making something smaller...

The Cow Goddess scribbled on a scrap of paper:
hello everyone!!! happy new year!!! long time no see!!!

i lost my job - yes, another one - in November, and shockingly enough,
haven't been doing that much sewing.

however, for xmas i made my nephew two fleece shirts, one a slightly
fitted v-neck, the other a MUCH larger hooded shirt, both to be worn
when he goes snowboarding.

my sister told me to make an extra-large of the outside shirt, but
when he tried it on, she felt it was too big. he doesn't think so,
baggy is the thing when snowboarding apparently.

anyway, it's a two-tone shirt and i am wondering if i have to take in
the sleeve seams too, or should i just put a drawstring on the hem
instead? that would leave the bagginess that my nephew loves, but
might satisfy my sister who's worried that the bagginess could be a
danger if he falls.

thoughts?

two thoughts... one, go with the drawsting. Two, the safety concern for
"baggy" seems silly to me ( read on)

Other than filling up with snow, what does she think is dangerous about a
baggy shirt? This question is from the POV of someone ( me) with a 10+ year
affiliation with the National Ski Patrol. Personally I think the danger of
baggy is a silly thing, just make sure there are no strings hanging off.
More importantly, if Mom is worried about his safety, these points are most
important:

1. wear a helmet
2 know the snow riders/skier's responsiblity code
3 take lessons for safety, skill and knowing mountain safety and ettiquette
4 as a snowboarder, he needs to know how to compensate for his blind side.
5 most common injuries for boarders are fractured wrist, fractured clavicle
and concussion, none of these relate to how baggy your clothes are.

Penny S