Quote from : The Fifth Elephant Book

You're free to wear whatever you want, you know that." "Yes, sir. And then I thought about Dee. And I watched the king when he was talking to you, and... well, I wear what I like, sir. That's the point. I don't to wear something just because other people want me to. Anyway, it made me look a rather stupid lettuce." "That's all a bit complicated for me, Cheery." "It's probably a dwarf thing, sir." "And a female thing," said Vimes. "Well, sir... yes. A dwarf thing and a female thing," said Cheery. "And they don't come much more complicated than that.