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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 5 yo dd gets a lot of compliments on her clothes. (Which gives me mixed feelings about liking dressing her well but not wanting that to be what people remember about her, but that's off topic.)

For her, I picked things that seemed to suit her as I know her and in colors that would complement her tone and cuts that complement her shape. She prefers wearing dresses, so I get her only dresses but with leggings for school days. She doesn't have a ton of clothes, but the ones she does have tend to look quite old-fashioned - no waist cotton dresses in solid colors or simple prints, sailor dresses, eyelet lace, with a few frilly pieces in there too like a peach tulle dress that has withstood paint, playgrounds, etc. These days she likes to mix it up on her own and will wear something like a punk rock souveneir tshirt with a tutu. I haven't made it a focus of our time or anything - we tend to be an artistic family and it makes us happy to be in clothes that reflect our aesthetic. I get most of her stuff on zulily and etsy. Love the mix there and have never needed anything so urgently that the wait was a problem.

But I don't think that would be every kid's look though. I think that for people who are interested in how their kids look in clothes, the best thing to do is dress for that child's personality and coloring. I hate preppy clothes on myself and look like a ghoul in yellow, but they look great on other people. I think it's hard to apply a general look to all people - thank goodness there are choices to suit everyone!

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Do you pick out her clothes?  Sounds like she dresses like she's from another time (and that wasn't an insult).[/quote]

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