Funnygran, we still have those armbands! DS has a congenital condition which means that he is shorter than average, and when, on occasion, he needs to wear a formal shirt, the bands are very useful. I think they were recommended by the kilt fitter when they were measuring him for the hire of a jacket to wear with his kilt. On a previous occasion, when I was enquiring, by telephone, as to whether they might have a kilt for hire that would fit him, I was assured, " Madam, we have kilts to fit all " ! When I told him his height and waist measurement, there was silence, much to my amusement, then he said, "Bring him in and we'll see what we can do". To their credit, DS got his hired kilt, but we had one made for him after that.