Cotton Shoppers

Supplies complete directions and patterns for making dresses, skirts, shirts, trousers, jackets, lingerie, and a baby's romper suit

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by Nova

Okay not so tiny as he was nearly 10lb, but that little curled up babe in arms. To say I feel ever so slightly sad is an understatement. He however is not sad and fortunately very excited. Anyway, we are trying to make the most of his free days before he is off in January into the big bad wide world. *sob*

Little M, who shall now be known as M has always been a little livewire. I never had to have a stairgate for his older siblings but M is a mischievous monkey. He likes to explore, climb trees, whizz very very fast on his scooter and give me a heart attack everytime he falls over, which happens a lot and he gets rather too many holes in the knees of his trousers!

With M being the fifth child I have learned the hard way that on the one hand spending lots on children’s clothes can be a waste if they stain or rip them minutes into the first wear or on the other hand if they are too cheap they just aren’t hard wearing enough. However I do love the smart formal clothes that Vertbaudet offer which high street shops don’t, as well as hard wearing outfits and clothes for everyday that won’t break the bank.

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Bigger does not equal frumpy and out of date! | za fashion militia

by editor

Nine times out of ten the window display either has a mannequin dressed in a bland cotton blouse and elasticated waist trousers (untailored may I add) or shapeless summer dresses that the store has billed as “new styles just in!” – those dresses have the potential to make any women look as though just put a square bag on.

I might be wrong but since when does being bigger mean not being stylish and fashionable? All women most certainly want to look  va-va voom  sexy and look as though they actually belong in 2011. Look at hot mamas such as Queen Latifah and Adele - I bet they don’t have any problems looking for clothes that complement their figures!