Objects of Substance- White Blouse

2007 The original sample and approval sheet. However, it is interesting to note that there were two attempts to change the Grammar uniform to my recollection – in the mid-1970s when Principal, Miss Nancy Shaw, commissioned Mrs Joy Harvey to design a range of new styles and in the 1990s, when Principal, Mrs Judith Hancock requested that Miss Jan O’Sullivan consult with award-winning fashion designer, Daniel Lightfoot, to design a new uniform. The first occasion when put to the student vote, the student body chose overwhelmingly to keep the traditional uniform. The second attempt did not get past the discussion phase with the designer, Principal, staff, and Old Girls Association. The Clothing Shop no longer provides a uniform kit for new families and sewing has become a skill not so frequently practised in the time-poor 21 st century. However, it appears the sporty 1922 Vth Form got it right by designing a school uniform which weathered the passing of time.

Pauline Harvey-Short Manager, School History and Culture