This is quite different to my “gym” tunic uniform in that it hangs from the waist and does not come over the chest and shoulders like the gym does.

Also it is a much more flared skirt and is worn with a white school shirt and red and white school tie. The last dressy touch is that the girls are allowed to wear sheer black ‘nylon’ stockings instead of the normal opaque warm stockings. The whole effect is much more glamorous as the budding breasts are more visible under the white cotton shirt than under the gym tunic, which tends to hide them. “I will go into town and get you a skirt and a proper white shirt” said mum. “You’ll look gorgeous in this outfit and I’ll be back in time for you to wear it to town this morning”.