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

[joanjett]

I am surprised the school did not add a cloak and a "chastity bonnet"

Maxi skirts were all the rage when I was at senior school (way back in the last century), and I was mortified that my mum wouldn't let me have one.

Its a bit terrible.

I find it interesting that all the responses saying it’s awful are from people who’ve never worn that kind of uniform, whereas the responses saying it’s not that bad are from those of us who actually have experience of it.

Why is it depressing?

Not quite as eye catching as the new skirts the girls from Cheltenham college were wearing today, I drove past and was totally distracted by them 😁 I will try and find a link.

@Greenmouldycheese I agree. It’s pretty awful seeing bum cheeks of 15 year olds! Do they look like this in school or is it just for the lorry drivers on the way home?

My first thought when I saw it was that it’s for a specific (private) school, and this is what they’ve worn since it was founded and is part of the culture/mythos of the scho
No handmaids tale vibes, just a slightly odd tradition

The pupils were consulted about the uniform and chose trouser suits with a long skirt as an option. This is a very recent (this year) change. Previously the sixth form uniform was skirt suits or trouser suits, but a lot of the skirts were extremely short!