Eton College Uniform/Kit

[25Green]

Trying to figure out the following -

1. what uniform really needs to bought at a tailors
2. what can be bought in a high street retailer
3. games/sports kits, what is needed
4. how many do you need of each item
5. any recommendations on which tailor

Thank you!

Is there absolutely no way you can find this information out from Eton?

Welsh and Jeffries are brilliant. They'll tell you what you need and name it all for you. They don't over sell and the boys can pop down any time they need a new shirt etc. They also have nearly new stuff.

There's also a secondhand kit website - worth a look as there's a stack of stuff which is effectively new - it seems impossible to know which sports kit your kid will actually use before you get there and lots of them never wear the base layers for example.

Don't they send parents a list these days?
Our local comprehensive used to.

@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne They send a list but almost invariably half the stuff never ends up getting worn. When I went to school they wanted tons of special sports kit - netball and tennis skirts and rugby shirts and hockey socks - that all had to be embroidered with initials in chain stitch and I never wore any of it - most of us just wore a t shirt and tracksuit bottoms.
Meanwhile DS current school asks for six of everything and at least half of that never gets worn either - he wears a pair, has a pair spare and a pair in the wash and the other three just sit there looking unworn and expensive.

The other issue is the deals the schools do with uniform suppliers - they have to ensure sufficient business will be sent their way to justify stocking everything, so some schools deliberately make it hard to buy second hand.

@25Green I would suggest the dame for these kind of questions.

Have you looked at the list on the portal? I was planning to take the list to both W&J and the Dame and asking for help as its overwhelming

@NeedingCoffee Where do we find the second hand website? Is it for parents only?

https://uniformerly.co.uk/search-listings/?c=30165&utm_term=utm_term&utm_medium=utm_medium&utm_source=utm_source&utm_content=utm_content&utm_campaign=utm_name

This is the second hand uniform page - open to anyone.

The honestly need far less than most schools in my experience. Two tailcoat sets, a pair of chinos, a blazer and a shirt suitable to wear open necked or with a tie. Plus winter sports kit - navy shorts, blue and navy tops, blue skin, socks.
Dont buy summer sports kit yet as inevitably they'll choose a different sport. And don't forget that your boys can and will pop down to Eton sports or their tailor any time they need anything else.

thank you, that's excellent advice!

@WhatWouldGinDo glad I am not the only one finding it overwhelming!

@NeedingCoffee thanks for tip off on the 2nd hand uniform.

The tailors are all absolutely amazing - they know exactly what you need and somehow bring out the right size in everything just by looking your child up and down. They take up sleeves, adjust waistbands and know exactly how much growing room is possible and desirable. And they name everything and deliver it to the house. Honestly, just go in, hand your son over and watch the masters at work - it's an experience in itself, and they are all so, so nice.