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Page boy kilts

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Julia3000 · 19/12/2010 19:00

Hi I'm a newbie- so I hope doing this right!
Anyway- my son has been asked by my sister to be a pageboy at her wedding. The problem is that his outfit was to include a kilt. He was really excited when we took him to try on an oufit at the shop, but he found it really itchy. He suffers from excema, and although not that bad, he can't really wear wool, or wool like material, next to his skin. I should have thought about it and just asked if was OK to wear smart trousers- my sister would have been fine about it. He's now disapointed, but I don't think anyone does "non itchy" kilts really. Anyone know where I can hire one?

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OldLadyKnowsNothing · 20/12/2010 02:20

Hmm, kilts do tend to be itchy. Could you get some leggings-type clothing/long boxers or something for him to wear underneath it? (Am a Scot, I know "nothing is worn" under the kilt, but I don't think anyone would mind in the circumstances!)

Welcome to MN, btw. :)

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Julia3000 · 20/12/2010 08:09

Crickey- I wasn't expecting him go commando- not really approriate for a boy at a wedding!

I'd thought of cylce shorts, as his sister sometime wears them under her skirt if it's really short- but they tend to stop above the knee and I think it'd still irritate the backs of his knees.

I'd had a look around for some slightly longer ones- but can't find any. i tried cutting down a pair of full length ones, but that just looked awful.

Thanks for the suggestions, though.

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OldLadyKnowsNothing · 20/12/2010 11:25

Could you line the kilt with another fabric less itchy?

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Julia3000 · 20/12/2010 18:30

I'd be worried about lining the kilt as we're hiring it.
I was hoping someone would know of a "less itchy" kilt supplier- but it doesn't look like I'll be in luck!

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MyNameIsWendy · 20/12/2010 18:40

Are you sure that it really feels that itchy to him? He may say he's excited- but really just doesn't want to wear it.

SlartyBartFast · 20/12/2010 18:42

how old is your DS
perahps he is embarrassed at the thought of a skirt

which is what someone asked me when my ds wore a kilt Hmm.. luckily it was after the event.
i love kilts.
it wont go close to the skin so i would ahve thought it should be ok

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Julia3000 · 20/12/2010 18:47

I think he really did find it uncomfortable- it's not just an excuse not to wear it. I'll have to take his word for it though, as the only other way would to hire it now and get him to wear it around the house for a day to see if it really was too itchy or not. That would be expensive though- hiring even a child's kilt is really expensive.

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Julia3000 · 20/12/2010 18:50

Sorry- (as I said I'm a newbie)
DS- short for ...Son?
He's 9.

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scurryfunge · 20/12/2010 18:51

here

This company do hypoallergenic but haven't looked for children's sizes.

MyNameIsWendy · 20/12/2010 18:57

"I'd be worried about lining the kilt as we're hiring it."
Rather than line it, just get him to wear a cotton slip with it. If you ensure it's a inch or two shorter than the kilt- no one will see it. It might be difficult to get him to agree- but if he really is as excited about it as you say, he won't mind as no-one will know.

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Julia3000 · 20/12/2010 19:54

The kilt is "Hypoallergenic Polyviscose"- but they don't list this for children. They do list Polyviscose as a option for boys kilts- but I'm unsure if the Hypoallergenic Polyviscose is treated in some way. I'll have to ask them.

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Julia3000 · 20/12/2010 20:20

Do shops hire Polyviscose ones- I've only seen wool?

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schroeder · 20/12/2010 20:30

He needs a pettycoat although you may have to make it yourself even m&s don't seem to do them anymore.

ds had to wear one a few years ago and it didn't seem to bother his excema, but it was very heavy apparently. Maybe he could change into something trendy in the evening if he is going and you've somewhere to change.

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Julia3000 · 21/12/2010 07:53

schroeder- did ds wear a pettycoat with his kilt? How did that go down with him?
(I'm a newbie- I'm guessing "ds" is darling or dear son- am I right?).
I'm not sure if he'd go for a petticoat? I guess if as "MyNameIsWendy" suggests, it is an inch or too shorter- no-one wouls see it.
I don't want to suggest it and find it's put him off wearing the kilt altogether.

(Your right about m&s not doing them, schroeder. My daughter doesn't own one either- girls don't seem to wear them anymore- I wonder why? I think I could manage making one though- it's just a tube with a bit of elastic.)

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MyNameIsWendy · 21/12/2010 09:18

I take it you've found thick cotton socks to replace the wolly ones normally worn?

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Julia3000 · 21/12/2010 09:32

I'd missed this- he didn't try on the socks. I guess I'll need to find some thick cotton socks as well.
Trousers would have been so much easier!

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MyNameIsWendy · 21/12/2010 09:59

Couldn't you rent a tux instead? He'd still be dressed up in "special clothes"?
It'd be so much easier!

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Julia3000 · 21/12/2010 11:59

Your right- but I think kilts always look so smart and I doubt he's going to get many oportunities to wear one.
I'll solve this yet!

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TinselInDisgrace · 21/12/2010 12:05

Just tell him that it's normal to wear a cotton slip under a kilt. No one will know and I'm sure he won't notice that no one else is wearing one. Other options could include wearing flesh coloured tights with the socks and kilt on top (you'd hardly see the tights, given how little space there'll be between the bottom of the kilt and the top of the socks, or wearing 3/4 length leggings rather than cycling shorts.

funkingcart · 21/12/2010 12:06

Ok first the kilt....

If I was you I'd make a slip and get him to wear that with some boxers. No one will know. And it is the LAW that boys under 18 are allowed to wear underwear with their kilts. That's what we told my DS's at my brother's wedding 15 years ago!

The socks....

When's the wedding? If you PM me, there's a shop local to here does "bobble socks" for scottish dancing - the girls wear them, they look at bit like the proper woolen socks but they're cotton. I could pick up a pair if you tell me the size and stick them in the post.

BilboBloggins · 21/12/2010 12:08

Can you hire tartan trews instead? He can still wear the Prince Charlie jacket etc, but the trews would be lined.

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Julia3000 · 21/12/2010 14:36

I'm not sure if tights would iritate his skin or not- they're cheap enough to give it a try.

I think I'll be making him a slip- I'm not sure straightish or flared will be better- I'll need to experiment.

"If you PM me"- I'm a newbie- what's PM?
I'll have a look for cotton scottish dancing socks on the net- do only girls wear cotton ones (not that it matters much)?

Thanks all.

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TinselInDisgrace · 21/12/2010 14:37

you could get 100% cotton tights.

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Julia3000 · 21/12/2010 14:49

I was thinking more of flesh colored nyon tights so they're not seen- As TinselInDisgrace says- there would only be a couple of inches on display- so wouldn't notice at all.

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funkingcart · 21/12/2010 14:53

Julia - i pm'd you

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