Baby Clothes are clothing for both boys and girls ages one to twenty four months. There are many styles of baby clothes to choose from and any number of fashions available. These may range from the traditional clothing of dresses for girls and short sets for boys, to more alternative dress styles such as Goth, Punk rock, organic, and retro. There are shoes and hair accessories to go with the outfits as well.

Every mother wants her baby to be dressed in their best and the prices may range from reasonable to very high depending on where you are shopping. There are styles that feature matching clothes for mom and baby, and the siblings as well. Although retailers like Hanna Andersson and Gymboree are still popular, there is a growing trend for more trendy and hip styles for babies.

High Fashion Boutiques

If your looking for funky, hip baby clothing check organic outlet stores. Baby Boutique specialty stores have started up to help fill all fashion needs not met by regular outlets, such as Smooch Childrens Boutique near Los Angeles run by Kris Jenner and family of Keeping up with the Kardashians and Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami Television Reality Show fame. Fashions can be seen first in this local and Online Store because buyers attend Fashion Shows globally to order before clothes come out on store racks. This much care for quality has usually only happened in adult fashions until now. Customers have praised the timely fashions and demand was so great that a second store had to be opened in Miami and the new reality show Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami tells of their adventures there.

Eco Friendly Boutiques

Another growing trend for Baby Clothes has been for Eco Shopping of eco-friendly and organic clothing and products that research continues to suggest may be better for your baby's health. The Little Seed Eco Friendly and Organic Baby Boutique is at the forefront of this trend. Soleil Moon Frye began the store after she and a friend could not easily find such products for their own children. If you remember, Soleil starred in Punky Brewster and Bratz among other projects. They sell a full line of baby clothing and related baby products and furniture and recently launched their own private label baby clothing line on July 9, 2009. http://www.mahalo.com/the-little-seed-eco-friendly-and-organic-baby-boutique/discuss.

Because clothing is chemical dependent, with cotton full of pesticides and insecticides, it may be wise that your baby's first clothes are chemical and pesticide free. These organic clothing will be healthier to your babies skin, and still be very fashionable!Organic baby clothes are becoming a more popular trend with tees made from organic cotton farms, sleepwear made of bamboo, and booties made from hemp. There are many independent lines that are creating organic baby clothes such as Baby Soy, Sckoon, and Under the Nile as well as checking out the new fair trade clothing sections at your local Whole Foods Market. Also see above for one online and local store option.

A good venue for clothing for the budget conscious new mother may be second hand stores. Babies grow so fast that they are often not in their clothes long enough to wear the new off of them. A growing number of second hand stores that cater to the discerning mother are popping up in many communities. Once Upon a Child is a good example of this. They buy used clothing from mothers and then meticulously go through them and re-sell those that are without stains, holes, or tears.

E-bay often features mothers cleaning out a baby closet to make room for new clothes for a growing child and offer some very trendy fashions at cost.

If you do not want to have to figure shipping into your cost you may look at local listings such as Craigs list or local garage sales that may feature baby clothes. Be sure to wash any second hand clothes that you purchase.

Sizing is always based on the age of the baby. In most cases there will be an age range on an outfit such as a onesie. In this case, always buy a bit larger. The usual sizing ranges are 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months. These clothes are designed to accommodate the diaper where as when you start to get into the older sizes the clothes tend to slim down and not be so accommodating to a baby moving in a diaper.

Be sure when buying clothes to give you baby plenty of room. You do not want the baby to be wading in his/her outfit but be sure that it is not constricting on the arms or legs either. Because babies grow rapidly you should add a size or two and also be aware that certain baby soft fabrics can shrink easily due to their delicate nature.