Fashion-conscious schoolboys accept been told off for cutting skinny-fit trousers to class.
The lads accept additionally been warned off cutting trousers which are “tapered beneath the knee”.
It is believed this is the aboriginal time boys accept been warned about their compatible at a accessory academy in Sussex.
However changeable pupils at added schools accept in the accomplished been told not to abrasion trousers which are too bound or skirts that are too short.
The admonishing was issued in a letter to the pupils of parents at Downlands Community Academy in Dale Avenue, Hassocks.
It said: “A baby cardinal of boys accept additionally beat trousers that are cone-shaped beneath the knee or ‘skinny’ fit or jean appearance with rear application pockets.
“These are unacceptable as they are a appearance trend and afresh not accepted compatible trousers. Trousers should be “straight leg” with no cone-shaped beneath the knee with a rear buried abridged and in accepted compatible fabric.
“Only trousers that can be bought from our suppliers or are a bout will be accustomed by the school.”
A academy backer accepted that some boys had been cutting a adaptation of the compatible which was not accounted suitable, although the majority of pupils were dressed appropriately.
She said: “It is not all the boys although there are a baby cardinal of boys.
“It is a academy of added than 1,000 pupils – it is such a minority.”She said the academy accepted its pupils to abrasion a acceptable uniform, adding: “Most schools accept a cipher of conduct.”
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