M and S clothes - inappropriate names?

[Bumpsadaisie]

AIBU to feel decidedly odd about buying my 19mth old DD a "boyfriend cardigan" and some "harem pants" ?

The clothes themselves were lovely but why couldn't they just be called " stripey cardi" and "baggy trousers"?

Or am I being OTT?

The names are the style of the garments though?

What Turkeyburgerthing said! It's the style... Nothing sexualized.

Exactly, they describe the actual shape of the clothes. Yabover sensitive.

Why anybody would ever buy harem pants is beyond me though, although perhaps they might be more reasonable for someone still in nappies.

Then maybe don't buy a 19 month old miniature adult clothes?

Harem pants are not adult clothing imo. They are perfect toddler clothes misappropriated by adults

A boyfriend cardigan is just the name given to the style of big baggy cardis

They should be given communist state style names to avoid any confusion.

Top #24324 goes very well with Trouser #6654 citizen.

YANBU. I agree with you OP.

I don't agree that it describes the "shape of the clothes". The cardigan is not in the shape of a "boyfriend"! Why not just call it a "long cardigan"?

I cant say I ever look at the names given to clothes! If I like them I buy them if not I don't. Couldn't care what they decide to call them!

YABU and waaaaay too sensitive.

Dont buy them if you dont want.

Don't buy them.

Get her some leggings and long sleeved tshirts - that's what my 2yo wears.

at perfectfather!

No-one is going to want their child to read the label and ask what a "harem" is, are they?

How many 19month olds can read the word 'Harem'?

Nappy trousers is a far better description.

YANBU. this looks nothing like a cardigan a boyfriend would wear.

relax lady..

Not many, belgo, but I've seen clothes with similar names on sale for older children too.

hahahhahahah no boyfriend I've ever had would wear that cardi!

I did refuse to buy D some "boy cut" jeans in Gap....I thought I might as well give her DS's hand me downs.

It's a moot point Planetlizard, no-one should ever buy these harem trousers they are hideous.

Must admit, it's a daft idea to describe toddler and little kid clothes in the same way as adult ones. Bizarre.

THose autograph trousers are diabolical. Have you seen the rear view. Elephant Arse doesn't do it justice.

If a child did ask what a harem was, you could tell the truth: its the rooms in a household where women live and men are forbidden. It's only sexual in the eyes of western artists who, being men, never saw one.

They do describe the shape of the clothes. Boyfriend cardigan means long and straight, harem pants means plenty of room for a nappy. No, the cardigan is not in the shape of a boyfriend just like a t-shirt is not a perfect t shape, and a jumper does not jump.

Sounds like the clothing is too old for a 19 month old.

Are all boyfriends long and straight?

Boyfriend means you are wearing an over-sized cardi because you have borrowed it from your boyfriend who is at least two sizes bigger than you (or not).

19 month olds don't have boyfriends.

I would burn any cardigan brought into this house by a boyfriend.

But these are both ridiculously named garments for tiny little children.