Academic dress

Perhaps the most unorthodox wedding dress on this list, Kaley decided to ditch the classic white and go with a rich, purple-pink hue. It’s one we — and her husband — won’t soon forget. Solange Knowles After spending her career being upstaged by her more famous sister, Beyonce, Solange seems to have taken her wedding day as an opportunity to express herself. In a relatively simple cream colored dress (aside from the flowing “wings” connecting her shoulders to her thighs)…

A black, almost new, suit stood on a mannequin in the window. I practically ran to the counter in excitement. I couldn’t let anyone get to this before me. The price added up to about $56 after I added a tie, some socks, and a nice enough pair of dress shoes to the mix. Proudly, I drove home to admire my new…

During 1800-1820, women in Europe always carry a small handbag called reticule, with a drawstring at the top. Originally, reticules served as the function of pockets as the silhouettes of women’s gown was getting narrower. Thus, I think women from every class could use the reticules for carrying their belongings. Reticules could be made from all kinds of fabrics. However, upper-class and wealthier women always carried the reticules made from silk or velvet decorated by embroidery and beading…

As I set aside the high school cap and gown and look ahead to the next phase of my life, I feel a dizzying flood of mixed emotions rush over me and I struggle to make sense of who I am and what exactly I should do next. During my senior year, deciding on which college to attend was a struggle in and of itself, but my deeper concern for many years was selecting a career path that would honor God, be enjoyable, and that would make a difference in the world. One of the most exhilarating, and…

It is odd how the dress code becomes strict in sixth grade. When asked if something changed from elementary to high school sixty-one percent of the students and teachers who took the survey said no. The only comments of the students and teachers who answered why said puberty and sexuality are what change. It is still easy for students to try to wear inappropriate outfits that are otherwise within the dress code. There should be a new less strict dress code that just makes sure students are in…

Requiring students to conform to a dress code is beneficial to the school experience because it addresses the issues of discipline and academic achievement, students feel less peer pressure, and students are more focused in their studies. In this essay I will be explaining how my thesis is true about the dress code making a difference in the schools for the better. One of the ways that dress codes are beneficial is that it addresses the issues of discipline and academic achievement.When…

Over the past few years, have implemented a dress code in many schools across the country (Kizis, 2000). Today 's schools are facing great problems, such as diminishing test marks, drugs and law-breaking (Anonymous, 1998). Advocates say the increase in training and improving the academic success of students. However, Challengers, the students violated “the legitimate right of self-expression and schools doing isn’t solving.” The students need to wear a uniform in the public school with various…

away unneeded distractions and putting more attention on academics, reducing peer pressure and bullying, and causing unity throughout the school. When students wear uniforms to school it helps them focus more on academics. The uniforms cause the students to feel more grown up. Uniforms give them the sense of being dressed up to go some place nice thus changing their attitude to be better and more focused on school work (Huss 36-37). Academics are important in life, and school uniforms help…

United States have adopted a dress code for their students. Pro-Con.org states that as of 2008, 22 states in the U.S. had authorized school districts to institute dress codes and or uniform policies. Occupytheory.org gives a number of reasons why schools should not have a dress code, but there is always those against not having a dress code. Certain schools do have standards of what the students may wear. There is numerous parents and staff members against having a dress code. Critics do argue…

Dress codes, in today’s society, have been an increasing topic with all of the different fashion trends that have been going around, and whether or not they are all school appropriate. Dress codes in schools should be enforced because it improves most of the students academics, safety, and attitude. Dress codes are proven to increase a students academics. Many schools with strict dress codes, believe that the students who are well-dressed are more likely to perform well in the classroom…