Monday Teeny Poll
That dress up there? Nice, but expensive as well. It is difficult sometimes to comprehend what some companies charge for children’s clothing, as the chances they are going to outgrow it are usually 100%.
What is the most you have ever spent on an item of clothing for a child?
The most expensive clothing item (not including winter coats and actual “useful” stuff) would be $85 for a dress for my oldest daughter.
Totally overboard – yes. We had two boys, she was our first girl and for her first Christmas I bought this floofy, toule-infested masterpiece that was totally adorable. She was 6 months old and I managed to stick it on her 4-5 times that holiday season.
Um well I think about 30 dollars for a holiday outfit was my max. I hate spending a lot of money on things that will not last too long. I think that once clothing will last longer I may spend more on an item as I will look for better quality stuff
We recently spent a lot on a good pair of shoes for her, but her old ones were too cheap now that she has PE every day, and we walk 2 miles to school. So not crazy. Otherwise, I’m thinking the $75 dress she wore as a flower girl in my sister’s wedding. But that was truly a once in a lifetime thing, and the dress was PERFECT.
I spent around $75 on a handmade outfit for my son’s baptism. It is a classic, heirloom piece that is put away along with the blanket my mother crocheted for him, so I think it was worth the money.
While the price for children’s clothing may seem outrageous sometimes, I do have a cousin who makes high-end dresses for flower-girls, etc. for the wedding market and I know that because of their small size (try fitting a 4 year old!), children’s clothes are sometimes more labor-intensive to make than adult sizes. If it’s a t-shirt, it’s one thing. If you are talking about really nicely made clothes, though, there is really very little difference in the labor time for children’s and adult pieces.
My girls were both flower girls in a very close friend’s wedding. I spent close to $90/each for their flower girl dresses. I am still trying to figure out what to do with these dresses… I guess eBay.
I dont think I’ve spent more than $45 and that was only because I got every piece for an outfit (one of those Gymbo lines) top, shorts, shoes, bib, hat. That was for my little one’s first birthday and I thought it was extravagant at the time.
When she gets a little older, and clothes fit longer, I will probably up my limit.
I was paid $150 for an heirloom christening ensemble. The materials cost about another $250 for the trims, silk organza for the gown, a china silk slip, a wool crepe cape with a hood and a lining of flannel backed satin (it was in February in New Hampshire) and a cotton bastiste bonnet. The mom is a friend of mine, and it was in reality about $2,000 worth of work (there was a lot of smocking involved.)
I don’t see why you wouldn’t spend just as much on a child’s bridesmaid/flower girl dress as an adult bridesmaid dress. Face it: they do NOT get worn again. And adults are far likelier to wear something that’s in for just one season; kids’ clothes are more classic. You can either hand them down to a younger cousin or sibling or put them on eBay. Try doing that with your whiskered flare jeans!