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Posted by Colleen Shirazi, Wednesday, August 09, 2006 1:56 AM (Eastern)
Just a brief rambling here, since our school district has gone to a uniform policy. How the policy is interpreted is down to the individual school; ours is pretty lax actually, it's closer to a strict dress code than an actual uniform. But it got me to thinking, because, as all parents know, nothing is ever quite as lucid to you, as it becomes once you have to explain it to your kids.
What to tell them? Public schools never had uniforms while I was still attending them; only private schools did. Two girls from the local Catholic school, Sacred Heart, used to take some classes at our school, and I remember lusting over their cool Catholic school uniforms: a white blouse and a skirt that was primarily white with a blue and green plaid...but again that was from the perspective of someone who never had to wear a uniform to school.
The first thing out of my mouth was, "It's not the uniform, it's how you wear it." Because already I could see how sharp a school uniform could be. Perhaps it's an irony but while I shopped for the uniforms, I spent more time, effort and money, ultimately than I would have shopping for ordinary school clothes. Once the clothes have to conform, it's the details that begin to jump out at you. Details cost money.
I suppose the analogy would be a business suit. Again there is the conformity, but that is why you have to spend more on such. You can't fake it the way you can (and should) with casual clothes. I make my own jewelry, but for corporate situations I wear the expensive stuff.
Speaking of handmade jewelry, I've come to believe that each necklace you make needs at least three pairs of earrings that go with it. Mind you, the earrings can overlap necklaces (you don't need six pairs of earrings for two necklaces, necessarily). It's just a way of expanding the wear of the necklaces, breathing new life into them.
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