Stubborn 6 year old with dress sense. Do I commence battle or let it go?

[WelshMoth]

DD2 is 6 and a bit of a tomboy. She refuses to wear anything remotely feminine and girly and has now drawn the line at putting on her school uniform dress. It's infuriating to be honest, as she always looks the same in her jeans and t-shirts.

It's hardly problem of the year, but it's cause for falling out on a daily basis. Do I let her continue to call the shots or do I put my foot down? and throw her jeans away

Grateful for any replies.

Let her wear what she wants, as long as it is (1) weather-appropriate and (2) reasonably clean.

As a child I never, ever wore skirts or dresses if I could avoid it, because my legs rubbed together and I got too hot. I also hated boys teasing me about seeing my knickers, flipping my skirt, etc at primary school. I wanted to be spinning upside down on the climbing frame and doing handstands, and for that you need shorts or trousers.

Sure, hold out for 'special clothes for special days' (I had special dresses for Christmas or something like that, and enjoyed wearing them, also I had a necklace I would wear for those days - and I liked it!) but why on earth would you fight this? She doesn't have to look a certain way to please anyone. She has to be hygienic and covered from nudity. If you make your rules "no stains, holes or dirt" and "you must be warm/cool enough" she will have a lot less to fight you about.