Gymslips

Following on from Jemflux's thread about the short trousers for boys, how many of us ladies had to wear gymslips at school?

I remember mine well ...... navy blue with a blue sash at the waist, worn with a white blouse and navy and light blue tie.

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I attended one of the Ladies Colleges and had to wear a gymslip in the first couple of years, I graduated to a skirt in the Upper Fourth. (third year)

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Mags, what's the difference between a 'gymslip' and a 'skirt' ???? just for the benefit of us sartorily ignorant blokes

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A gymslip covers the top as well as the bottom.

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Did you go to an all boys school Losos?

A gymslip is a sleeveless all in one dress .....


whereas a skirt ...... is a skirt!


It's amazing what you can learn on the Over50s!

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Yes I had to wear a gymslip too. We had a woven sash around the waist to show was house we were in, I had purple for Bronte House.

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I used to wear one at primary school , I think they look rather smart
Unlike with skirts you don't get the problem of blouses coming adrift in the middle.

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Me too! Mine was red for Chandos

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Did you have to earn house points (for good work, deeds etc) and team up with your other house members for sports day?

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I was in Severn House (green)

Oh yes, we certainly had to work hard for our house points ...... all friendly competition in those days...