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My daughter will be starting middle school next year, and so comes in the dreaded "fingertip" rule for her clothing. In elementary school they didn't care, and so she wore a lot of skorts and shorts that are made for girls (read: well above the knee).
Last night I went shopping for her and had to buy several pairs of shorts from the boys' section because the girls' section had NO knee-length shorts that my daughter would be able to wear to school in the fall.
How on earth are girls supposed to follow the dress code when clothing manufacturers refuse to make school-acceptable clothing????
Not only that, but I noticed the price for the girl short-shorts was twice the price of the boy Bermuda shorts. Half the fabric, twice the cost. Ridiculous.
Not only that, but I noticed the price for the girl short-shorts was twice the price of the boy Bermuda shorts. Half the fabric, twice the cost. Ridiculous.
Same reason dry cleaners charge more to clean "women's" garments that are basically the same as "men's" garments, like shirts or blazers. We let them.
Do you know any parents who have been through this already? You can get recommendations of stores that sell those items.
Once you find something in her size that works, go online and order several in different colors etc.
We have the same rule but nobody pays any attention to it and nobody is sent home either. In the winter I see high schoolers waiting for the bus in what I would call ultra short gym shorts and winter jackets. I wonder if parents have just given up by then.
2nd the Lands End. We order all the girls clothes from them. You can return no questions asked and the quality is usually good. Read the comments and reviews to get good ideas of fit and possible problems.
I don't know anyone that specifically has dealt with this, but my daughter said when she took the middle school tour a few weeks ago a couple of the students leading the tour did mention that there is a dress code in place that includes the fingertip rule.
My daughter has very long arms - her fingertips pretty much are at the top of her knee. In her case, even sport shorts (i.e., for soccer players) are too short.
Schools are not bars, or other entertainment establishments, so IMO all schools should have uniforms, and all schools should contract with uniform manufacturers to make uniforms per their guidelines! (That's just common sense)
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