This year, I reckon I've really streamlined DD1's clothes. I don't seem to have bought nearly as much as in previous years and I reckon I've learnt my lesson and have avoided things that are too hard to coordinate.

This is what I've bought for winter:

  • Two dresses (total $40)
  • Five sweat tops (total $40) - three plain, two flowery.
  • Seven (ish) skivvies/tops - all plain colours (total around $50)
  • Three pants, one jean, two cord pants (total around $35)
  • Red leather shoes ($60)


All the tops can go under the sweat tops and they all go with the pants.

Things I've avoided:

  • Hoodies with zips. Then it's really obvious if the top underneath doesn't match the hoodie.
  • Anything stripey. Too hard to match.
  • Cheap shoes. They last five minutes and I end up spending far more buying a few pairs than I would just buying one decent pair. Though I do have to buy her a pair of winter boots.


Gee, it sounds like DD1 is going around looking like a plain Jane. I think she always looks nice but then I'm biased. Though she hasn't taken off one dress I bought her for about three weeks. Best $20 I've ever spent.