To buy or to rent…the formal suit that is.

Posted by Mum Published in Shopping

My sons are reaching milestones left right and centre at the moment. My youngest has come to the end of his very first school year, my second youngest has spent his first year in an english-speaking school (long story…) and has seen his reading and writing skills improve 200%. My teenager has just completed his first GCSE year and is looking forward to year 12 in September. That means…the formal dinner dance sometime around May next year.

I have already set aside a ‘kitty’ for that special occasion. I intend to buy him the whole shebang…formal suit – I am not sure about the mens ties so have to see what young men wear with a suit these days – and a sharp pair of shoes for him of course. You can ask yourself if it is better to hire a suit or should you splash out and buy a good one, all depends on whether your teen has completed his growing. My son is 6ft 2″ and I’d say at 17 he is just about done as far as height is concerned so the suit I buy just may do him for other occasions over the next few years. The worry is they might have a final growth spurt and your expensive suit is rendered useless. Anyway, this is special occasion for him and only the best will do