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Sewing Gloves onto Elastic, naff idea or not?

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jodee · 17/10/2004 23:00

It's getting to that time of the year and DS (4.5) has no decent pockets in his school coat in which to stuff his gloves - would he be laughed out of the playground if he was running around with gloves dangling from elastic or do people still do this?!!

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Yorkiegirl · 17/10/2004 23:02

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KangaMummy · 17/10/2004 23:03

DS knitted him some gloves when he was in recption with strings on.

DS is 9 years now so a bit old

or you could get things from GLTC

sobernow · 17/10/2004 23:08

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Davros · 17/10/2004 23:09

You can usually buy little clips in Gap each year to attach them to sleeves. I think elastic/string is considered dangerous, along with conkers

JanH · 17/10/2004 23:13

I suspect elastic/string/clips might be considered naff in today's trendy playground! You could buy several identical pairs of those one-size-fits-all gloves - they're only about £1 a pair I think - and replace as needed when lost.

marthamoo · 17/10/2004 23:16

Kids do still have elastic/cord - I've seen a few at school. I have those clips from GLTC but last year I just bought several pairs of identical "magic" gloves (only about £2 in Adams), sewed ds1's name in all of them, and hoped we still had at least one pair left at the end of the winter (we did!)

lou33 · 17/10/2004 23:18

Gloves and sunglasses are two things I alwyas lose. i need elastic myself.

JoolsToo · 17/10/2004 23:25

aah! that takes me back

blossomhill · 17/10/2004 23:25

hairbands/clips in my house

lou33 · 17/10/2004 23:26

oh and keys

JanH · 17/10/2004 23:28

visions of lou with a bushwhacker hat with keys and gloves and sunglasses dangling off it instead of corks...

lydialemon · 17/10/2004 23:28

I must be an evil mother then as I do the elastic thing! It's that or I am seriously going to staple them to DS1's hands as he loses everything - he's in yr2 BTW If I could remember to get those clip things I would, really.

Yorkiegirl · 17/10/2004 23:28

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lou33 · 17/10/2004 23:29

I need a big chain to attach to my jeans prison officer stylee

Yorkiegirl · 17/10/2004 23:30

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JanH · 17/10/2004 23:30

ooh, lou, and then maybe robbie would invite you round...

lou33 · 17/10/2004 23:33

I can but dream Jan.

Hehehe YG. Actually Have just realised I am wearing a chain on my jeans as we speak. Maybe I should just hook everything I am always losing onto it now...

Yorkiegirl · 17/10/2004 23:36

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pixiefish · 17/10/2004 23:37

or a chain from your nose to your ear

lou33 · 17/10/2004 23:39

Or the chain belt to my ear then on down to my belly button. I could hang spare laundry on it.

pixiefish · 17/10/2004 23:40

a vision

Yorkiegirl · 17/10/2004 23:41

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lou33 · 17/10/2004 23:41

I've got a leatheralike mini with attached chain as well for any surplus washing

lou33 · 17/10/2004 23:42

Grrr yg, don't start me on that. Dd's keep chucking clean clothes into the laundry rather than put it away. Lazy moos.

Yorkiegirl · 17/10/2004 23:43

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