How much do you spend on your childrens clothing?

yo'ma

Fri, Mar 14 2008, 5:43 pm

How do you spend so little on shabbos clothing? How old are your children? My oldest boy is 8 and he gets a suit and if it was $5, I would never buy it. My daughter is 9 and I never really saw anything that is tz'nius for less than $50. I make her shabbos wardrobe though.

amother

Sat, Mar 15 2008, 9:51 pm

Hashem_Yaazor wrote:

GAMZu wrote:

Try not to spend more than $5 per item, stores like Children's Place.

Same rule, though I can usually get even better (like $3-$4 if I shop in advance)...hardly ever go to TCP, though....Target, Baby Depot, but mainly second hand store.
Shabbos clothes, I am a bit more relaxed about the rule (e.g. I can't find any shirt for that price, and I need one, so I'll spend $6 for a good quality one...but if I can find cheaper, I do so. I have gotten amazing deals on them on ebay or what not because non-Jews might use them once and then re-sell. I've found an entire shabbos outfit, brand new with tags for 99 cents on ebay and combined it with a purim costume for another 99 cents; spent $4 in shipping...then I found the exact same shirt in long sleeves, brand new with tags, in a second hand store, for 4.99....so for 3 seasons worth of shabbos clothes I spent maybe $8: vest, long sleeve shirt, long pants, short sleeve shirt Smile

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Do you shop at actual brick and mortar stores? What are some good 2nd hand places to try in Baltimore?

But the key is to plan ahead if possible. I try to buy in the off season...a couple months ago I got pants and t-shirts for under $2 a piece at Target in the clearance section.