Monsoon childrenswear: what our testers thought (and what you’d pick!)

[MaddyMumsnet]

We’ve absolutely loved hearing from Mumsnetters who recently tried out Monsoon’s childrenswear range – from flamingo-print twirling sessions to first-night-of-the-holiday outfit picks, the reviews (and the fashion moments!) have been a joy to read. 💃🌸

Now we’d love to open up the conversation to the whole Mumsnet community. Whether you've bought from Monsoon before or just fancy a browse, we want to know…

What would you choose from Monsoon for your child this summer – and why?
Is there a perfect holiday dress or beach day outfit you’ve spotted? Maybe you’ve seen something that would be perfect for a summer wedding, a garden party, or just everyday adventures in the sun?

To get involved, just comment on this thread and share what you’d pick out for your DC from Monsoon’s Childrenswear – and you’ll be in with a chance to win a £100 Monsoon voucher to put towards your summer shopping. ☀️👒

And if you can’t wait to treat your DC to something new, don’t forget you can still use the code HAPPYDAYS for 30% off full-price Monsoon childrenswear. 🌞

We can’t wait to hear what’s caught your eye!

MNHQ x

Hi @MaddyMumsnet

I was very excited about the 30% off discount code and had a browse yesterday, I was going to order this set for DS :
www.monsoon.co.uk/jersey-polo-shirt-and-shorts-set-natural-53400530170.html

The size I wanted was £30, so with the discount that would have made it £21 👏

However I've just gone to the website now to order, and looks like there's sale on Children's clothes.
The set is now 25% off at £22.50 but the code doesn't work, meaning I would pay £1.50 more for it today than if I had bought it yesterday 🤔

Can you feed this back to Monsoon and see if they can apply the code to still take 30% off the full price.. or something..?

Thanks!

We tested the flamingo print shorts and top set. DD is just over 2 now and the outfit was aged 2-3. Definitely sized more towards 3 though and is too big for her. That said, the top is like a really cute dress on her and DD spends a good fifteen minutes at a time twirling in front of the mirror, so clearly a fan! She has demanded to put it on again after the bath every night this week and we have to explain that it is not pyjamas.

Beautiful outfit though, excellent quality and I think it will be a better fit next spring/summer if I can keep it safe from her fashion parades until then.

https://www.monsoon.co.uk/baby-flamingo-top-shorts-set-ivory-53200530016.html

I love this dress and might just have to grab it too. I've already snapped up something else after becoming totally obsessed with trawling the site, haha! How gorge is this one. https://www.monsoon.co.uk/palm-print-embellished-halter-dress-ivory-53400770016.html … 😂 Totally get what you mean about the white cotton - so pretty but definitely more of a “special outing” dress!

Why is this only in baby size! Ah its adorable. 😍

my 8yo DD loved this dress. It arrived just in time for our holiday to Ibiza which was in a lovely 5* hotel and she chose it herself (nice and easy to get on) to wear over anything else on the first night (peaking early!). I was pleased that she liked it as I chose something that wasn’t in her normal style (she veers between horsey stuff and white fox hoodies usually so not big on dresses these days)
the fit and quality are both excellent, she’s slim but tall-ish but think it would fit a range of builds as it’s floaty, she’s only allowed to wear it on special occasions like parties now as I have a 6yo DD too that very much has her eye on it…

Sorry, but we were quite diappointed by our item. It was a pale yellow bikini for a 4 year old. We didn't really think it was appropriate for 4 year olds to wear bikinis although we thought we could live with the bikini in the options as it had a large flower covering most of the tummy area.

Child didn't actually like the pale colour - she'd chosen bright options.

She was so disappointed that I had to buy her a dress myself, as she had been so excited.

https://www.monsoon.co.uk/heart-print-puff-sleeve-dress-pink-1000566859.html?has_monsoon_card=true&lifecycle=ACTIVE&om_campaign=om_f20f960f3934_1441_yyvkiasd&om_send=5af1a6de16e8465cb7469c6ade5fab21&utm_campaign=m_crm_PriceDrop&utm_medium=email&utm_source=om_auto

She loved this dress. My comment is that she looked lovely in it, but after a day the button at the back of the neck had come off. We had to sew it back on. After this, she attended a birthday party and the dress was much admired.

Nonetheless, we may well buy from Monsoon again. But maybe don't raise children's hopes by sending them something which they hadn't chosen!

my daughter loves our dress from Monsoon! We chose the brightly coloured strap Sundress age 5, the style was lovely it fits perfect. Lots of sassy posing and twirling in it. I never would usually think of monsoon for kidswear but we will defo will be buying more 😍

That is stunning!

DD had the Storm Embroidered gingham sundress which we both loved. It was great quality and worked well in the hot weather when we went on holiday. I can also see it working with tights and a cardigan in colder weather.

The dress was a great length, which I was pleased about as too many dresses are very short for girls at the moment. It was a little loose on the chest but I think that’s more to do with the fact that DD needed two sizes up due to her height, rather than an issue with the dress.

I must admit that I thought DD had aged out of monsoon clothes as she’s not really into the very pretty clothes she used to love but we had a look and there were quite a few things we liked for her.

