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Children Holiday Dressing

The holiday season is filled with many personal and special occasions. One of the really fun parts can be picking out all the adorable outfits for the little girls in the family. If you are clueless as to what is the most appropriate attire for children, picking out their outfits may become a total nightmare. Take all the guesswork out of holiday dressing for children with this guide.

There are certain things to keep in mind in order for your children to be dressed most appropriately for all different holiday occasions. It needs to suit the occasion and the age of the girl, it should be seasonal, and – this one is often overlooked – it must be comfortable. If you make your daughter wear the crinoline with a full skirt on a holiday dress, you may find yourself faced with a terrible tantrum because of the itches! And don’t forget about the finishing touches, such as a pair of black patent leather shoes (Mary Janes for little girls and flats for the tweens), fresh white tights, and some pretty girls jewelry.

A trip to see the “Nutcracker” is probably the most dressiest event on a little girl’s holiday list. This is defintely the time to pull out all the stops you can think of! Choose a very fancy dress, such as red velvet with a satin sash or a silk taffeta tartan dress with a smocked bodice. A big bow in the child’s hair is a must, as are patent leather shoes and tights. She will also want a very special piece of girls jewelry to wear to the “Nutcracker”, such as a little pearl necklace. A great little accessory for your daughter to add to her attire is a tiny black velvet purse if she is into girly things (What will she put in it? Who knows – it is the purse that matters, not the contents.) As many theaters are chilly, be sure that the outfit includes a soft warm cardigan, preferably one with satin covered buttons.

            Holiday open houses are very common, and you will want something very special for your little girl to wear. As they tend to be held in the afternoon, open houses are festive, but not terribly formal. A realy dressy skirt worn with a pretty sweater would be the perfect outfit for a young lady to wear to an open house. The skirt could be made from black velvet (great for older girls who want to feel more grown up) or taffeta or a nice tartan. A sweater with a fun holiday motif would be super cute, such as a dark red sweater with an intarsia bow or a cardigan with Scotty dogs marching around the neckline. If your daughter has pierced ears, a petite pair of crystal stud earrings would be the perfect festive girls jewelry to complete her holiday open house outfit.

            For many families, attending religious services is an important part of the holidays. Some churches tend to be dressier than others; if you look around, you can probably get a pretty good sense of where yours falls on the continuum. Always err on the side of overdressed, rather than underdressed for your little girl’s holiday church outfit. For a Christmas church service, a blackwatch plaid tartan dress in a beautiful cotton or wool twill would be wonderful. Add a matching plaid or velvet headband, navy blue tights, and black patent leather shoes, along with her best piece of girls jewelry. For older girls, a velvet or tartan skirt worn with a fancy cardigan would be an excellent choice for church. If you let the older girls have some say in their holiday outfits, they are going to be much more willing to wear them.

            Getting all dressed up is part of what makes a special occasion feel special. Help your little girls  get into the holiday spirit with the perfect outfits for festive events. Your little girls will love to dress up for Christmastime.