I have always enjoyed buying baby clothes and kids clothes whether for my own children or other peoples. And I started thinking about what a huge choice is out there in the shops. Sometimes when you go to the baby clothes section of a store you are overwhelmed with the array before you. If you are anything like me you will see one outfit and think "yes that's the one I like" and then move to another rail and see something else that catches your eye.
It used to be that there was a huge choice of cute baby girl clothes but very few baby boy clothes to choose from. Nowadays things have changed and there are some really cool cute baby boy clothes as well. I know this from personal experience as I am the proud grandma of an adorable 3 year old grandson who lives in the UK and I love looking for clothes for him.
In the UK when my children were young there were very few dedicated "baby stores" and not much choice even in those. They sold the basics like all in one sleepers, undershirts (these have been replaced by the bodysuit), booties etc. and they were mostly in white with no decorations on them. Department stores sometimes had a baby section but the clothes tended to be rather expensive. Today you can buy cool, cute, trendy baby clothes virtually anywhere from grocery stores to designer shops to online web sites with prices to suit every budget - take a look at this Cute Baby Onesies site for example.
Even in hard economic times, like those we are experiencing at the moment, babies and kids still need clothes and even if you are on a tight budget there are still places to shop where you can find inexpensive trendy designer baby clothes and kids clothes. I know in the UK there are a lot of "Charity Shops" (I think they are called "Thrift Shops" in America) and in the more expensive neighborhoods you can pick up some "nearly new" bargains and the money you spend goes to help a charity. Other places to look are the internet or classified ads in local papers. Mind you, at the moment all the stores are so desperate for custom that there are some bargains to be had in the sales.
Benjamin Franklin is quoted as saying "In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes". Well I would like to add another certainty and that is as long as the human race survives there will always be babies being born and parents, relatives and friends shopping for baby clothes for them. Happy shopping and don't forget to check back here for more about cool, cute, trendy baby clothes.
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