To think nice girls clothes are v. difficult to find?

[littlemissbumshine]

Or very very expensive for something that'll quickly get ruined/grown out of?

Admittedly I like old fashioned looking clothes, e.g. nice dresses perhaps with some embroidery and a pretty collar. Nothing over the top.

However, I'm not prepared to pay £80 for something so simple! Zara occasionally has some nice things, but generally high-street shops insist on stupid graphics, slogans and largely come in sickly shades of pink.

I'm genuinely considering buying some old patterns and sewing them myself

I have two girls and dressed them quote traditionally too. I shopped with Boden, Jojo Maman Bebe, Frugi, Trotters, Rachel Riley, Olivier Baby and Kids, Nellie Quatts, John Lewis, Petit Bateau,Toby Tiger and Kite. They are 7 now and I still shop buy from a lot of these places.

Not sure if they're still around but pumpkin patch was always great for this type of clothing.

Op
Funnily enough, it was the awful choice of boys clothes that got me into dressmaking 31 years ago. I was so fed up with the boring, dull choice of boys clothing that I thought I would try making my own, my boys were 3 and 1 when I started. MIL gave me an ancient machine and then I was off.
So many people would ask where I got their clothes from, which was a real confidence boost.
Give it a try, there are some amazing fabrics out there, organic, chemical free etc...
Good Luck.

Have you tried baby boutiques I shop online at one called Bobby Bs they sell lovely little old fashioned outfits that aren’t that expensive as I want to dress my little man in the more traditional style of clothes when he is born and this is where I get them from it’s helpful that they deliver to. www.bobbybs.co.uk/
Here’s the link if you are interested.

How old is your DD? Sainsburys baby section has lots of frilly coloured and embroidered items of clothing.

Frilly collared* (not coloured)

We did a mix of higher end traditional pieces. Occasionally I'd find a nice piece in Sainsbury's. I find it's a pain to trawl through all the applique to find something. Places like Asda and Gap often have one traditional style item amongst all the God awful slogans. Next had some good pieces. I don't like the cut of Boden and find they wash badly. It gets worse for girls as they get older.

For boys, H & M were good for basics but AGAIN, a pain to trawl through. Gap knitwear (not sweaters) and I rate Primark Chino shorts! If you have boys and want inspo then Hunter and Heels on Instagram has two well dressed boys although they wear more white and cream than any other family I've ever seen look so immaculate!

My daughter is still small (nearly 11 months). I've been getting leggings and tops from next as they're a good price, wash well and comfortable when she's crawling.
Going to check some of these out thats been mentioned. I'm sick of endless pink, frilly, sparkly, sickly crap.

It's harder to find nice boys clothes, especially when they get to a certain age inbetween age. Naff slogans or graphics which are too babyish or sportswear.

Ugh, my just 6 year old is very tall and in age 8 trousers so we moving into the realms of pre-teen sizes.
I’ve found some nice shorts in plain colours from Sainsbury’s Tu, plus some nice tops without the ‘gorgeous’, ‘pretty’ or butterfly tat on them. M&S has always been good for dresses I’ve found but very hard to find more traditional ones in older sizes.

Look under ‘Occasion ware’’ on Tu website.

Sainsbury's

The nicest clothes tend to come from companies that are more modern and less gendered imho. There are lots of lovely things out there in a range of styles and colours, please don't raise your little girl to think that being dolled up in pretty dresses is more important for girls than boys.

Jojo trotters and m&s always have nice traditional clothes. Next and monsoon are worth a look too.

John Lewis

Sorry to hijack but where do those who see get their patterns? I'd love to give it a go for DS and Dnieces

*sew not see!

For beginner sewing you want something with clear instructions. Straight grain patterns, children’s corner, and Elemeno are great simple patterns to start and all pdf downloadable. I use a lot of burda style pdf patterns but the instructions on many are cryptic so you have to know what you’re doing to some extent.

H&m

I buy bits from independent stores, scandi brands & mix it with high street.

Boden and monsoon are both lovely. I get the majority of my children's clothes from there

Boys are far worse,rows and rows of girls clothes and one full row ( if your lucky ) of boys clothes,it's like shops don't seem to think boys need to wear clothes 🙄

I really rate Lindex - my girls are 10,7 and 5 and they do non cheesy stuff that seems to see girls as just as capable of skateboarding or needing hard wearing trackies, nice boys stuff too for my 3 yr old.

Thanks @Peapod29, I'll start a new thread because I think I need more details

I love Spanish brands, mostly vintage inspired but modern and lovely natural materials. Not only baby clothes but also older girls have lovely styles. Have a look!

Mayoral www.mayoral.com

El Corte Ingles www.elcorteingles.es/moda/infantil/?level=1 (they have an English site as well)

Doña Carmen
donacarmen.com/en/

This is just a selection of less pricey ones, if you want to splash out or for inpiration check:

Neck & Neck
www.neckandneck.com/uk/en/home/

LaCoqueta
www.lacoquetakids.com

Paz Rodriguez
pazrodriguez.com/eu/en/

You can find them cheaply in sales on childrensalon.com or Ebay