Budget outfit for DS (4.8) to wear to a wedding - inspire me

[stealthsquiggle]

Having bought a multi-purpose (honest) dress for myself and a completely impractical but gorgeous dress for DD I have just realised that DS has nothing to wear to a friend's wedding in a couple of weeks.

He is 4.8 but more like 5-6 in size. The only pair of long trousers which fit him ATM are cords with the knees scrubbed bald. I don't want him to look like I wanted him to be a pageboy, or to look like he is in school uniform, but I can't/won't spend a fortune on something he will probably only wear a few times before he grows out of it.

Oh and it probably needs to be high street as I will be cutting it fine for mail order!

Gauntlet laid down - go on, MN Style gurus, inspire me (please)

that linen-look suit from Next
[rummages]
only goes up to 4-5 though

or any non-denim trousers and a nice shirt
or even cropped trous - would last till next summer as won't matter if too short...
bottom right?

Monsoon kids sale started today.

Also, recently bought DS a linen style suit from H&M for just £16.00 (jacket and trousers). Trousers and jacket were bought separately so could get correct size in each. He wore it with a plain white tshirt and he looked great. He wore it for a family wedding.

V similar to linen suit taht Mrs Badger has highlighted at Next

Monsoon have linen suits (with waistcoast if your taste runs that way) in both stone stripe and navy in the sale at the moment - def worth a look...

Monsoon sale jacket
Monsoon sale trousers

Thankyou. £16 sounds like the sort of budget I had in mind . I knew I should have dragged DS into the shops today - hopefully either H&M or Monsoon (next door to each other!) should still have something by Saturday... or I could gamble on Monsoon mail order?!

gap-khakis for £12 and a shirt. yummy!! and very practical

Charity shops. NCh are often good for children's clothes. ICR are good for nearly new stuff.

On the basis of price indications from H&M and Gap (not that we have a Gap!) I am going to pass on Monsoon mail order sale and take the risk of waiting for Saturday - reassuring to know that aiming to do it for under £20 is semi-realistic (even though it will mean putting enough black polish on his school shoes to hide the holes )