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Traditional, Classic and Old World Baby Clothing By: Kirsten Hawkins
In today's world there are nearly as many styles in baby
clothing as there are babies crawling about. Parents who want
modern clothing can find it at the nearest Wal-Mart, those who
desire alternative forms of clothing for their babies can
usually find it online, some people make their baby clothing by
hand, cutting cloth and sewing together designs from patterns
purchased at the nearest Hancock Fabrics location. The choices
are nearly limitless and include styles and designs too numerous
to mention completely.
Like in other areas of the fashion world, baby clothes designs
never really die, they go in and out of style according to the
whims of the populace which, in the case of baby clothes, means
the whims of the parents. Right now one of those whims is
leaning toward retro clothing styles.
The term retro can mean a number of things, but often refers to
pop culture of the recent past. While its true that styles
influenced by the pop culture of the 1970s and 1980s are
becoming popular, there is another retro movement taking place
and it leans toward classic or old world baby clothing. Designs
that were popular fifty, sixty, seventy, and up to a hundred
years ago are gaining popularity with parents all over the
country.
For baby boys, billowing "rompers" are selling from a number of
specialty shops and websites from around the world to a largely
American clientele, as are two piece short & shirt sets and
old-style coveralls. Classic designs for girls include mostly
flowing dresses and female counterparts to the boys' rompers.
Most of these designs can not be found in the average American
store and many come from Europe and must be purchased online or
by mail order. The British web site "Baby Classics" offers these
styles and more to their customers, so many of whom are in the
US that the company saw fit to quote their prices in dollars as
well as British pounds. The outfits are expensive by most baby
clothing standards, costing about the same as some of the more
extravagant designer outfits for babies, but have found an
audience because of the "cute" appearance of the clothing as it
is worn by the infants or toddlers.
These extremely retro baby fashions may not be for everyone
because off their unique looks and hefty prices, but many
parents are jumping onto this classic bandwagon and dressing
their babies in the fashions of long ago. Due to the cost and
the delicate fabrics you probably won't see a lot of these
designs showing up at the local park for play dates, but don't
be surprised if you're sitting in church or at some special
occasion and see a baby dressed like she's living in the 1920s.
About the author:
Kirsten Hawkins is a baby and parenting expert specializing new
mothers and single parent issues. Visit Baby Help 411 for more information on raising healthy, happy children.
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Note: All prices in US Dollars
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