# Making kids' clothing

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-kids-clothing/498242>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 31, 2009, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-kids-clothing/498242 "2009-05-31T06:11:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-kids-clothing/498242/21 "2009-06-03T16:26:17Z")

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> [@lee](#):
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> My daughter who is 6 and my son, who is 2 both thing that clothing I make them is the best, so I am taking advantage of that this summer and making then clothing. I have made my daughter:  
> a rainbow circle skirt  
> a blue gingham sundress with matching shorts  
> a hot pink 60s style floral print square skirt with matching halter with lime green edging  
> a blue plaid button up shirt (in progress)
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> I have made my son:  
> a pair of yellow print cotton shorts  
> a blue plaid button up shirt and matching shorts (in progress)  
> a Hawaiian print button up shirt and matching shorts
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> I am making my own patterns.
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> Does any one have suggestions for boys tops made of woven cotton that are not button up shirts? I am sick of making collars and dread more button holes.
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> Who else makes clothing for their kids to wear?

My mom made everything for my sister and me until I got into high school. She made just a couple things for me at that point. I was a very petite girl, and all the age-appropriate stuff never fit me, so she would make stuff.

She also made a couple coats for us and some shirts for my dad. And curtains and matching bedspreads. She was very good at it.

Have you considered vests for the little guy? You might be able to get away with something other than button holes for a kid.

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-kids-clothing/498242/22 "2009-06-03T18:12:55Z")

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My MIL is a seamstress extraordinnaire.

She hates button holes.

A time savings tip she did on all the kids clothing is to sew a snap on the underside of the button and then the corresponding snappy part thing to the other piece of material. No one knows the difference and it saves you about 100000 bajillion gigawatts of time.

Nice job on the Don Ho outfit for your boy.

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