post of reckoning up fall wardrobe needs

[flea]

Woo, exciting, I know!

Casper needs:
-Jeans, maybe 2 more pairs (retire the two pairs from last year which are both too small and have holes) - Old Navy/Target?
-a longer skirt - she has been liking those three-tier full ones in catalogs, should be able to find something similar cheap.
-leggings? She has 1 pair, black. (Target)
-tights? Need to check what still fits.
-new undershirts (old ones outgrown) I may spring for Petit Bateau because they are so lovely.
-a couple more long-sleeved shirts - I love a layered leaf print one at Hanna that went on sale today, they have great stripey/dot hoodies at LL Bean, and tie dye at Lands End (still loves tie dye)
-maybe a sweater? They have a cute swing cardigan at LL Bean.

She doesn't wear dresses much any more, but does wear her black velvet skirt and red tutu skirt with shorts under. I have a watch on a black velvet Hanna dress on ebay - she saw the black tutus they have now and wants one (also the hot pink and black tee and tights, natch.)

Dillo needs:
-More, and bigger, underpants.
-socks, socks, socks. He has like 3 pairs right now. (Old Navy)
-maybe another pair of shoes; he basically has crocs and sneakers right now.
-elastic-waist pants he can get up and down by himself. He has some, must count.
-long-sleeve Ts that are 3T and are not turtlenecks. Preferably not character-themed. (Preferably striped!)

He has a fair number of clothes, there's just a limited amount of stuff that I actually think is cool. Boy clothes are sadly boring. (Tea Collection and Hannas are the best, style-wise, IMO.)

Both kids have sweatshirts and lined raincoats, which can be combined if it gets cold. Neither has rain boots that fit at the moment.

Me:
-black tights. As usual.
-basic long-sleeve t-shirts, in white and/or off-white (J Crew?
-more cashmere!

Comments

[amy37.livejournal.com]

Try Children's Place for jeans. The Target jeans have never fit Sara well, and her Children's Place ones from last year fit much better, were cheaper than Old Navy, and held up well.

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

But are they blingy? Casper will only wear blingy jeans (i.e. embroidered and/or with sequins.)

[amy37.livejournal.com]

You can get both, yeah.

[veejane.livejournal.com]

I am wearing your pants today, by the way. They fit quite well. And how are the pants I sent you?

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

A little loose, actually. But not falling off.

I got a lovely Garnet Hill cashmere sweater in the mail today (from ebay) that was destined for you, but I am almost certain it's too big for you (it's too big for me). What's your fullest-point-of-chest measurement? I hope it fits Debbie. It is very nice.

[veejane.livejournal.com]

I have misplaced my tape measure. 34 inches at least, plus whatever a D-cup adds. So, probably 38? Deb has at least 2-3 inches around on me.

We futzed about with your boucle sweater Saturday, and resolved that it needed to have all its buttons re-sewed to turn into a quasi-wraparound sweater. (Which will fix the gap in the back; did you put it in the dryer or what?)

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

No! They get like that.

[lili-beth.livejournal.com]

I'm going to try and hit the Hanna Andersson outlet in Williamsburg at the end of the month - let me know what size your kids are wearing (and might be wearing next summer, I guess) and I'll scour the racks!

[serrana.livejournal.com]

I put in another order at the American Apparel wholesale place (www.trendyblanks.com) last week after realizing that Herself has all of one long-sleeved shirt and two sweaters, going into the winter. In Oregon. Whoops.

A sweatshirt, five long-sleeved Ts, and two pair of leggings for her, two tops for me, and two tops for her brother, for right around $100.

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

I really like the American Apparel quality - unfortunately I went to high school with the sexual-harassing company president (Dov Charney), so I can't quite overcome my resistance to supporting his company. Also the ads squick me. Pity, since the clothes are really nice.

[serrana.livejournal.com]

Ah, well. I held up the sexual harassment issue against the slave labor issue and decided the sexual harassment was probably less problematic (it'd be nice if he weren't such an asshole, though).