Ladies' Dress Code

• Dress, or a skirt and blouse
  • Hemline that is at or below the knees
• Dress shoes (Mary Jane type) and socks
• No flip flops, athletic shoes
• No gloves

6th Grade

• Short, white gloves
  • Short, white gloves are available for $10.00 a pair during the September and October classes
• Sunday dress, or a blouse and skirt
  • Hemline that is at or below the knees
  • Skirts need to have a waistband
  • No pants or spandex showing from under skirts
  • No spaghetti straps or halters
  • No bra straps or stomachs showing
• No gloves for this class
• Pumps or flats are preferred
  • No athletic shoes or flip flops
  • Sandals with a strap on the heel are okay until November

7th, 8th, and 9th Grade

• Sunday dress, or a blouse and skirt
  • Hemline should be at or below the knees
  • Skirts need to have a waistband
  • No pants or spandex showing from under skirts
  • No spaghetti straps or halters
  • No bra straps or stomachs showing
• No gloves for this class
• Pumps or flats are preferred
  • No athletic shoes or flip flops
  • Sandals with a strap on the heel are okay until November

Formal Attire

• Gloves
  • Length: Strapless dresses and dresses with spaghetti straps require gloves that are long and over the elbow
  • Color: The color of gloves is determined by the color of the dress
    • Cotton gloves dye well if you want to match your dress, and/or you may decorate your gloves with beads or sequins
    • White is always appropriate
    • Black gloves look good with black dresses, but you can also wear long white ones
• Dress
  • Tea-length and floor-length dresses are permitted
    • Tea-length dresses are mid-calf and perfect for 6th grade girls
    • Floor-length is misleading as it actually stops just below the ankle
      • Make sure that the length of dress has the correct shoes to avoid it dragging on the floor
  • Cocktail dresses are not permitted
    • Cocktail is anything above the knee
  • Strapless gowns are not permitted
  • A slip is recommended to prevent see through material
• Shoes
  • For a 6th grader, it can be a patent leather Mary Jane, a dress pump, or an open toe with a very small heal
    • Stocking or dressy socks are recommended
  • For everyone else, evening shoes
    • Evening shoes can be open toe and or open back
    • For insurance purposes, JMC requires that the heel has a strap
      • We strongly suggest that the heel height be moderate and not extremely high
  • Hose are recommended, but not required
  • Shawls are not recommended, but permitted