Alicia School Coat

School smock featuring Alice with a blonde girl in a blue dress and white apron beside a rabbit, made from blue striped fabric with orange piping, for ages 4 to 6. A smock chosen for its design and put on without protest, even first thing on a Monday.

The printed panel covers half the front, with a garden of red mushrooms with white spots and a castle in the background, all in bright colours. The other half features light blue stripes and a pocket with orange piping.

Contrasting orange buttons: easy to see and easy to fasten, which at four years old is half the battle won. Elasticated cuffs keep the sleeves at the wrists in the dining hall and during art class.

Two Alices in the same class? Have the name embroidered on the chest, optional, and there’ll be no confusion on the peg rail.