I re-read the OP and I was reminded that my youngest son was very into a sarong when he was 6, 7, 8. I brought it back from the Caribbean for him. He wanted to know what it was, so we googled and I showed him pictures of men in Africa and other places wearing sarongs. Since he liked to be naked a lot at that age, and sometimes it just wasn't a good time, the sarong did the job. He would have friends over and be wearing nothing but the sarong. He also wore it over his swim trunks to the pool.

I did have to warn his older brothers (teenagers, then) not to say a word about it being a skirt. He still has the sarong in his drawer, but I doubt he ever gives it a second thought.

Karen