When faced with many patterns, materials, and colours, choosing the right colourful baby clothes is not always easy. The golden rule for the first few months: focus on practicality! Depending on the baby's height, weight and progress, specific characteristics will precede others! But in any case, comfort and practicality generally take priority. Our job is to imagine and create the right colourful baby clothes for your little one. And to guide you in your choices, here are some essentials for dressing babies:
1. A colourful piece for each season
The colour palette to dress your baby is extensive. From buttercup yellow that brightens up an outfit to more discreet pastel tones, you're spoiled for choice! Bright colours are often in the spotlight in summer, and darker ones come back when winter approaches.
In summer, choose clothes in light colours that retain less heat than dark colours: powder pink, pale yellow, water green, white, and all the pastel variations. It's also the right time to wear bright and colourful outfits with funny patterns and colourful baby clothes fabric. There is no question about dressing in darker colours for autumn and winter! Colours such as burgundy, mustard yellow, midnight blue, or even purple are perfect for the colder months. Combined with grey or brown, they will still add a splash of colour to your baby's outfits. A coat, jumpsuit or cardigan for a baby born in winter will be nice. For a baby born in summer, consider giving it its first dress, jumpsuit or trouser.
2. Choose organic textiles for great comfort
Between the treatment of waste relating to the production of clothing, the water used, the dyeing products and transport, the textile industry is one of the most polluting in the world. So knowing the materials your baby's clothes are made of is particularly important. As a general rule, choose stretchy, flexible, comfortable and GOTS-certified materials. GOTS-certified clothing is always a good choice – it guarantees ecologically and humanly responsible clothing. It also ensures that the cotton is without fertilizers and pesticides.
3. Soft and natural materials
Your baby's skin is particularly delicate. Natural materials have the advantage of being soft and avoiding any risk of allergy. They are popular during the first months and for the clothing worn directly on the skin, such as bodysuits. Cotton is the star of natural materials and is comfortable and hypoallergenic. It is widely used in baby and children's clothing and easy to maintain, making it a dream for every parent! If you are interested in reading more about why buying ethical kids' clothing is a good choice, we've written a nice article about that subject here.
4. Choose colourful baby clothes to mask a stain… or two
We all know that baby clothes don't stay clean for very long. Between the days spent at the daycare and the mashed potatoes stains,… hard to fight the inevitable. In these cases, colourful baby clothes that hide the stains are preferred. For example, you can pick and mix: pick our denim trousers and mix it with one of our colourful prints; choosing dark colours and patterns creates an illusion and camouflages the stains more easily.