levis web site

[firedawg]

searched for skirts on the levis web site and found a skirt for boys shown. It's a start.

http://www.us.levi.com/lsco/levi/prod/l ... 4059047580

[cessna152towser]

Yes, its always a start. If this gets popular maybe they'll do adult sizes later.

[Stu]

It's here, too, and again shown as part of the boys' range.

http://www.levisstore.com/product/index ... Id=2347692

And also a Levis cord skirt for boys:

http://www.levisstore.com/product/index ... age=family

Stu

[howard h]

They have a "contact us" section (scroll down). I think you guys should drop them a line!
http://www.levisstore.com/helpdesk/inde ... cp=1320930

[pbinaz]

It is nice to see, but they are expensive!

[DrWu]

The cord skirt claims to be avaliable in eight different sizes, but appears to only be available in two...Is this a good sign?

[pepsie]

Did anyone notice the price? ~$100??

[howard h]

I got a reply back from Levi's; I asked them if they had any plans to produce an adult range of mens' denim skirts (ie with wide belt, pockets for wallets, mobiles etc) and this is their reply...

Thanks for taking the time to contact us at Levi Strauss & Co.

Unfortunately at this time we are not manufacturing men's skirt. Your interest will be forwarded to our management team.

If you still have questions, please call us at 1-800-USA-LEVI. We're available Monday - Friday, 6:00am - 4:30pm PT.

Pretty bog-standard, but the more that contact them....

[knickerless]

I have asked them as well - let us see what what they say.
nick

[binx]

100 bucks. Dang, that should cover any size, boy or men's. Now how difficult would it be for them to make a men's size if they are already making this one? So close yet so far...

binx

[davereporter]

The reason for making skirts for toddlers is easy access for nappy (diaper) changes. Thankfully this does not apply to most adult males so I don't expect to see Levi's extending their range in the foreseeable future.

Dave

[Stu]

The reason for making skirts for toddlers is easy access for nappy (diaper) changes.

When I saw the pictures, I thought the same, but then I saw that the denim skirt goes upto age 5, while the cord skirt goes upto age 7 - way past nappy-wearing.

To be fair to Levis, many years ago (10-yrs or so?) I distinctly remember they advertised one of their plain denim skirts as "unisex", and it was sized in both men's and women's sizes.

Whether they continue, or extend these ranges will naturally depend upon whether they sell: if they prove popular, we'll inevitably see more of the same. My fear is firstly that they are expensive, and secondly that most young children's clothes are bought by mothers - and the sad reality is that the vast majority of mothers would never dream of putting their little soldiers into skirts. So anyone here who has a male child or grandchild of the appropriate age, you know what you have to do!

Stu

[Raakone]

Almost sounds like history repeating. Until World War I, in many households on both sides of the Atlantic, children of BOTH SEXES wore skirts and dresses up to the age of 4-6 some times. Part of it was a philosophy that a child was genderless (interestingly enough, "girl" originally meant "child", and in some remote parts of Ireland, "child" means "girl"), especially in the UK (and there was a big deal made out of a boy getting his first "breeches"...it was a rite of passage). But there was also the "Accessability" reason. And even past the age of diapers, having all children in dresses facilitated toilet training. I guess they preferred to clean up a small mess on the floor than wash clothes. Yes, from what I read, during the toilet training period, children would be wearing just a dress, that's it (probably especially among those who were poorer and those in hotter areas). And it meant there could more easily be "hand me downs" from older to younger siblings. But around World War I, an attitude that all males must be "macho" was reinforced, and thus the boys' dresses and skirts pretty much disappeared in the Western world. I guess someone is trying to resurrect the idea.
~Ra'akone

EDIT/PS: I remember reading some time ago, that a New Zealand based Polynesian wrap group was able to get custom made denim sarongs from Levi's. But...they were "custom made", probably cost a lot (unless it was an advertising gimmick).

[Keith Beddoe]

The answer may lie in an article in the British Sunday Times today.

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life ... 513206.ece

Quote the section beginning "The vintage market is another place where “girlfriend” flourishes. Nisha Thirkell, of the vintage treasure trove Beyond Retro, has seen a flood of boyfriend/girlfriend dressers coming to her shop. “Vintage shoppers are generally more concerned with putting together an original look than whether something was originally designed for a guy or a girl.”

Note the reference to "vintage" in both cases. It could be just coincidence I suppose.

Keith

[Departed Member]

Until World War I, in many households on both sides of the Atlantic, children of BOTH SEXES wore skirts and dresses up to the age of 4-6 some times. ~Ra'akone

Even in the (early) 50's, it was still commonplace (in the UK) for children up to the age of two years, to wear dresses. Usually white, the only differentiation was that any 'decoration' would be 'pink for a girl', 'blue for boy' or yellow - presumably gifts for the mother when the child's gender was not known. The next stage for a boy was the 'romper suit' - a sort of 'all-in-one' shorts/top garment. It's a real shame the Levi idea wasn't around then!