Some kids care what they wear, others simply don’t. As you might know by now, my Lily girl cares what she puts on her body. Whether it’s a twirly dress with tights or leggings with shorts layered over them, she enjoys getting dressed….and then getting undressed and dressed again. She has her favorites and wears them often.
Like Lily, I enjoy dressing all my babes in cute, subtle clothing (the color gray comes up often). I savor the days each kid has their hair done and the clothes they pull on are without blemish. I usually take a picture or two on these days. (When I am absent from Instagram it’s because my kids haven’t left the house and they are still wearing their pajamas and bed head.)
Some favorite clothes and shops come to mind when I think of dressing my littles. These are my go-tos, the clothes my kids wear often, weekly if not more.
Dressing My Girl
If you follow A Simpler Motherhood over on Facebook, you may have seen the video about Lily’s capsule wardrobe for this spring. A few of Lily and I’s favorite items in her wardrobe are her Oh So Vera dresses. These dresses are comfy, twirly, and can be dressed up or down. Lily wears them on playdates with her light up sneakers and to church with her gold boots. For Easter, we ordered the new ruffle dress in sage green and it is absolutely beautiful. Lily loves the twirling and I love the simplicity of the dress. If you’re looking for versatile pieces that will last, Oh So Vera is a great place to start.
Tea dresses are also a favorite at our house. While most of them don’t twirl quite as well as the Oh So Vera dresses, they are beautiful and wear so well. Some of the tea dresses in Lily’s spring wardrobe have been worn by two girls previously and are still in great condition. Although they are a little pricey, you get what you pay for.
Dressing My Boys
Let’s move onto boys. Because we have been blessed with loads of hand-me-downs, my boys don’t need much. Most of the boy clothes we actually buy are from H&M or Gap. When I can get to one, Nordstrom Rack is another place for durable boy clothes. For Jude my favorite clothing item, by far, are his Levi jogger pants. They hug him in all the right places and make his belly protrude, which is my favorite thing in the world right now.
For Luke, pants are hard. His waist screams 2T, but his legs are more of a 5T (barely). This kid is little and I already feel sorry for him because he is going to struggle with clothes. He is itty bitty. H&M is the best place to find pants for him. If I can find something that says ‘skinny’, I pick it up because there is a good chance it will fit my Luke. He has some skinny jeans similar to these from H&M and they have been worn and worn and worn and still hold up great. I don’t wash them often, just when absolutely needed.
When we have to buy clothes, I try and be intentional about finding items within our budget as well as trying to shop locally. Unfortunately, I haven’t found a great local shop to buy clothes for older boys, yet. Oh So Vera supplies boy leggings, which Jude wore almost daily when he was under six months old. He has since outgrown them. If you have a place you love to buy boy clothes, I would love to hear about it!
These kids wear their favorites a lot around here. What are your favorite clothes for your kids?