help with dolls clothes

p-pincher

Hi everyone

Ive bought both of my dd's a new chou chou doll each for christmas. Ive made a blanket for each of them and i would like to get them some new dolly clothes.

Having looked at the price of the clothes i'm trying to figure out a cheaper way of doing it. Ive seen the shops own (like toys r us) and they are ok but was wondering if anyone has ever bought any actual baby clothes, like babygrows or vests, for a doll.

ive been looking at the primark ones either in a size newborn or 0/3 months and they look like they will be ok.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Tootsiepops

HI, i get my girl's doll clothes for the car-boot, they are real baby clothes and because little babies don't wear out there clothes they are always in great condition, and they are loads cheaper than proper dolls clothes which are ridicuously over-priced.

wilko10

My DD (9) is constantly trawling the local charity shops for newborn or early baby clothes for Baby Annabell. Or we buy from car boot sales as already mentioned as they are normally in lovely condition, sometimes they haven't even been worn!

HTH

flea72

newborn clothes are still slightly too big, but if like me, and you buy your own kids clothes in a size up, then your kids will think having rolled up sleeves or trouser legs on clothing is the norm lol

preemie clothing fits best, but mothecare is the only place that stocks a decent amount of this, and tbh their clothing is a similar price to the proper chou-chou clothing anyway, so not much of a savings

as said before, best to go to carboots, where there is a plentiful supply of baby clothing

F

Curlytop40

Asda do nice prem clothing.Tesco used to -I presume they still do. My dd was prem and has a few outfits that she wore for her doll-the ones I don't feel too sentimental about!!!
They're loads cheaper than 'named' dolls clothes.And actually fit the doll better than they fitted dd as she was very skinny.
Hope you manage to get some.

jo132000

Sometimes I've seen poundshops, have things like baby-grows and bibs in, I know my friend got some lovely things in there when she was dressing a build-a-bear for a friend!

Apricot

I always had real baby clothes for my dolls from my little sister or cousin. Primark is always good but have a look around charity shops as well as you can often pick things up in fab condition for about 50p.

p-pincher

Thanks everyone!!

Checked out the asda website and they do a tiny baby size so think that might be my best bet. Gonna have a look round the charity shops on monday to see if theres any bargains.

Gonna look in primark as well. had a look on the tesco website and there were no little sizes but going up on monday anyway so ill have a look while im there.

stef240377

In my town we have a market stall that sells dolls clothes, think the woman on the stall makes them and they are made to fit all the dolls ranges available today.

I have in the past also bought clothes from the charity shop to fit my kids 'build a bear' teddies.