No make-up, no high heels at Cheltenham Ladies College
Guidance on how pupils should dress in their free time at Cheltenham Ladies' College has come in for criticism from parents.
The college has just reinforced its 'mufti' rules to remind parents and pupils of standards required by the £10,000-a-term school when it comes to casual dress.
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Cheltenham Ladies' College
Rules include no make-up, hair tied back, no short shorts and no high heels.
Skirts must be one inch above the knee and absolutely no cleavage should be on show.
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Bra straps and underwear should not be visible at school dances 'even when the girl moves around'.
The latest reiteration of the college's mufti rules was delivered for 11 to 18-year-olds at morning prayers before an email was sent to parents by vice principal Elizabeth Stone.
But it did not go down well with all parents, with some insisting the college was trying to maintain the kind of dress code demanded in a bygone era.
One said: "I think they're completely out of touch with what young people are wearing these days.
"If you dressed a 16-year-old or 18-year-old girl in the way the college is suggesting, and sent her out to a social event, she'd be ridiculed.
"I think they like to produce a certain type of girl – and anything slightly stylish is frowned upon."
The school, in Bayshill Road, defended its stance.
A spokesman said: "We have found that working in collaboration with our parents has helped to balance current fashion trends with what is appropriate, bearing in mind our girls' ages range from 11 to 18."
The rules state:
LEGS:
"Outer clothing should extend down to one inch above the knee. This applies to skirts, shorts, dresses and so on. Leggings or similar skin-tight clothing are not adequate for outer clothing. Girls must also have something over the bottom and down the leg to just above the knee."
SHORTS:
"Short shorts with tights are not acceptable. Shorts must also extend down to one inch above the knee."
UNDERWEAR:
"Should not be visible at any time. Tank tops or vests should have straps wide enough to cover bras. Thin or sheer tops which reveal bras are not acceptable. Shorts, trousers, skirts etc. should be both high and low enough to cover pants."
SHOES:
"Should be sturdy and safe. In particular, no flip flops, no heels."
GENERAL APPEARANCE:
"Should be modest and tidy. Discreet, minimal jewellery. No make-up. Hair tied back. No torn clothing or other extremes."
Are there strict dress rules at your school? Email in your comments to echo.news@glosmedia.co.uk
Comments
by Oldpiggies
Wednesday, June 20 2012, 4:08PM
“from John Stewart, Hilton, Derby.
Is this college really up-to-date? Imperial measures are no longer taught in schools yet they are precribing rules in inches! How will the girls know what an inch above the knee is? If they have to specify a dimension they should use millimetres (not centimetres as they are not an SI unit). I do hope that the college's head of mathematics reads this comment.”
by HuckiePhil
Wednesday, June 20 2012, 6:36AM
“Personally, I think that the more paper you have around a present, the more fun it is to unwrap anyway.”
by Coingrass
Tuesday, June 19 2012, 11:29PM
“The standards of a byegone era? That'll be suspender belts, miniskirts, hot pants, boob tubes, and basques will it? Those were the days!”
by verysceptical
Tuesday, June 19 2012, 10:52PM
“What is funny is that the mothers of these girls try harder than their daughters to show off their underwear and legs...perhaps the letter was aimed at them rather than the pupils?”
by Paddymurf78
Tuesday, June 19 2012, 5:16PM
“A message to the parents...... If you don't like the new rules???? Take your children else where!”
by Kay_Powell
Tuesday, June 19 2012, 5:09PM
“It doesn't actually say that the girls must wear underwear...”
by Hubert1841
Tuesday, June 19 2012, 1:57PM
“Sartorial correctness is to be commended amongst the memsahibs, as we are Great British after all, and ought to shine a beacon to those less fortunate savage places in the world (France, the Colonies, Hun-Land etc.) where they have no concept of a uniform, what?”
by cjlynn
Tuesday, June 19 2012, 1:27PM
“interesting comments,no mention of burka`s tho`,this should solve the `problem`one way or another!!! in my day trousers were forbidden!”
by Brian_Flange
Tuesday, June 19 2012, 12:35PM
“What next!? Will they ban the underage drinking and shoplifing too? These poor girls.”
by tommadeit
Tuesday, June 19 2012, 11:22AM
“Well the underwear shouldn't be a problem”