Girl moms: holiday dresses

Spin313

If you have a daughter, how much do you usually pay for holiday dresses (specifically, Christmas)?

Dressing DS is for holiday photos is pretty inexpensive, but now that I have DD I am finding that the dresses I like are costly (like $40+).  Am I being cheap in not wanted to pay that much...?

Where do you shop for holiday dresses?  TIA

cmh06

I've gotten DD's dresses at Kohl's the last few years and have only spent about $15 with coupons and discounts.  I just can't see spending that much for a dress they don't wear that long and is just really for cute pictures with Santa and our Christmas card.

KarBear

Zulily has some today for $20.

ccc'swife

No, I'm a cheapskate, too.  Paying $40 for a dress seems so high to me.

BUT, my mom usually buys DD (her only grandchild) the cute, smocked holiday dresses for fall and then Christmas.  She loves doing it and I am happy to let her, because if it was up to me, DD would definitely be wearing a Carter's dress (which I love, don't get me wrong!) for the holidays.  I love the smocked ones, though, and I don't buy anything like that normally, so it's great. 

kmhunt11

I hit the high end consignment shops.  Last year we got a smocked velvet dress for $7.  This year we have a corduroy with Christmas tree I think I saw at JC Penny or Belk for $40 last year.  I think it was under $10.  

Pesky

$15-20 or less if a hand-me down (zero).  I also tend to have good luck at Kohl's.   Try looking on zulily.  They have been having new deals on girl holiday dresses about every day.  Today's vendor has average price of $20.

Jinsy80

I usually spend $20 or so. I've gotten them at Burlington, KMart, Kohls, and Penneys over the past 4 years.

bim38106

Around $20. I usually get them at Marshall's. They have some gorgeous dresses for great prices!

n&bcarlson

I buy at consignment shops or on clearance after the holidays for the next year.  I try not to spend more than $10.  I've always found beautiful dresses on consignment- usually top brands that someone paid $40-50 for and their child wore once.

franciscaz

I always buy the year before on sale.  Like I got Rachel's Christmas dress which was originally 40+ at BRU clearance in late May for like $8.  

One thing you could do is sign up for coupons.  I love Children's Place and Gymboree so I am on their mailing lists.  I wait till their sales and I use their 15% or more coupons so I get a lot of special stuff for 50% or more. 

anna7602

I have gotten DD's holiday dress from Boden the last 2 years (well, last year and now this season). Each cost about $45 or $50.

She wears the same dress for Thanksgiving with my ILs and Christmas with my parents. Last year's dress also still fit her for Passover dinner with friends this past spring.

hgrogers

I got a beautiful plaid one this year for all 3 of my girls at Osh Kosh B'Gosh for $16 with coupons, etc.

lite-bright

I love Hanna Andersson's holiday dresses. I particularly like that I can get coordinating and/or matching dresses for both girls, even though DD1 is in 4t/5t stuff and DD2 is 18 months. 

They're pricey at first (around $40-$60), but they always have a big sale -- at least 50% off -- before we actually need the dresses. That knocks it down into the somewhat-reasonable range.

I also get something that doesn't scream "Christmas!!" and that they can wear to church, so it's not just a one-time wear thing. Last year, DD1's dress was gray and white, and looked very Christmassy with red tights; but with white tights, it was just a pretty dress.