UK school bans girls from wearing short skirts

An all-girls school in the UK has banned senior students from wearing short skirts, instructing them to wear “sober” suits and minimal makeup in bid to keep the pupils “committed to learning”.

St Margaret’s School, a 28,500 pounds-a-year boarding school in Bushey, Hertfordshire, has banned A-level students from wearing short skirts. 

Rose Hardy, headmistress of the school, has insisted on a strict new dress code of “sober” suits and minimal makeup because, she says, “a smart presentation reflects a professional and focused attitude”. 

The move has, however, not gone down well with parents who have complained about the uniform, being introduced next term, with one labelling it “funereal” and calling for greater freedom for pupils to express themselves, The Telegraph reported.