I do not condone violence. I do not condone bullying. However, if this kid was close to my life, I would sit him down and explain to that life is hard, but it is harder if you chose to make your own bespoke clothing and shun modern clothes as pedestrian. I would also explain that people will look at him in ways that may make him uncomfortable, but not because they hate you, but because they have no idea why you would choose to dress in five layers of wool and cotton in the middle of summer, yet claim you do not want attention. Perhaps he will find love and that person will tell him how to dress, much like my wife has been doing (with some success) for the past twenty years. MG