotic (I know other people think it's wonderful) - I'd rather they were obsessed with the quality of the teaching - which had some room for improvement - but I get it - it's easier to look like you are doing something when you focus on uniform.

Missy in Dr Who

£61.99 for the skirt and £79.99 for the blazer. Blimey!

https://shop.cliftoncollege.com/collections/sixth-form?sort_by=price-ascending

Me too… we could choose anything in the school colours and I had a mixture of short and long.

This is definitely not handmaid’s tale… it’s very Edwardian/george V to me

Since uniform for both boys and girls is a smart suit and this skirt is simply an option if you don’t want to wear that, then no. Not sex discrimination. Unless a boy fancies the long skirt and isn’t allowed, then it would be.

My first thought. Many schools and workplaces put a lot of effort into encouraging cycling for fitness and environmental reasons. This uniform completely excludes all female sixth formers from that.

Of course the boys will be allowed to wear practical trousers which don’t restrict them in this way.

Surely this uniform is sex discrimination in action?

Edit: Just seen posts confirming girls can also wear trousers. Surely they will all be opting for that!

Looks good to me.

Many sixth forms have a ‘ uniform ‘ namely business dress. Smart trousers/ skirts for the girls and blazer/ suit for boys
However, some of the ‘skirts’ that I have seen the girls wearing resemble belts and causes me to clutch my non existent pearls .
They wear these ‘skirts’ sans tights

It looks awful. Do schools have a uniform in 6th form? My DDs went to college for six form so obviously just wore their own clothes but I'm sure at least two of the schools round here don't do uniform for that age. I know that's not the point of the thread I just didn't think 6th form uniform was a thing.

I like it. Better than arse cheeks hanging out.

But what do I know. I'm an old wummin 😂

Is everyone on this school really tall? That looks huge. Does no-one walk to school? Will be soaking on rainy/snowy days

Better than 16 year old butt cheeks on show

I think it's horrific. What do the other parents think of it? I would definitely complain if this was my daughter's only uniform choice. If they came back with the excuse legs are distracting to boys, I'd be telling them they should be teaching boys about consent and self-control.

Do the girls ride side saddle to school?