Age-old Question

I have noticed the difference in material though. I seem to remember that cotton ones were cheaper The advantage of non-cotton ones is that you don't have to iron it

that can only be a good thing...is there a huge price difference between cotton and the "non ironing" one?

If you prefer skirts, you can wear one of those formal skirts normally worn by corporate women. I wear trousers- the only times when it will be a problem is during summer when you write your exams.

I spent Matriculation day using mine as a handbag for my purse and camera and keys!

are they really strict about exactly what kind of black skirt you have to wear?? i'm going to have to buy one (since all i have is a pinstriped miniskirt thing i used to wear to school, which i doubt would go down well).

i don't think there's a specific length regulation.
that said - i think 'just above the knee' was the shortest i saw at my college at least.
& if you end up on an edge of the matric photo you will be 'that girl in the miniskirt' with perhaps either a good or bad adjective depending how you look & whose describing..

there were some who wore miniskirts, fancy tights, stilletoes they couldn't walk in & too tight blouses to exams though.. hmm, that's a good look. (i had a fab vantage point of people hobbling along at 9am, still doing last minute cramming!)

anything goes really in terms of style once you've overcome the length issue.
the one i wore for matric & prelims was sort of A line & below knee/mid calf, so very walkable & comfy to be sat in exams for..
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you can get plain skirts that don't seem too hideous, but the shoes were the more exciting part i found.

where the hell do you get the ribbon tie things from?