Start ‘em at a young age: the kindergarten indie

My travels today indicated that yes indeedy, the kids are going back to school this week.

This is the first time five years that my husband and I really aren’t affected by a school schedule, so we were rather taken aback today when we encountered a horde of pencil-clutching, notebook-grabbing mothers and the obvious attempts by the 3M company to produce Post-It notes for 13-year-old girls.  Rhinestones?  On a Post-It?  I guess!

Anyway, I was inspired to create another indie outfit, but this time for a little girl heading off to kindergarten for the first time.  I have figured out since beginning this that you cannot buy separates of little girl fashions, so here are two outfits that I particularly like.  This time, Etsy provided all the materials.

1.  My first outfit is mostly from the ModCherie shop.   The shop sells a number of really high quality items for little girls and other little things.

I loved the Rubys Garden Peasant Top when I saw it.  Looks easy to wear, gorgeous and just the sort of thing I would have loved when I was that age.  I wanted to imagine myself as a princes, but my mom wanted my clothes to be practical!  I think this is a great compromise.  Available in sizes 12m-5, plus in an alternate fabric, made of soft cotton. Goes perfectly with the lovely, comfy, beribboned Pumpkin Patch Cord.  Try some purple kitty-kat hairpins from the Marisa Jill shop to add an extra-cute note.

2.  My second outfit is from Pink Willow designs.  I picked it because it is (a) bright and cheery and (b) I think it shows a lot of creativity from the designer/maker. First is a lovely crochet top - this can be as shown below, or you can pick any three colors you want and specify any sizes you want.  Talk about customization!  The recycled skirt is just the right thing to go with such a funky, cheery top and I think really represents the fun style of this designer. I love this sort of crazy patchwork incorporated into plain denim.  Plus, try the crocheted hairclips (alligator clip or French barettes) from Balasa Designs to complete a great outfit.