How to turn your warm weather clothes into snug winter outfits.

Shopping for children has one main consideration that isn't necessary for us grown ups; kids often out grow their seasonal wear before the winter boxes are unpacked. This is fine if you have littler ones growing into the next sizes, but if you love those designer quality clothes you might want to be a little creative and turn your summer styles into chic looking cool weather clothes. Since we specialize in girls formal wear we have a few tricks up our sleeve on how to get those early fall dresses through the winter for all those piano recitals and weekend family dinners.

Many of our formal wear dresses are sleeveless or spaghetti strap dresses with chic matching scarves. One great way to change the entire look is to add sleeves with a bolero that turns the dress into a 2 piece ensemble. For a warm holiday look go for a faux fur bolero

If the dress should look delicate a 3/4 length light weight flutter sleeve bolero will match over any taffeta dress and look like it was meant to go with the dress every time.

These accessories give perfect layers without the appearance of an actual outdoor dress coat. Girls coats and capes come in various fabrics and shades. Although colors will depend on personal preference, it is important to try to match the fabric of the dress with the fabric of the bolero in cases of taffeta, satin, and silk. Silk may often look dull or dingy against a stark white poly-satin, and raw silk is not a soft silky feeling material. Always ask if you aren't sure. Typically, people who deal with formal wear fabrics will know exactly what you are asking before the questions come out.