School Uniforms...where from/quality/quantity and size!!?

[LaDY]

Oh my...i never knew uniform shopping could be so difficult!!

Which shops do you all buy uniforms from? I ended up buying from Marks and Spencers...which shops would you say has the best quality uniforms?

And how many trousers/jumpers/shirts do you buy?

And last of all the sizes...4 years fits around my sons waist but the length is too short and 5 years length is too long...what do i do?

Any tips and advice would be appreciated! Thanks x

 

[tallybee]

Asda ones are pretty good. Tesco ones are good too. If you get ones with elasticated waist tabs you can make them fit better - DS has a skinny little butt so I have to get ones like that or they fall down As for length, it's a pain when they are in between sizes, but it's worth trying a few different shops as all their sizings are slightly different.

Only other tip I have is to buy a size up as well as the size they need when the back to school offers are on as if/when they go up a size it can be harder/dearer to find uniform items out of season in the school year

 

[nugget80]

I got dd shirts from tesco and skirts from next as i think they feel never than tesco ones and cost a pound more...! My younger daughter has her t shirts from tesco and jumper as tesco do the embroidery for her school...

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

I buy trousers, pinafores and cardis from Marks n spencers. The polo tops I buy in tesco as they get wrecked with paint etc x

 

[smelly07]

Always from NEXT the quality is fantastic and lasts the whole year, my daughter has a skinny waist but is tall, everything has to be adjustable waist and i dont buy trousers and they look like ankles swingers.

I buy enough uniform to get her through the week without worrying about having to do a wash x

 

[honey08]

george x

 

[tallybee]

Always from NEXT the quality is fantastic and lasts the whole year, my daughter has a skinny waist but is tall, everything has to be adjustable waist and i dont buy trousers and they look like ankles swingers.

I buy enough uniform to get her through the week without worrying about having to do a wash x

Oh yea definitely get enough for the week, much easier. I wash, dry and press the uniforms over the weekend.

 

[Lish123]

When I was in school, they gave us our uniforms (at least in high school, I went to public school until high school).

 

[Doodlepants]

We have gone to Sainsburys for a lot of the stuff, it all seems good quality and all of the skirts (and probably trousers) have adjustable waists- my daughter is tall and skinny so adjustable waists are a must in our house!
We have 4 pinafores (and 3 skirts but Holly has insisted that she wants to wear dresses lol!), 6 polo shirts, 5 pairs of tights and 5 pairs of socks, 1 jumper and 4 cardigans.
I worked out how much to buy on the basis that Holly will probably come home dirty each day, plus I wanted her to have fresh clothes each day and I don't to be constantly trying to get everything washed and ironed.
The long uniform list you're given is a nightmare though isn't it?! Holly starts in September too- not long now!!

 

[tallybee]

One more piece of advice (to those who have girls): skirts/pinafores with pleats are a PITA to iron!

 

[ellismum]

Sainsburys have 25% off all TU clothing this weekend including uniform. My sis has asked me to get some bits for my niece and nephew and she rates their uniforms.

 

[LaDY]

Thanks ladies...i am on a trouser mission again tommorow! Wish me luck! x

 

[~KACI~]

i agree with tallybee about the pleats. pure nightmare! i buy sainsburys for skirts. there dead easy was chuck in the tumble and then put them on. no ironing needed haha.

did you find trousers? i have used debenhams for the last 2yrs. fab quality and they don't go on the knees like some others. pretty cheap aswell

 

[tallybee]

If kids can manage to fit into their old uniforms until after all the schools go back you can often get cheaper deals after term starts, good deals on eBay too

 

[Tegans Mama]

I buy Tegan's trousers from Next because she needs the adjustable waist. Her skirts/dresses are all from Matalan and her t shirt's are from Tesco/morrisons