to think more expensive clothes do actually look alot better?

[JeanPoole]

i used to think doesn't matter how much the clothes cost or where they are from, makes no difference.

with dd i normally get her clothes from tescos, matalan and next.

shes got one or two bits from boden and monsoon.

everytime she wears the boden and monsoon stuff everyone says how lovely she looks and asks where i got her outfit from etc.

im amazed people really pay much attention to what shes wearing.

but now its making me think, should i get her nicer stuff more often
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I too buy Boden for next yr in the sale.

I find a Boden T will wear and wear and wash and wash. DS2 has a lovely bright blue rocket lolly Boden T that is on its 6th summer of intensive wearing (he is youngest of 3). It cost me £10 in the summer sale and still looks like new.

I agree that cheap stuff can look cheap quickly; not an issue for 2yos who get it filthy/grow out of it but more of a prob now eg with DD who is 7 and sometimes wears stuff for 2 years or more.

H&M is good for girls up to 7-8 size; I also like Pumpkin Patch and some Sainsbury?s. Boys? T-shirts I am struggling with this season tho esp for DS1 who gets no hand-ons. I don?t like slogans.

Lol at Armani child tho. I have never stopped my DC running in their Boden T-shirts, or any others. I have a pal who spends £50 on designer jeans for her DC now that?s in a different league from me.

FAQ ? well done on the boots! I think wrt fading/wearing badly etc, it can vary. DS2 had a coat that was worn before him by at least 2 maybe 3 other boys and it still looked great. A pal with 3 boys had the self-same coat so it was obv a good buy (was from M&S); but that doesn?t mean all M&S stuff wears well.

I will never buy White Company jamas again; had 2 sets for DS1 and they went so saggy and baggy in the elastic that even DD never got to wear them. S/bury?s has been best for jamas I have found over t?years. Well cheap too.

at 7yr olds who will be in the same clothes for 2yrs

I've just passed down most of DS1's winter tops from winter 2007/2008 to DS2. And NONE of the trousers that he wore that winter fit anymore ,

overhere

if anyone has any ideas what i can get for dd for the summer, please come over here.

or even website for me to look at

thanks

FAQ the other day DD was wearing a T-shirt that she wore when she was about 4 IIRC! It must be a bit small for her now?maybe OK under a dress.

She has a very fave jersey dress I got her ages ago ? it?s more of a top now, but again, fine over a t-shirt and leggings this summer, very nice look.

She has also insisted that her 5-6 strawberry summer jamas from M&S are still OK. I reckon they?re a bit wee but still. She will be 8 this summer so this must be their 3rd season.

DS1 seems to grow out of trousers but Ts fit for a long time. He is wearing this summer a fave Boden one (9-10) with a surfer on which I got him March last year. A new Boden one in 11-12 is actually a bit big ? he?ll wear it tho

Shorts last a long time too ? look, they were long, now they are shorter! DS2 has a pair of size 2-3 (Boden again , I do shop elsewhere too) which seem to have fitted forever. They were unwearably big on him when he was actually 2 tho. (he is 6 btw)

I think maybe everyone is due a growth spurt and then I shall look pretty silly (or rather they will ? in all their shorts that don?t fit

Clary - absolutely with you on jammies. ds1 has bad eczema and White Company pjs last about 10 minutes before the elastic goes. Same with John Lewis, but not Sainsbury's.

I'm a bit of a demon where it comes to slogans and 'character' clothes. Just personal but you would never catch my dc with a Ben 10 t-shirt on, or one with some unnecessary addition (sequined, appliqued flowers/butterflies on girls jeans are my bete noir - boys jeans all the way for my dd)

I don't think expensive clothes are always better quality or look better. I think it can look sad to wear only 'brands'.

'You can get ones that are really easy to do up even for little fingers.'

DD1 can't even do the poppers up with her dyspraxia, unfortunately, but she also gets Gap jeans on the cheap or free from the grandparents.

Their tops are pure Primark for the most part.

DD is mainly in Tesco/TU (which is brilliant quality)and lots of handed down Gap/Gymboree/Pumpkin patch I hardly spend any money on her except for on shoes- she has a massive collection-and I make all her hats/scarves and I embroider her cheaper stuff in that cute Boden style- we get stopped daily and asked where we shop from, I probably spend less on her than most children we know.