Where can I find retro/ classic clothes for my little girl ?

[mummyloveslucy]

Hi, does anyone know where I can buy beautiful, classic/ retro clothing for my little girl who's 3?
I love sarah-louise, pretty originals etc but as she's getting older I'd like somthing a bit different. She's been in smocked dresses since birth. She has gorgeous dark auburn hair in ringlets and very blue eyes. She is very tall for her age. Does any one know what would suit her well? It has to be feminin. Any help would appreciated.

Is Ziggie Smalls your kind of thing?

Or Tulip and Nettle?

I love this style for the dd's to, I found some lovely pinafore type dresses (white shirt style dress with a button up 'outer' thing in woolworths last year, she looked gorgous also randomly got a classic red with black velvet collar/button coat in bhs sale for next year for dd2

Trotters used to do lovely,classic childrens wear...trotters

few links to sites on here

i second tulip and nettle- dd has a couple of things from there and they are gorgeous! made in england too

Very sweet!! I love the bloomers and swing tops. I also love the frilly kickers but I think she's too old for them now It's all lovely Thanks for that.

Tulip and nettle is gorgeous! I've just had a look. Not too expencive either. I could just see her in some of that. Thanks

i have also got dd some nice dresses from laura ashley on ebay- ebay as the older styles are much nicer imo

i have also got dd some nice dresses from laura ashley on ebay- ebay as the older styles are much nicer imo

I agree. The older styles are always the best. The hight street now tend to look like mini adults or very chavey. I don't want her looking like a bratz doll at the tender age of 3.

my dd is 3 too. i get her quite alot from , ahem, boden. some stuff in h&m is ok if you pick wisely. monsoon of course is always lovely. my dd will never ever ever wear a crop top/mini skirt/ heeled boots or slogan tshirts. no no no way!

What is ahem? I've tried to look it up.

She means Boden. Boden seems to be one of those things that divides Mumsnetters, like breast/bottle, state/private, fruit shoot/naturally purified spring water, hence the .

lol!!!!

If you have a sewing machine - Clothkits is back! Hurrah! Very 70s!

Oh!!

In bigger Boots, they sell a range called Jack and Molly which is lovely. 40s revival type stuff with lovely tea dresses and bloomers and smock tops. I got DD some bits and they are gorgeous. The colours are different too, peach and blue together, pinks and yellows. It makes a difference from the usual pink glittery nonsense beloved of the High Street.

I agree, Jack and Molly stuff is very nice, much nicer than you might think anything at Boots would be

www.aztecstore.com

Thanks, I'll look out for that. It's the pink glittery nonsense that my daughter loves. She must get her fashion sence from her father!

Molly 'n Jack

ooh that molly and jack stuff is lovely! will def be ordering. thank you portandlemon