I admit it – I’m a total sucker for sugar and spice baby girl clothing. Give me lace and roses, hand-crocheted pinafores, add hand-smocked bodices and I’m in heaven. I’ve raised two little girls and had a hand in half a dozen nieces, and I’m here to warn you, ladies. If you love dressing up your little girl in ribbons and lace, indulge yourself as much as you can when she’s a baby – because it won’t be long before she’s choosing her own clothes. And honestly, the frilly styles I love just don’t suit the average active toddler. So — get it out of your system when she’s a baby – and take lots and lots of pictures.
Just for mothers like me, here are five classic looks for smartly dressed baby girls that will ensure that your little angel will never be mistaken for a boy – till she starts dressing herself, at least.
Hand-Smocked Polly Flinders Dresses
There is nothing in this world that says ‘little girl’ quite like a hand-smocked Polly Flinders dress. I was lucky enough when my youngest was an infant to find an entire box full of vintage 1950s Polly Flinders...