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Long sleeved body suits for 1 year old

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debster · 01/10/2003 13:55

Does anyone know where I can find packs of long sleeved body suits that have poppers to keep them on, i.e. like normal body suits but with long sleeves? I've looked in George at Asda, Primark, H&M all to no avail I know you can sometimes get them as part of an outfit but I would like a few of them as they're really useful at this time of year as they can fit under short sleeved dresses.

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aloha · 03/10/2003 20:38

They are probably made by half blind, exploited seven year olds in the Third World though. I often think that when shopping for ds in Primark

hermykne · 03/10/2003 21:09

aloha
my friend was a buyer for primark and went to the far east on regular buying trips, their suppliers were reputable factories, although the wages were low the standards of work were fine and there was no esplotation there.the stuff is so cheap because they buy phenominal volumes.

now THE GAP that is exploitation.
i read naomi kleins no logo book and swore i'd never buy another thing from them, and i have stuck to it even though they do lovely stuff. i am surprised to madonna in heir latest asd campaign. anyway a whole other thread.

hermykne · 03/10/2003 21:10

made a load of typing errors hope you get my jist!

Davros · 11/10/2003 11:28

I just bought some GORGEOUS long sleeved body suits in Baby GAP from the sale rack. All £4.99 down from about £12.50. I then went to Hennes to get a stack of real cheapo ones but theirs were £5.99 and not nearly as nice. I wish I'd bought more in GAP now. Lovely matching socks too.

mengli10 · 14/10/2003 11:39

This is probably a bit too late now, but George, Mothercare and M&S definitely do them coz that's where I've bought mine from before. George is of course the cheapest they sell them in packs of 3 for £3. Mothercare's don't wash very well the collar/neckline goes out of shape pretty quickly! And M&S ones are a bit smaller in size than usual.

Hope this helps.

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