| Children, especially babies, grow at an alarming rate! | | | | parties until she was a tall ten year old. It was a |
| Buying good quality clothing could be seen as an | | | | well-made, good quality, classic-style garment that |
| extravagance but here are a few tips to consider | | | | she loved. |
| that will help to justify the initial outlay plus alternative | | | | Not all clothing will still fit a growing child after the |
| solutions for buying expensive clothes at affordable | | | | season is over so one way of redeeming some cash |
| prices. | | | | is to sell the better quality outfits that others will |
| Babies are very special and the great thing is that | | | | want to buy for their smaller children. The options are |
| they are not at all fashion-conscious! The outfit that | | | | to sell via a designer label recycling shop (if you have |
| looks cute on baby number one will look just as cute | | | | one in your area), the local newspaper, an auction |
| on baby number two, thereby halving the cost per | | | | site (like ebay) or a specialist online quality clothing |
| baby. If you have chosen a "timeless classic" which is | | | | recycling site. |
| still like new when all babies have outgrown it, you | | | | Better than spending the earth on your children's |
| can re-sell it to recoup some of your expenditure. | | | | clothes, why not buy them from a reputable designer |
| Alternatively, instead of buying brand new baby | | | | recycling outlet in the first instance? You can usually |
| clothes, you can often find nearly-new or | | | | pick up a bargain for a fraction of the original cost |
| never-been-worn pre-owned clothing on specialist | | | | and perhaps purchase more items for your money. |
| Internet sites. It's an odd fact that babies often | | | | There's no way that most of us could purchase a |
| outgrow their clothes without ever having worn | | | | new Calvin Klein party dress for an eight year old |
| them. | | | | daughter at the full cost - or even at sale price! Yet, |
| As children grow upwards rather than outwards, | | | | these little gems are to be found online for an |
| there are certain types of clothing that last much | | | | affordable outlay. |
| longer than others. For boys, buying longer-length | | | | Rather than risk purchasing - or worse still, missing |
| shorts one summer will result in shorter shorts the | | | | out on a purchase - from an unknown source in an |
| next; for girls, longer skirts and tunics can be worn at | | | | auction, try to find a good supplier with a wide range |
| a shorter length for two or three years, accessorised | | | | of stock and a constant stream of little fashion items |
| with different tops and tights. My niece wore a | | | | available. Bookmark the web site and use it both for |
| pretty full-length princess-line bridesmaid dress when | | | | your purchases and to recycle your good quality |
| she was aged eight and was still wearing it to family | | | | out-grown children's clothing. |