Spruced Up Kid

Dreams really do come true!  At least, the dreams of our daughter, who cannot have Cinderella read to her enough.  Physically impossible.   For a three-year old, the story of Cinderella works because there aren't really any scary/evil characters like you'd find in Snow White, for example.  At that age it seems you have to be careful.  The positive in our view was her recognition that the evil step-sisters and Mother were not nice.  If she can recognize bad behavior from cartoons it should translate to the same in real life.  So far that seems to be the case.

So why not embrace her obsession and give her an extra thrill with a Cinderella-themed Pants Set by Vive La Fete?  The smocked part has a scene complete with horse-drawn carriage, castle, and of course the dazzlingly-attired Cinderella herself.  The collar is white with pink ric-rac, and that same ric-rac extends to the cuffs and top hem.  Down below on the pants there is a bunched ruffle for some extra pizazz.  The clothes material is pink and white checked.  Altogether a dynamite set!

The story of Cinderella has been around a long time in various forms from different locations ranging from Greece to China and Japan.  First seen in Italy, other European countries all created their own versions.  The Brother's Grimm had a naturally gruesome storyline, but the modern fable with the usual icons like pumpkin-coach, fairy god-mother, and glass slippers was written by a Frenchman, Charles Perrault, in 1697, and called Cendrillon.

Dress them now in what you want before it's too late!

Parents, Grandparents, and friends of Parents should realize that from the moment a baby hits the earth to about 4 years old a child is easily dressed in clothes of the Parent's choosing.  Remember, even though there's a remote chance they could wear it only once, a picture lasts forever!

For people with an eye for dressing kids in attractive clothes, it can be a challenge to find good-quality at a reasonable price.

We own the classic kids clothing store Maison de Belles Choses.  This site allows us to not only easily write about some of the things we carry that we're excited about but also cover other items out there that we have nothing to do with but think are great, such as Fabkins or the Neatnik Saucer. 

All the best!

Jen and James