We are literally round the corner from being back at school
now and it has been an amazing summer but it is time for the kids to get back
into routine I can see that. The summer holiday is gone is such a flash that it
is important to really embrace and enjoy it and I think we have done that with
some wonderful holidays, family days out and even just some downtime alone and
with friends.
I’ve mentioned before that I am super organised with uniform
and I generally like to have it all long before now. I had thought I was sorted
but then BHS contacted me and asked if we would like to trial some of their
uniform. I’ve not bought BHS
school uniform for the kids before and I’m not really sure why as I like
BHS as a shop and have some of their clothes myself.
Generous Fit

Senior boys school trousers
This is where BHS have come up trumps for us. Their generous
cut trousers are bigger in width but not in length and this means an age 12
trousers fits JJ perfectly. The waits has a secret stretch panel at the side
hidden into the pocket and this means they can move and stretch with him. We
have already tried them out and JJ is calling them his smart trousers as he has
worn them to help out at Daddy’s work for a day or two in the summer.
The trousers are a thick material and at first feel a bit stiff
but after a wash they are fine and I think they will last a good amount of time
due to the quality of the 65% polyester and 35% acrylic fabric. I also like the
fact they can be machine washed and tumble dried without the need for any
ironing, this makes my life much easier.
Other good features of the trousers are well secured hems so
I don’t have to keep re-hemming trousers that fall apart (I’ve had that
before!), large front and back pockets and a Teflon coating to help repel
stains and keep the trousers looking smart. They are available in black and
charcoal (which is a very dark grey).
Senior boys school shirts
We also requested some generous fit white shirts as JJ is
going into year 6 he has decided he would like to look smarter and wear a tie sometimes
and of course cotton polo shirts don’t really work with a tie. As I was ordering
near the end of the summer I had trouble getting the size I wanted for JJ but
looking on the website I see they are now back in stock. We received a pack of
two long sleeved white shirts in generous fit, age 14 and they really do look
enormous, far too big for JJ. So we will take these to our local store and swap
them for some smaller ones.
In regards to the shirts themselves they look nice quality,
that fabric used is 65% polyester and 35% cotton which is probably a higher
polyester content than I would ideally like. I know this makes them better for
washing and tumbling and less need for ironing but as JJ is heading into
puberty years I suspect he would be better in a shirt with a higher cotton
content to keep him cool and with minimal sweat. This two pack of non-iron
stain release shirts is £12 and each has a reinforced collar, so the tie will
look smart with them, a front breast pocket and long button cuff sleeves. There
are also a variety of other senior boys shirts available and prices start from
£9 for a two pack, they come in white or pale blue.

Boys winter coat
The last thing we received for JJ was a winter coat. We did
in fact buy JJ’s last coat from BHS and it lasted the season really well and
for a boy who batters his coat and really puts it through the mill I was super
pleased. The coat we received this time is grey with a green lining and it
looks really stylish.
JJ was laughing at me when I made him try it on as it was
one of the only beautiful days we have had in the last two weeks, this week I
can fully believe that he will be wearing this to school every day soon as the cooler
weather is arriving. You can buy a basic winter coat from BHS from £18 for an
older boy and I think this is a great price, it was just this basic one we
bought last year.
This year’s coat that we have received starts at £28 for age
8 upwards and goes up to £32 for a 15/16 years. It features panel stitching, contrast
lime panels and reflective trims. Two front pockets with snap flaps and two
chest zip pockets will keep valuables safe. Contrast lime polar fleece lining
is used throughout and JJ loves that it feels so snug. There is also has a snap
closed chin guard and rib storm cuffs and velcro tabs on the sleeves keep arms
warm and dry for when the cold winds and snow comes. Again the coat is machine
washable which is a necessity with my messy boy.
Overall we are very pleased with the uniform we have
received from BHS and I would happily shop there again for both the kids and I. If you need generous fit uniform this is the place to visit as it is still
stylish but also practical for your child’s size.
Disclosure: We
received these items free of charge for the purpose of this review. I have not
been instructed what to write and I remain honest.
Really interesting, I'm going to remember this as i think it may be relevant about the more generous sizes:)
ReplyDeleteYep definitely worth remembering x
DeleteWow, he really does look all ready to go! It's a struggle to get different style/fits of trousers in particular, isn't it? My boy is slim fit everything and that's also tough. These look great though, BHS obviously have it sussed!
ReplyDeleteThanks Suzanne, he is so chuffed to be back at school. Mich x
DeleteAwe, love this post with the pictures, so cute!
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