Do all private schools require girls to wear skirts/dresses?

[mumofCR]

Hi, I'm thinking of sending my daugher to a local private school - with a pretty heavy heart. And when I went to look at it, during that freezing cold snap, realised that all the girls were wearing skirts. They even have to wear skirts over their gymn leggings! I've been informed that skirts are standard in ALL private schools in the UK. Is this true?

I thought this kind of thing disappeared in the 70s? Can't see the logic of demanding this, especially during cold periods. All that faff with tights which make your legs itch. Let alone the inconvenience when running or undertaking any kind of physical activity. The only benefit is for the boys who can spend infinate amounts of time looking up skirts. Or have a missed some great advantage?

Jenai, yes I really did! Held on under the chin by elastic.

This one in fact.

Read an article written by the odious Toby Young on how he's trying to attract more posh parents. Talked about how the head of Harrow told him not to introduce boaters. Young then makes some comment about how he may be considering these to aid the poaching of Tarquinius and Camilla Bullbongton-Barkingham from their prep schools. Mark my word, all these Free schools and Academies will be introducing tricorn hats by next September!

As for the skirt question; my daughter was at a state secondary where she never wore a skirt. She moved to an all girls private school and quite enjoyed wearing a skirt as long as the waistband was rolled over numerous times to make the skirt as short as possible.

standard in ours.

The question that should really be asked is 'do any private schools allow boys to wear dresses?'.