Kids Posh Togs

The shops are awash with pretty and cute bridesmaid and flowergirl dresses for young girls and tiny tots.  They look so gorgeous at weddings too, but what happens if you don’t have any tiny cutesy girls in your family or circle of friends?  Try searching for the perfect dresses for older girls and you won’t find it so easy.  Not only are there less of them around, but with younger girls they are happy just to look like a princess with a pretty flouncy dress so you can more or less pick anything you like.  Try that with older (and particularly teenage girls) and you’ll realise it isn’t quite so easy.  Older girls have more opinions and many come with attitude! 

Designed with teenagers in mind, hopefully this taffeta dress in vibrant fuschia will give you inspiration when choosing your attendants’ dresses.  This dress is available in sizes from 9 to 16 years and is a web exclusive – you won’t find it in the shops.  Younger girls can be dresses in similar dresses, but personally I think white or ivory dresses with a fuschia sash or flowers would contrast beautifully and draw the bridal party into a nice theme.

She could even wear it as a prom dress afterwards too!

Bright and striking, these Burley Pink jodhpurs from Harry Hall will be a great addition to your daughter’s riding-wear.  With navy blue panel inserts down both outside legs set off with pale blue piping and 3 cute embroidered ponies (of course!), these jodhpurs are cheerful and nicer to look at than a plain pair.

The jodhpurs have padded knees and turn-ups at the ankle along with an inside fob pocket.  Made from a mix of cotton and elastane, these jodhpurs are comfortable and stretchy for a great fit and can be machine washed and tumble dried.

Deep purple is set to be a key colour again this coming season.  Also featuring strongly in the fashion stakes are pleats and ruffles, so this purple jersey dress from US designer Kate Mack is right on trend.

With a simple round neck and classic ‘A-line’ shape combined with the soft jersey fabric, this dress is so easy to wear yet looks smart enough to wear for parties.  For glamour, the dress has rows of pretty ruffles along the hem whilst the short sleeves have been covered with shiny sequins for that added sparkle.

This dress is available for sizes between 7 and 16 years.

In neutral oatmeal, this lovely swing cardigan for girls will make a great addition to your baby’s winter wardrobe and keep her cosy and warm during the colder days.  The cardigan has a cable knit design down the sleeves and body with a gorgeous hand-knitted flower design across the yoke.

Two flower buttons fasten the cardigan at the neck, leaving the rest open.

Available in sizes from 3 months to 2 years this cardigan is also available in a dark chocolate brown.

Putting shoes or booties on your baby is a personal thing and many spring or summer christenings occur during weather that is warm and parents are happy to leave their child barefoot.  However, as the days get cooler more parents opt for some kind of footwear.  These soft silk booties in ivory are perfect for a little girl’s christening.

With neat pleats down the front of the shoes and a pretty crochet edging, the shoes are topped off with a cute silk bow on the strap fastening.

Not only suitable for christenings and naming ceremonies, these shoes are suitable for other special occasions and weddings.  They are available in 4 sizes to fit ages between 0-3 months and 9-12 months.  The shoes are machine washable.

The start of Autumn usually signals the start of bleaker weather.  Today however we had the delights of bright sunshine all day, but it is likely to be just a short respite before we get the real seasonal weather.  Just the right time then to stock up on those raincoats, umbrellas and wellington boots for the children.  As it is back to school time too, another reason to get them kitted out.

The wellies shown here are just one version of the gorgeous bright and cheerful wellies that are available.  In bright red natural rubber, these boots have a ladybird design with eyes and antenna on the toe caps, but you can also choose from frogs and bees if you prefer.

Other items suitable for wet weather are also available including matching umbrellas and raincoats.