just a quick fashion post.
i may not sew well, but i do have classically trained eyes for cheating…for finding cool, inexpensive things that, with a little alteration/creativity, turn into super cool garment for babies.
like these socks. ladies knee socks i found at target last night. chop off the feet, flip them upside down (and i hemmed the top ‘cuz my girl has chicken legs, but they’ll stay just fine if you don’t), and…
voila. super cool ruffled leggings with buttons for little girls.
(they also have some great tweedy gray ones with black lace)
and with ‘fall’ mini shoots this weekend, i’ve been getting a lot of what-do-my-kids-wear e-mails. and while, yes, it would be fun to go on a shopping spree, we find our best photographic outfits from scrounging. kid photos really aren’t about the outfit, but color helps as does something interesting/funky. like a hat. or big stripes. or these super cool socks.
this is last year’s old navy christmas dress, too short…but layered with a plain tee, paired with fake leggings, some red maryjanes (when in doubt, wear red shoes!) and combined with a hair pin i found in my junk drawer, it makes a lovely thing to be photographed in.
if you’ve got a girl and you still don’t know what to put them in for pics this saturday, raid target’s knee sock aisle. some serious fall argyle that would make killer legwarmers with any skirt.
and speaking of fashion, i’m having a matilda jane trunk show party on the evening of thursday, october 1st. check out these little girl clothes…they are amazing. if you are in the naples area and are interested in coming, please contact me at: kascryder@yahoo.com and i will send you a personal invite. thanks!
so there. hope that helps.
(but my favorite is still my girl in her jammies.)
Oh, I love me some ruffled up legs on a little!! I have also put those little Mama-made juicy tube-sock leg-warmers in my mental notepad when I saw LL sportin’ them way-back-when. Thanks for sharing!
Smiles,
Nicole
could you please come dress me every morning…forget about my kids! you are so inspirational…not just about fashion either! any ideas for a new hairdo…have an appointment tomorrow and i’m bored!
Foxy, moxie socks. You know you are making some little boys hopeless “leg men.” And she seems to wear them with such penache. I am afraid, by the time she is in preschool, she will refuse Garanimals, JC Penny underwear and anything with a Holly Hobby on it! Love the looks. Love the Lainey. I think when she calls me on the phone to “talk” it might be best to use the ATT translation line as there were definately some words “lost in translation” but I wouldn’t give up just hearing that precious little voice…and “I Yu You” says it all!
Those socks and outfits. I just love finding out what you have dressed Lainey in.
cutie laney and cutie clothes….her face in that black and white pic is just plain beautiful! found sammy the cutest fall poncho at children’s place ON SALE! anyway, cant wait to see you soon. oh and count me in for the clothing party in oct. xo
Being visual creative is such an amazing thing to me! I’m not! I love the unique twist on ladies’ socks..who knew??? cool!
kelle,
fall, i am enjoying! and i do think of you, my warm-weathered friend. i’ll open up my window just a little more tonight and pull up my down comforter, just for you!
love, love, love that last picture of your doll. gorgeous, she is! is she wearing lip gloss?
wish i could be part of your fall photo session. even though it’s in the mid-90’s there, i’m quite sure you will do a smash-up job of fall-tizing it. (that was your word, right?)
sweet dreams. hope that little bean doesn’t wake you too early!