Kid's dress for formal night

[kia]

I haven't seen this information elsewhere - hope someone can help. What would be appropriate dress for my 10 and 12 year-old boys? Thanks in advance! :) Kia

[cjh]

It depends what ship but if you don't want to get them tuxes then suits would be nice. But if you do want to do tuxes you can get them for very little money on ebay.

[Happy ks]

Suits or sport coat/w slacks are appropriate and look great, but I have seen many young boys wearing white shirts, slacks and a tie. I have kids, I know what you are going through, the kids will grow out of the stuff before it ever gets worn again. So, it all really depends on your budget, how much you are willing to spend for one or two wearings. You can, perhaps, check with your local thrift store, or wait for fantastic sales after Easter, if your cruise is not before then.

 

My whole point is, don't fret about it too much, no matter what info you will get here on these boards, if your guys are cleaned up good, they will be fine. Make sure you get a nice photo of the kids cleaned up.

[ineedacruise]

At that young age, you would be OK with a nice pair of pants, dress shirt and tie. If possible though, check out the after Christmas sales or thrift shops. You might be able to find a real good deal on a suit.

[waterbound]

My 11 yr old will be wearing a pair of black slacks, white longsleeve shirt and a tie with dress shoes on the first formal night.. on the second one he generally wears black slacks and a nice polo shirt with dress shoes..

[kia]

Thanks for everyone's help. We are going on a 4 night cruise so we only have one formal night and I didn't want to buy suits just for the one night. Looks like a shirt and tie for the boys will be fine. Thanks again, Kia

[BamaVol]

My teens wore navy blue blazers and khakis along with white shirts and dark ties for formal night. They looked sharp and they had appropriate clothing for church or funerals for the next 6 months - the 14 year old has added 20 pounds since the cruise and had to get new khakis since. I would say they were better dressed than most others their age in the dining room. I suspect many parents take the kids to the Windjammer for dinner that night and dump them in the kids program for the evening as there were fewer present - and it was the early seating! My boys wouldn't have missed it, however, dinners in the dining room were a highlight for them.