I watched BB once.
I went to an all girls school, and our uniform was an A-line navy skirt, white blouse, and the tie & jumper was navy with yellow & orange stripes.
I got to wear trousers though to hide my hideously swollen knees in 5th form.
Oh, and p.e. kit was those hideous knicker shorts.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:34, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

argh! PE kit!
Green mini skirt thing with PE knickers underneath, all embroidered with our initials. As previously mentioned, I was an awkward fat geek kid - PE kit did me no favours
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:36, Reply)

We had electric blue leotards and legging for gymnastics. Fucking hideous on even the thinnest girl.

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:37, Reply)

I got lucky.
As I was a competitive trampolinist & gymnast, I was allowed to wear my club leotards which were specially made for my body size/length/weight.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:41, Reply)

I forgot we had leotards
Black slinky numbers.

My sister has a catsuit kicking around from her dancing days...
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:42, Reply)

That sounds so 80s
that it actually gives me a headache. I still maintain that navy blue 'gym knickers' with white go-faster stripes were worse. Especially since they were made entirely of this weird thick synthetic canvas type stuff. I was made to wear them for cross country because, and I quote 'perhaps the shame of having those chubby thighs on show will spur you to lose some weight'.
Ah, Mrs Gibbs. If only I could see you now... I'd still punch your fucking face in
(berk, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:44, Reply)

This was the 90s :(

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:45, Reply)

why did schools do this?
I'm sure the boys never had it so bad
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:49, Reply)

The worst bit was you could always tell
when someone had their period by the huge bulge. I started using tampons on my 2nd ever period.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:38, Reply)

PE kit was the worst
green skirt, matching knickers, terrible yellow polo with crest. Then for athletics instead of the skirt, black lycra shorts
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:39, Reply)

Oh god we had athletics knickers at our secondary school
blargh. Mingin.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:41, Reply)

ugliest things ever
didn't help I was an asthmatic at school and had to do volleyball for winter with the boys inside instead of the outdoor sports :(
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:45, Reply)

Why did we wear them? WHY?!
I mean, I understand wearing something under netball skirts, but those monstrosities?

I don't think we ever had to wear them on their own...thank the lord.

I was shit at sport. I think I scored a goal in hockey once, it shocked everyone.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:49, Reply)

We couldn't wear a skirt
with them unless we were 'on' :(
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:51, Reply)

Imagine
being 14 and having to wear a yellow polo shirt and black lycra shorts and play volleyball with the boys. Scarred me for life.

If we lost the skirt, and there were none spare you had to wear the green PE knickers by themselves. Or if they were feeling merciful you could wear your winter tracksuit bottoms
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:53, Reply)

We had them at my school. I felt bad for whoever forgot to bring theirs as they had to go through the lost property cupboard to find a huge scratchy pair to wear

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:47, Reply)

Lost property cupboard.
That place still gives me nightmares.

Not quite as bad was the labcoat bucket. You had to find one that wasn't too stained or too smelly or too big or too small. My labcoat turned an interesting shade of pink when I splashed acid on it- never knew navy blue reacted that way...
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 21:51, Reply)