What NOT to Wear...at Bama... ;)

laralei
Sat, 25 Apr 2015 16:05:13 +0000

" As I’ve probably mentioned upthread, my D is a t-shirt and jeans/shorts girl. She is not at all fashion conscious. As tempted as I was to do so after reading this thread, we did not go out and get new clothes before D headed for Bama (mostly because D refused to do so). Once she got there, she did pick up a couple game day dresses and a collection of Bama t-shirts, but that was about it. She still wears t-shirts from her high school (many of them) and nothing bad has happened. She did get a suit this year (she’s a sophomore), and she has needed it. While I would definitely pick up weather related stuff, like rain boots, if your child has a style he or she likes and doesn’t otherwise need new clothes, I’d wait and let them buy new stuff in Tuscaloosa if their tastes or needs change. "

This was my plan. DS has never worn most of what I have read here. And khaki shorts, never. They were an approved uniform for school and he never wore them in all the years the dress code applied.

So he will be going down w/ what he wears now, and adjust or not. I am more concerned with how “much” clothing should he take. How many shirts, shorts, etc. Do you plan out enough to cover a 2 week period or what? Being OOS, he will not be able to get home all that often.