Trends may come and go, but the children’s look inspired by generations of royals (think Queen Victoria dressing her children in kilts at Balmoral; or little Charles and Anne in their double-breasted, velvet-collared Harris tweed coats) has run

Dressing siblings in matching outfits gives the family a neat look – just look at the Beckham boys. But, according to psychologists, dressing siblings identically might not be the best thing for their developing identities. So think before following suit.

Dressing-up clothes took off in the 19th century and are still adored by children, parents and educators everywhere, especially because it is a sure-fire way to spark creativity and encourage imagination through role play. The average dressing

"It is impossible to overemphasise the role played by knitted garments in the democratisation of children’s clothes,” says Noreen Marshall, author of Dictionary Of Children’s Clothes. Knitwear became popular after zoologist Dr Gustav Jäger wrote

Until the turn of the 20th century, uncomfortable layers were a staple of children’s clothes: not just to keep warm, but also to protect modesty and add shape to the outer clothes children wore. Sometimes, a few extra layers were just what

“A child’s appearance has an awful lot to do with his behaviour,” pronounced Women’s Wear Daily in 1966. “Put a girl in a pretty dress and she behaves like a lady. If you put a boy in something he really likes, he will behave like a well-mannered child.” Worn correctly – with tuc...

It was a case of organised mayhem as Junior attended the opening of the new John Lewis children’s floor after an impressive £4 million revamp. After filling ourselves with delicious mini burgers and mini hotdogs, the perfect party food, we were

. Children started wearing jeans in the Fifties, but the look really took off in the Seventies with the bell bottoms and skinny-jean-and-jacket combo that was the denim suit. Today, jeans are a staple in the wardrobe of every child and even newborns wear

ONCE UPON A TIME, children’s clothes were made with wide seams and carefully positioned darts, so that nimble-fingered sewers could ensure extended wear in years to come, with a nifty stitch here and a deft tuck there. Thrift is back in vogue, so it

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