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My son has to dress up as a Victorian, and I have no idea how to accomplish this. Any ideas would be most welcome!

Thanks

I seem to remember my son wearing his cousin's page boy outfit - grey trousers, white wing collar shirt, cravatte and waistcoat. (A top hat as well perhaps?)

I think some of the boys just wore raggedy shorts and t-shirts - perhaps an old pair of trousers cut quite roughly to around knee length and an old t-shirt that could be roughed up. Baker boy type cap might finish the outfit off.

Good Luck. (Don't you just love dressing up days )

Black/grey trousers...collarless shirt with rolled up sleeves.....waistcoat...flat cap did the trick for us!!!

Good luck

Thanks alot. Raggedy grey trousers describes his school trousers anyway (how to boys manage to always rip their pockets out). Will have to seek a flat cap.

To keep things very simple, trousers tucked into football socks can create a good breeches look!

Even simpler, cover him in soot and he can go as a chimney sweep. Noone will notice what the clothes are underneath.

Have found charity shops a good source over the years - and the small cost goes to a good cause