Thank you everyone for continuing to share your honest feedback 💞We are loving all updates x

@testerjoy thanks so much for flagging that the discount didn’t work once the sale went live. Just a quick note for anyone trying to use the original 30% code – Now that the promotion has ended, the HAPPYDAYS code should be working again for 30% off full-price items, so do give it another try if you had your eye on something! 😘

@Groundhogday2025 – The flamingo set really is adorable – fingers crossed it survives the fashion parades until next summer. 😄

@Wimbledongirl123 – SO with you! Luckily Monsoon do have a similar style for girls over the age of 3 💜Linked below:
https://www.monsoon.co.uk/sequin-flamingo-frilly-t-shirt-blue-53301800007.html
https://www.monsoon.co.uk/flamingo-embellished-chambray-skirt-blue-53301660007.html

@lapuf – your DD’s holiday look sounds spot on (and we love a fashion wildcard that pays off!). Hope she enjoyed her big debut! Has it encouraged you to order any more since?

@boatsbookswalks – really appreciate your honest feedback. Sorry to hear the bikini didn’t hit the mark and that the button came off so quickly – that’s been noted. But glad to hear the heart print dress went down well in the end.

@Brodyimogenaubree – we’re thrilled to hear Monsoon’s now on your radar! Twirling and sassy posing is high praise indeed 😍

@MamaNewtNewt – sounds like the gingham sundress is a winner across the seasons – love that it works just as well for sunny holidays as it does layered up at home. What were the other picks yourself and DD liked?

Let us know what else you’ve spotted on the site too – any wishlist items or must-haves for summer? x

Hi - I'd choose this for my son for our holidays because it's smart and cool for summer https://www.monsoon.co.uk/tiger-embroidered-short-sleeve-shirt-ivory-53400830016.html and mainly he is tiger mad so he's likely to wear it for a couple of summers as there are no trousers or sleeves to grow out of.

Hi all 👋 Just jumping in to say the thread is now open to the entire Mumsnet community – so if you haven’t been part of the product test but fancy joining the chat, we’d love to hear from you! 💕

Take a scroll through to see what our testers thought of the Monsoon kidswear range – there have been some lovely stories, sweet reactions and some seriously stylish picks. ✨

Have any of the outfits caught your eye? Are there pieces you'd love to order for your own DC – maybe something for a holiday, birthday party or just everyday fun?

Let us know what you’d choose or what you think of the styles featured – everyone who joins in will be entered into a prize draw to win a £100 Monsoon voucher to put towards their summer shop 💸🌞

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
x

This is adorable! What a lovely pick, would literally wear this myself haha

@MaddyMumsnet why have you shown me these gorge Flamingo pieces LOL 😝And onto Monsoon I go....

https://www.monsoon.co.uk/tiger-stripe-polo-shirt-multi-53301050020.html

this is so cute! A great option to dress up or down this summer. I’m quite enjoying all the animal themed items for boys 🐊

I think this is lovely for the year 9 prom
https://www.monsoon.co.uk/one-shoulder-drape-skater-dress-blue-53802030003.html

As my son is long and skinny - these jeans with the drawstring would be in my basket on my next shop
https://www.monsoon.co.uk/drawstring-straight-jeans-blue-53400170007.html

I really like this set for a young boy, easy to dress with no buttons, and the colour is lovely for summer.
https://www.monsoon.co.uk/jersey-polo-shirt-and-shorts-set-natural-53400530170.html?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=rakuten&utm_campaign=2116208_Skimlinks.com&utm_content=10&utm_term=uk_network&ranMID=45117&ranEAID=TnL5HPStwNw&ranSiteID=TnL5HPStwNw-4Qi91mzrvJlcW6pQOCccjQ&LSNSUBSITE=Omitted_TnL5HPStwNw&nb_creative_id=1&nb_offer_id=1699069&nb_publisher_sid=2116208

My DD does not really like dresses or skirt, she likes to go down slides, run and play - this suit is both pretty and practical and my DD loves it
https://www.monsoon.co.uk/palm-print-top-and-trousers-set-ivory-53400700016.html

Both me and my 12 year old daughter think the Tropical Print One-Shoulder Playsuit Black is great. Perfect for a sunny day.
https://www.monsoon.co.uk/tropical-print-one-shoulder-playsuit-black-53600990001.html

I think this is a lovely set for holidays, looks smart, and would be easy to get on and off, which my DS is really getting more and more independent on
https://www.monsoon.co.uk/jersey-polo-shirt-and-shorts-set-blue-53400530007.html

Love this Fred Perry like 2 piece https://www.monsoon.co.uk/knitted-polo-shirt-and-shorts-set-blue-53400600003.html
Really smart for summer holidays - don't often dress my boys in white - so navy is perfect and will last a full day without showing the contents of the day.

Really like this hoodie:
https://www.monsoon.co.uk/raglan-stripe-hoodie-top-ivory-53400400016.html

Absolutely love the hummingbird disco dress!

I'd go for this for my daughter - https://www.monsoon.co.uk/ombre-embellished-hummingbird-disco-dress-pink-53301890009.html

She loves birds and anything rainbow coloured so this is a double win, and i love the fact its not too old for her but is suitable for a 4 year old, i.e no cut outs or low cut etc. Its a very cute dress!