What clothes does a 4yo girl need?

[LynetteScavo]

DD has had a growth spurt, and I need to go out and buy her a complete "wardrobe" including pants and socks. At the moment she is living in one very short denim skirt, and some tops with sleeves that are too short.

I don't want to buy to much or too little, so please tell me exactly what a girl needs.

[laughinglil]

eeeek I couldn't write down the contents of my dd's wardrobe..there is too much in it. However she is only 20 months and still only in 9-12 or 12-18 months so I have got a lot of wear out of her clothes. I am terrible for buying her stuff..don't buy myself much mind you..maybe thats what I should start doing instead!
As long as you have all the essentials I would say at least :
7 pairs of knickers
7 pairs of socks/tights
2 dresses
2 pairs of trousers
2 cardigans
2 pair of leggings
2 jumpers
5 t-shirts
1 jacket/coat/mac
1 swimming costume

I think that would be perfect really to kit out in full and to make sure you have time to wash stuff or if she gets extra dirty .

[helyg]

I like your list, it sounds similar to my DD's. You can always add little extras if you see them and like them/need them.

[vesela]

I'm liking DD's day dresses at the moment - especially her denim one - because she tends to spill huge amounts of soup down herself at lunchtime at preschool, and T-shirts stain so easily even if they're not white.

Granted, she's a year younger than yours, but I've come to realise that T-shirt and jersey material is hopeless when it comes to staining and washing.

DD wears a lot of leggings - also jersey, but legs are less likely to get soup on.

[coldtits]

ALL OF THEM

[vickyob]

Car boot sales are really good for girls stuff esp party dresses.
I wont write a list of what my DD has as it but H&M do great dresses that are £3.99 and are the right length for leggings or on there own. Primark have jeans for £3.00 that wash really well as do there cardys. They also have 2 tshirts and 2 shorts for £3 each.

[LynetteScavo]

No134 - I will only ever buy white loo roll.

The reason I'm asking is becuase I have two boys, and since DD was born she has had too many clothes. I got a bit over excited about being able to dress a girl!

I'm going to base her basic wardrobe theirs, and throw in a couple off dresses.

So,
7 pairs of socks
7 pairs of pants
3 t-shits
3 sweatshirts
3 pairs trousers (or 2 pairs trousers 2 skits/shorts) -see this is where it gets tricky! and a couple of pairs of leggings.
1 party dress, & cardigan
2 swimming costumes
4 pairs PJ's

[helyg]

My DD is 4 and owns her school uniform (3 pinafore dresses, 2 jumpers, 5 polo shirts) plus 3 pairs of jeans, 5 t-shirts, 3 fleece jumpers and a rarely used party dress. Oh, and obviously some knickers, vests and socks.

Knowing what a lot of other little girls own I know this is very little, but I think the fact that I had two boys first has made me very boring practical.

[hmmSleep]

Must add my dd has way too many clothes, I'm a shopaholic so far as little girls clothes go, but that really is all she would need, as opposed to what I unnecessarily buy!

[No134]

Well if you know she's happier in trousers and a t-shirt, then surely you'd go out and buy that, rather than ask bunch of internet sprites what clothes your dd needs?

[suck eggs]

I am bored, normally I would just ignore this kind of thread. But really.

Snurk at wiping bottom on the snowman.

[Adair]

Oooh no Fio, my daughter is nearly 4 and has chosen what she wears since she was 2- with parameters- BUT she only gets to choose from what is in her wardrobe. I buy the nice things, she chooses what to wear each day!

(I do let her look at options but I don't really buy much new so it's more 'what colour coat would you like?' and try to find one on ebay. Only a couple of unworn things - which I sell back)

[hmmSleep]

My dd (4) lives in leggings with either smock tops, long sleeved t-shirts or dresses over the top.

I would invest in 4 pairs of leggings in assorted colours, 4 long sleeved t-shirts in same colours as leggings, 8 pairs of socks that also match, then get a couple of nice short sleeved dresses and smock tops tat can be layered over the top of the leggings and t-hirts if it's chilly, or worn alone if it's warm. A couple of plain cardigans and one warm jumper then is all you need.

Being able to mix and match everything makes life easier as I just send dd to get dressed herself knowing that whatever combination she chooses it'll look OK. Not that it really matters on a 4 yr old.

I find Gap and Next pretty good.

[Fayrazzled]

I beg to differ, FioFio, separate drawers please- no drawers in the wardrobe.

My daughter has a beautiful huge painted wardrobe that I got from a cabinet-maker- I think it was originally from Holland. It's full- she's got way more clothes than me. But buying her clothes is more enjoyable than buying them for me too.

I do dream about capsule wardrobes for the whole family: 10 outfits each max- my laundry would be a breeze.

[Fayrazzled]

Fio Fio, my daughter is only 2 but I have nightmares about taking my daughter shopping and letting her choose herself. Her taste is somewhat, um, eclectic. She's not a girly girly really though- at least not at the moment. She is happiest in trousers and a t-shirt.

[Fayrazzled]

No 134, I think you have been rude to the OP. There is nothing wrong with asking what other posters would consider a "complete" wardrobe for their child. I buy way too much for my children and am trying to reign it in a bit, so I, for one, am interested in what other people consider a suitable wardrobe.

On the other hand I love buying them clothes and seeing them look well turned out, and don't get in debt to do so, so perhaps I'll carry on. I would like to reduce my washing/ironing pile though and reducing the amount I buy in the first place would help I think!

[thehillsarealive]

I suppose it depends on your budget and what sort of clothes your daughter likes.

Mine wears lots of leggings, tunic style tops, sparkly things and has a rather large wardrobe and chest of drawers full of clothes. She wont wear jeans and doesnt really like trousers.

When she has a growth spurt and needs some essentials quickly I find Gap always has something that she likes and Primark is good for leggings.

Boden childrenswear is fantastic and washes well - but it does shrink!

[No134]

It's not gratuitous rudeness, it's an expression of my incredulity at the OP.

Next step, a thread asking what colour loo paper to buy.

[Adair]

[Bonsoir]

You are an adult woman, No134, and you still haven't learnt that gratuitous rudeness is not the way to get on in life?

[No134]

You've had your dd for four years, and you still need to ask a bunch of strangers on t'interweb what clothes you need to buy for her that will suit your taste and your lifestyle?

Ye gods, how hard can it be?

[Bonsoir]

Read that at first glance as Hermès is great...

[Adair]

yup, another no trouser-wearing dd here (though she has one pair of trousers for 'PE' day at nursery - or if she wants to be a 'prince' )
tights
socks
leggings
lots of summer dresses (she has dresses that are 1.2-2yrs!)
skirts
long/short sleeved tops (to wear under dresses)
cardis
coat

ASos has a sale on. Hennes is great. But the charity shop and ebay are your friends for good quality cheap stuff!

[VerityBrulee]

DD will not wear trousers under any circumstances so her wardrobe consists of dresses, smocks, skirts and tutus! And cashmere cardigans (from ebay)as she won't wear wool either. She is very much her mothers daughter

[Marne]

My dd's have far too much but are both in the same size so they share some bits, i buy a lot from e-bay and car boot sales.

Dd2 (4) has:

4 dresses (1 party dress and 3 others)
4 pairs of trousers
2 pairs of cropped trousers
1 skirt
7 pairs of pants
10+ tops (she gets really dirty and i often change her once or twice a day)
1 pair of shorts (just in case we get a summer)
1 hooded jacket
1 jumper
1 pair of dungarees

They share tights and socks (we have a draw full.