Penelope perused the pamphlet and found it intriguing, but wasn’t convinced that petticoating would work. For a start, getting George to wear girl’s clothes would be nigh on impossible, and Felicity pointed out that Brian, her husband probably wouldn’t allow it anyway. “I guess it’s easier for Catherine because she’s a single parent.” Felicity supposed. “Her house. Her rules.”
“Yes, maybe,” Penny replied. “…although I doubt Brian would even notice. He’s always working late or playing golf or going to seminars. He hardly sees anything of the kids these days.” she sighed and said that half the time she feels like a single parent. “How did your friend get her son to wear his first one?” she quizzed. “I imagine that wasn’t easy.”
“I’m not entirely sure… but she did say that Peter’s more worried about his friends knowing than he is about wearing them,” Felicity said. “Maybe she just bought him one and said if you don’t wear it, I’ll show it to your friends… and if you do, it’ll be a secret,” she suggested. “After all it’d be far too big to be his little sister’s and far too small to be one of his mother’s.”
“Maybe she’d embroidered his name on it?” Penny suggested. She recalled an old comedy show on TV in which one of the male characters had a dress in his wardrobe. He denied it was his but it had his name embroidered on the collar. “Was it The Young One’s?” she quizzed.
“Yes. It was Rik’s dress and Neil was wearing it.” Felicity chuckled. “It does recommend in the pamphlet that their name be put on their knickers.”
“It also suggests making them wear a training bra too… what’s the point of that?” Penelope asked.
“Who knows?” Felicity shrugged. “I’m not sure I agree with all the advice but seeing how George treats Alice and how Peter treats his sister… I certainly think there’s something in it,” she said. “Remember how Charlie was when we were young?” she asked, recalling how he always used to twang their bra straps against the back of their shoulders. “I doubt he’d have done that if he had to wear a training bra too.”
“Maybe,” Penny replied. “I guess Alice has all that to look forward to from George.”
“Not necessarily,” Felicity replied, tapping her fingers on the pamphlet. “Cath said that you can get a more in-depth booklet through one of these websites and that Peter has one called ‘Pettiquette’ …an etiquette guide for petticoated boys which explains all the whys and wherefores in easy to understand terms.”
“Hmmm.” Penelope sneered. “I’m still not convinced… although it would be nice if he could get on with Alice a little better, and help around the house more.”
“And do his homework when asked, and tidy his room…” her sister added.
“Yesss.” Penny sighed. “Something needs to be done but I’m not sure it’s this,” she said, flicking through the pamphlet once more.