"You're wearing a hula skirt," William observed. It was at least a hula skirt of a decent length, so he didn't have to find out whether there were also tattoos anywhere lower than Pete's bare waist. "And no, thank you. I'm going for historical authenticity. The flowers are slightly out-of-climate, I fear."
He eyed Pete's costume - what there was of it - with amusement. "Are you the entertainment this evening? I know the headmaster mentioned there would be party music, but he didn't say anything about costumed dancers."