Fashion Fads
Living in a house with two teenagers, I have realised that teenage fashion sense can be somewhat of an acquired taste. Fortunately neither of my teens has a too outrageous taste in fashion but there are one or two fads that definitely stump me sometimes. The latest being the onesie craze. My daughter made one for year 10 sewing class which surprised me a little but she loves it. You can imagine my surprise when Callum put a onesie at the top of his birthday list for his fourteenth birthday. My own mother was not good at indulging my teenage whims and I do remember one particular request for a Starsky and Hutch jacket when I was about 9, going right over her head.
Despite my reservations, I went ahead and ordered McCall's 6251 in an online sale. Courteney and I went shopping for some polar fleece at Lincraft and settled on a blue and yellow combination. I cut the pattern to an extra small as he is not very tall but is growing rapidly, as 14 year old boys are prone to do. He requested a hood so this was the major change to the pattern. I drafted one based on Courteney's onesie and shortened both the body, length and sleeves as well as running in both the arms and legs slightly so I could easily stretch the cuffs to fit. 
After Callum had tried the onesie on for size he requested a cell phone pocket which I thought was a little odd.....a giant baby suit with a cell phone pocket....hmmmm, but I dutifully obliged.
He wore his new suit as pyjamas last night....in the middle of summer! I enquired this morning as to whether he found it too warm for such a thick suit. Nope, he had that covered....he just removed all of the bedding!
Despite all of the action photos, I am hoping that this is going to be an inside onesie.
Ooooh...horrible eighties flash backs here. It is possible that I once wore something very similar, but I have blocked it from my memory! Good Mum for indulging his whims!
ReplyDeleteThankfully, I must have missed that one but do vividly remember a pair of bib overalls that I thought I looked pretty good in....cringe!
DeleteI don't get the onsie thing but i am impressed with your son's balance and core strength! :)
ReplyDeleteI would probably break my ankle among other things if I tried that trick.
DeleteAww...you're a great mom! Even though we're puzzled by their choices sometimes, it's nice to be able to make their strange wishes come true. It looks like your son is enjoying the onsie very much.
ReplyDeleteThank you! The onesie really was a hit. It just goes to show, that even with teenagers, you don't always need a big budget to make their day.
DeleteIt looks like your son had fun during the photo shoot. You are a great mom to indulge your kids requests for unusual garments like this. I clearly remember being crushed by my Mom's abrupt "You don't need that" dismissal of my requests. Is this a new trend? Come to think of it, the onsie looks a lot like the one piece "morphsuit" my 18 year old recently purchased. He wears it to dances and concerts.
ReplyDeleteWhat is it with Morph suits. My teenagers have just bought one each as well!
DeleteYou are a very good Mum. How nice to be able to make a particular garment that someone else has envisioned.
ReplyDeleteThank You. This is true, it is nice to reproduce someones vision even if you don't share their enthusiasm for said garment.
DeleteGlad to hear that it's not just my kids who are going for the onesie trend = it's a nice feeling when you make them something that they really want :)
ReplyDeleteI could have got away with giving him only a onesie for this birthday I think. I knew he wanted it but didn't know how much. The scary thing is I am thinking about making one for my youngest son to wear after swimming.
DeleteMy son-in-law is 35 and wants me to make gum one
ReplyDeleteAll I can say to that one is Oh dear! I told my daughter that no boy would come near her if he saw her in one of those!
DeleteMy teenagers have not yet been exposed to this onesies craze. I'm afraid they would want feet in theirs if they find out about them. I just remember bodysuits and jumpsuits and hating them -- so inconvenient when you need to go to the bathroom;) I am still laughing at your "giant baby suit with a cellphone pocket" -- a great description. And your son is very agile!
ReplyDeleteOh dear, I am surprised your teenagers have not seen this one. Even 1D have been caught wearing them.
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