Students dress casually, but neatly. Jeans, casual skirts and blouses, and shorts, in hot weather, are the favorites. Comfortable shoes are a necessity. Men find that they need at least one dress outfit-suit or sport coat and slacks. Women need one or two dresses or formal attire for dressier occasions. Too many clothes, however, will be something of a nuisance. The suggested approach is for the student to come to campus with a minimum basic wardrobe (very much what was worn in high school). Once the student becomes involved in campus life, specific clothing needs can be met.

The college laundry, a longtime traditional service at Davidson, is located next to Vail Commons and is a convenient and time-saving way to stay in clean clothes. All students are assigned laundry numbers that should be put in their clothes. A laundry marker is needed. Less durable items, plus clothes with a tendency to shrink, will be better off washed in the washers and dryers available in some of the dorms or taken to the special room set aside in the laundry for "delicate" items. The college laundry will handle dry cleaning for students on a pay-when-picked-up basis. The laundry also provides sheets and pillowcases for students.

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Laundry Services