Itchy disgusting uniform trousers...Solutions?

Galwaymother

My poor daughter is going into 1st Year and is obliged to wear extremely unconfortable half-polyester half-wool trousers....Apart from the flared cut, which we can do little about, is there anything we can do about making them more wearable, less itchy etc. ? She has very sensitive skin. Tights will be too warm for a lot of the year.
I come from abroad, so have no experience of this aspect of Irish school life!

Michellenman

Other than perhaps having the trousers lined I don't think there's much you can do

Is it possible for her to wear a skirt instead of trousers? That way she could wear knee socks and then thick tights in the winter.

Scraggs

If there is a skirt option definitely go for that, its far less itchy and its also possible to wear a slip underneath!

Galwaymother

No, unfortunately, the skirt has been banned after some unsuitably shortened wearing by previous students!
Is there any shop that provides pinstriped trousers (navy with maroon stripe) in a nice material?

shinikins

Perhaps you should see if a local dressmaker could line them for you? Cheaper than buying a new pair of trousers, and if the teachers in her scholl were anythiing like mine they will chase her around the corridors for not wearing the correct uniform trousers.

OldGoat

Lining the trousers might work but again will make them very warm to wear. Perhaps after a few washes the wool/polyester fibres will start to breakdown and soften.

carolinespring

I have a silk liner for wearing under very light trousers. Its like a very fine silk legging but slightly looser. Cant remember where it was got but maybe google trouser slips/liners