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Is purple a 'girl's' colour?

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ponygirl · 06/03/2004 10:37

Dd had a really nice purple fleece which I've just put onto ds2, but I'm worried (not too much!) that people will think he's a girl...

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lydialemon · 06/03/2004 10:40

I'd say lilac was girly, but not a dark purple. Ds1 has got a purple hooded top with a skateboarder on it, and he looks suitably 'macho'

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shrub · 06/03/2004 15:04

my ds1 and ds2 wear purple all the tiime - its my favourite colour

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ponygirl · 06/03/2004 15:28

Hurray!

Am v glad as we went out in it this morning and he looked really cute!

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Davros · 06/03/2004 19:18

You'll know because you'll wince every time he wears it if you're not comfortable with it.... so send him out and see. If its dark I think it'd be OK with jeans etc.

Janh · 06/03/2004 20:02

DS2's school now has sweatshirts in a glorious deep "royal" purple, they look gorgeous.

WideWebWitch · 06/03/2004 20:36

No, it's not girly IMO. Unless it's lilac and then I agree, it is.

Tommy · 06/03/2004 21:07

My 6 month DS2 was wearing a red fleece the other day and the shop assistant in Asda thought he was a girl... Mind you she also thought that my two were twins (there's 18 months between them) so maybe I shouldn't pay any attention to her opinion anyway!

GillW · 07/03/2004 00:05

So how do I persuade MiL not to change ds into the lilac trousers (which I'm sure are for a girl) she's bought every time he spends a couple of hours with them? Have to say ds doesn't seem worried by it, but he might get some strange reactions if they take him out like that!

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ponygirl · 07/03/2004 09:32

I think we definitely have a consensus here: purple good for boys, lilac not! GillW, those trousers must be for a girl, have never seen lilac for a boy. Can your ds have a terrible non-washable painting accident in them? Or do baking with red icing? That cochineal stuff never comes out! Thanks everyone!

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SofiaAmes · 07/03/2004 09:52

In some countries you would see lilac on boys (france, italy, spain, mexico). I think it's a cultural thing. GillW, is your mother a foreigner ()

SofiaAmes · 07/03/2004 09:52

whoops meant mil

GillW · 07/03/2004 16:53

Sofia - not exactly - though she is Welsh, if that counts? (Apologies in advance to anyone Welsh )

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ponygirl · 08/03/2004 13:09

Well I was in a shop this morning, ds2 in the purple fleece, navy trousers and navy soft shoes with skull & crossbones on them, and someone said "Ooo, look at that little girl..." !?! Argh!

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CountessDracula · 08/03/2004 14:27

Don't worry about that Ponygirl, I had someone say "what a lovely little boy" about my dd who was wearing a pink DRESS. FFS!

MrsCodswallop · 08/03/2004 14:28

I would say Yes it is.

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ponygirl · 08/03/2004 14:33

Splurted tea everywhere, Countess!

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