For My Boy

I've done really well finding second-hand clothes for my nephew lately.  The pile above is eight T-shirts, some long-sleeved, some short, and a pair of pyjama bottoms - all found at car boot sales over the past couple of weeks.  The most expensive item only cost 50p and some of the things only cost 10p.  At those prices I figure I really can't go wrong and I buy up anything that I think will be suitable.  Some of the T-shirts might be a tad on the big side for him right now (although going by the labels he is the height of a 9 - 10 year old even though he is only just six.)

Luckily, for the time being, he doesn't seem to mind where his clothes come from.  As long as his trousers have an elasticated waist for comfort (oh yes, he's a boy after my own heart), he's pretty happy.   I got him a few bits and bobs at a jumble sale when I was down staying with my Mum and it was very gratifying that he was so pleased with one particular hooded top that he insisted on putting it on as soon as it was handed over to his Mummy. 

I do wonder at what age he'll start demanding new shop-bought clothes or, heaven forbid, designer labels, but for now he always looks band-box smart, and extremely handsome, in his 'pre-loved' togs.  And I'm more than happy to keep finding as many clothes as possible for him at the good old Essex boot sales.

Comments

[sharie]

I can never understand why anyone would want to buy brand new clothes for kiddies. As you say they are so cheap secondhand and like brand new anyway.
Good for you for finding them and good for his mum to have the sense to use them

[Sarah]

Dear Liz,

Thanks so much for getting Dan some more clothes - they look fantastic. I don't know what I would do without your help and yes, DN is always really thrilled with everything that you get for him. I may be being naive, but I hope he never becomes label obsessed and learns from his family that it doesn't have to cost a lot to be good.

Love from

Sarah

ps I'm glad that the cushion cover has found a new lease of life after all these years and the new patchwork cover is lovely.

[French Knots]

Children grow out of their clothes so quickly, it's easy to find barely worn second hand clothes for them and as you say so cost effective too.

[Caroline]

Hi Elizabeth - just catching up with everybody's blog since getting back from holiday.

My son is 9 now, and has just recently started asking 'is that second hand?' when I put something out to wear that he hasn't seen before. I always say 'no', and am very careful to remove any giveaway charity shop labels before putting them out, but I do wonder how much longer I'll manage to pull the wool over his eyes!

Funny, isn't it, how we change as we get older. I remember a time as a teenager when I would have been horrified at the thought of second hand clothes - now I'm ecstatic if I get a bargain at the car boot or charity shop!