is it wanky to give your child a capsule wardrobe, or just sensible

[BBQSteak]

ive noticed a lot of things ive just bought for my dd age 7 theres a lot more purples comig into her wardrobe, so I thinking of just buying more thing that's go with what she will already have...

purples and pinks etc

or doo you prefer to buy in terms of outfits

Was just now ordering stuff to make up my DD's new capsule wardrobe and saw this thread.

I think it is sensible because my DD didn't wear half of the things I bought for her over the last year which is why I am opting to be more meticulous in what I buy her.

Neutral colours that blend well is what I'm going for and all practical stuff unless we have an event to attend. Wasted so much money this year on things she didn't wear even once so it seems very sensible to me.

Since DD was 2 and started having strong opinions on clothes, she has had a pair of jeans, a denim pinafore, a navy corduroy pinafore & a plain skirt every winter and then a mixed bag of t-shirts & tights and can mix & match to her hearts content without it getting too lurid as there is always a block of plain colour separating it. Summer is easier as it is dresses all the way.

Great idea. H&m and zara great for neutral basics. Black leggings, black and great tops. We tend to do a lot of neutral coloured tops and leggings with patterned skirt or with jeans.

Unless my 8yo daughter can conceptualise an outfit she just won't try mixing and matching so we buy a capsule wardrobe and work out all the outfits from it.

Oh my aching sides, even if I do buy stuff to go well DD1 will express herself and put together whatever the hell she wants. Plus most of the DDs clothes are preloved/hand me downs so their wardrobe mental :-) I decided to embrace their eccentric sartorial bent early on. One less thing to argue about.

It makes sense, or buying a couple of mix and match outfits. I tend to buy things piecemeal then discover none of it goes together! On the weekend we had to restock DS1s wardrobe so I took photos of what still fit him to help me buy stuff that would go with what he had. That seemed to work well.

I capsuled my kids until they got to an age where they became fashion conscious. They grow out too quickly to buy lots of stuff that doesn't all work together.

We tend to buy a load of jeans, denim shorts and leggings, then any tshirt goes.

Me and 10yo DD do this together occasionally. It's a fun bonding thing! I'll print a list off the Internet specifying what you need, and then we sort out what she has/what she's missing/ what needs retiring. Box and unbox spares and hand-me-downs from the garage. Put together trial outfits on the floor to see what works.

Once we're done - no more wardrobe arguments - because whatever she grabs in the morning works.

Interesting people saying it's harder for DD's I never found that the case for my DD. She had several long sleeved and t-shirt dresses that were either worn with tights or socks then trousers, shorts and and tops the same as my boys do.

The only thing I never do is dress them in joggers and shoes but otherwise they just wear what is clean.

I've always done this for my ds' - everything is red, white, grey, beige or navy and everything goes with everything else.

Only comfortable natural fabrics too, lots of cotton. Stripes are pretty much the only pattern, and just on tops.

Sounds restrictive but they always look ok

I have a 2.4 DD and a 9mo DS and I do this for both.

I try to shop twice a year only (at the end of Summer and Winter) and buy a lot of second hand good brands on ebay, so they wear well.

They don't have huge amounts of clothes, but everything in their wardrobe tends to "match" I suppose.

I start with the most expensive items each season (I buy fitted shoes, which are the main expense) - shoes, coats, snowsuit etc. and then shop around those colours second hand.

All their bodysuits/sleepsuits and nightwear are white and I don't tend to like loud patterns, which makes it easier.

I tend to buy clothes for DS in sales or on offer but I do now stick to basics like jeans or brown/khaki for trousers so they go with anything.

But I think my chances of designing a wardrobe for him are pretty limited as he loves bright colours and funny t shirts and will get himself changed if he doesn't like my selection.

lem. Haha!

It's where you buy just a small selection of clothes that all mix and match with each other rather then buying all kinds of odds and ends and then have trouble putting together an outfit.

Pollyanna is on tv right now if anyone needs justification for capsule vs outfit-based wardrobes.

For summer DD has
Denim shorts
2 pairs leggings
1 pair jeans
1 skirt
4 dresses (1 smart)
3 T shirts
Cardigan
Fleece

For winter she has

1 pair jeans
1 pair tracksuit bottoms
2 dresses
1 skirt
3 pairs leggings
3 long sleeved tops
2 cardigans
Fleece or hoodie (hoody?)
3 pairs tights.

DS gets
1 pair jeans
1 tracksuit bottom
1 pair casual trousers
5 long sleeved tops (1 smart shirt)
5 Tshirts
2 hoodies
1 fleece
1 smart jumper/tank top
2 pairs shorts

Plus coats, shoes, waterproof trousers etc.

DD gets stuff that goes with purple

DS gets stuff that goes with blue.