Lily's E'Claires: A Summer Wardrobe {For a Six Year Old!}

Monday, January 27, 2014

A Summer Wardrobe {For a Six Year Old!}

I've talked a lot about buying clothes for my children at thrift stores, but really it can't be said enough. I think it's absolutely ridiculous to pay full retail price for children's clothes. Today I am going to show you the pictures of everything I bought over the weekend, with the price tags from the thrift store.

First here's a few of my tips for thrifty finds:

Buy a size or two larger than your child currently is.
Look for quality. I know that my favorite brands to buy second hand are Gymboree & Gap. I can eliminate most of the stock at a thrift store by sticking to what I know is quality and wears well on my kids.
Shop frequently. Don't expect to find exactly what you are looking for the first time. To find the best stuff I really need to shop frequently.
Be open minded. I happened to luck out and found a ton of stuff that was exactly what I was looking for, but more often than not I'll come home with a coat two sizes bigger than my daughter wears. Or, jeans in July. If I know she needs them come fall and they are a bargain I snatch them up when I see them!

Here are the pictures of my finds from this trip: