Is my daughter getting too old for smocked dresses ??

[mummyloveslucy]

Hi, my daughter is 3.5 but is very tall and is in age 5 clothes. She has always worn smocked dresses as I love the traditional look. She has long auburn hair i ringlets. I have stopped her wearing the pale pink ones as it's started to look babyish on her. The pale blue still looks gorgeous as her eyes are very blue.
I just wondered if they were starting to look babyish on her especially the long sleeved winter dresses. People have started to ask me wether she's been to a wedding/ party etc. She wears matching ribbons in her hair too.
Please be honest. I don't want her to look older than she is, but is this look a bit too young now ?? Thanks.

[mummyloveslucy]

Thank you littleMissBliss. x
Lucy wears practical clothes too somtimes, (if I can find the ribbons to match)

[blowsy]

There's a girl in my ds2's class (also called Lucy - eek I hope it's not your dd), and her mum dresses her in party/smocky dresses with matching ribbons in her ringlet bunches. I always feel a bit sorry for the girl - she sticks out like a sore thumb.

[motherinferior]

Oh for heaven's sake, there are sartorial alternatives to smocking that don't make you look like a child prostitute!

[bozza]

I do think though mll that you seem to be stuck with thinking that modern=tarty and that is really not the case.

[mummyloveslucy]

No, it's not my daughter, she goes to a girls school. I wouldn't dress her up like that at school age. (well over 5) I don't think it's fair to make them stick out when they are at school. If you meen nursery, then they wear a uniform so it's not an issue. A lot of girls at my daughters school are dressed like this too.

[blowsy]

quite right, motherinferior. It doesn't have to be one or the other.

[mummyloveslucy]

Yes I know, there are many different outfits my daughter wears. Some are trendy, casual, but all are smart and are also appropriate to her age. I like monsoon too. She loves the accesories.

[mummyloveslucy]

I'm going to be a bit more adventurous with her winter wardrobe. She already has a beautiful Sarah-Louise wool and cashmire coat and hat. She will never wear the hat. I find that they dress the children in junior magazien like I dress my daughter, quite retro with start-rite shoes. They don't match the colours though and they don't use ribbons.
Maybe that's it, I should ditch the ribbons. What do you think? would that be better?

[motherinferior]

You are joking, aren't you?

[mummyloveslucy]

About what ?

[Sidge]

You have too much spare time

[FranSanDisco]

I am reading your posts MLL in a clipped voice. I think you are winding one up? I'm off to iron the tart's jeans now.

[Cappuccino]

[blowsy]

I think your daughter should get together with Liz Hurley's son. Match made in heaven.

[motherinferior]

Your DD2 sounds, er, pretty normal to moi, Cappster.

The Inferiorettes left this morning for a week away with their dad, sporting short denim skirts - DD1 had leggings under hers - not particularly matching socks, grubby sandals and T-shirts with tigers on plus their names.

I think they looked lovely.

[mummyloveslucy]

Jeans arn't tarty, I never said that!!
They are just common.

[Cappuccino]

[mummyloveslucy]

Good, that bit was a joke.

[mummyloveslucy]

Don't forget, my daughter also has a pair. (although hers are designer). That last bit was also a joke.

[Cappuccino]

mi your kids have GONE AWAY?

for a WEEK?

what are you doing on here? why aren't you drinking champagne in the bath?

[motherinferior]

I have spent the afternoon drinking vermouth in bed and reading thrillers, actually. I have only recently got out of bed and had a shower.

[motherinferior]

And I haven't got properly dressed all day.

[Cappuccino]

good call

[mummyloveslucy]

This morning I tried to dress her in trousers. She had a huge paddy, saying "I want twirly dress!!".
I put a dress on her and said ok, if you have an accident whyle we are out, then you will change into your trousers. Guess what? she didn't have an accident all day. I think I might have killed two birds with one stone.

[pgwithnumber3]

Good bribing MLL!

You would have DIED if you had seen how dirty my DD1 was today! Total opposite to your DD she is. She spent the day pouring water down her slide and made a mud bath at the bottom. I have given up. Her friend's mum was at her! Then I showered her and put her in a lovely dress to take her out for dinner. She actually put it on without a fight because her friend had a dress on. Couldn't believe it!