CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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CityViewNC.com | 33 F or many parents, shopping for clothes is at the top of the list when it comes to the start of a new school year. Finding the right tennis shoes, jeans and new outfits is part of the plan. Others know exactly what their child is going to wear on the first day of school and every day until the school year ends. Uniforms have become a mainstay at many private, public and charter schools. Some parents love the convenience of uniforms because it takes the pressure off deciding what their kids will wear each day. Others feel that they stifle the creative expression that can only come with letting children be children. If the goal is to create a level playing field and enhance school pride, dressing in school colors could be a unifying feature for community spirit in the classrooms and hallways. 910.630.3912 7076 Ramsey Street. Fayetteville, NC 28311 • www.lovingstitches.net Over 7,000 Bolts of 100% Cotton Fabrics One of the Largest Quilt Stores on the East Coast Mon-Sat 9 am - 5 pm We Service All Brands of Machines Beginner to Advanced Sewing, Quilting and Embroidery Classes Kimberlin Barnes, 12, Hannah Ross, 13, and Tinsley Olive, 13 For those balancing conformity with individuality at schools that require uniforms, the right accessories can be a compromise between the ease of uniforms and allowing a splash of personality to shine through. For those balancing conformity with individuality at schools that require uniforms, the right accessories can be a compromise between the ease of uniforms and allowing a splash of personality to shine through. Amie Riddle, 41, loves that her 9-year- old daughter, Paisley, has a collection of headbands, knee socks and patterned shoes to pair with the plain bottoms and uniform shirts her school requires. When Riddle and future husband Kyle had their first date at Luigi's Italian Chophouse in 2010, uniforms for their future children were the last thought on her mind. ey were not even a thought as Paisley started kindergarten at Alma Eason