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Smock style dress/tunic – Chateau de sable

Posted by dulwichmum on Sun 20 February 2011

Name of product: Smock style dress/tunic – Chateau de sable

Price: £34.99 (delivery £3.99 within the UK, orders over £100 – free delivery)

The blurb: “A very versatile smock dress in silky soft grey and pink print with tassel detail at neck, 3/4 sleeve this dress can be worn with tights or leggings. Can be layered or worn alone. The image does not do this dress justice! Best seller in the boutique!

Chateau de sable is an exciting and chic collection of French designed children’s wear for newborn to 12 years. It opened its first UK boutique in Chester in December 2009 and in February 2010 launched an online collection for UK customers

The inspiration for Château de sable is the innocence and vitality of children at play and a belief that children should look like children. Styling is a unique blend of traditional and contemporary with specially selected fabrics to ensure the highest possible quality for each item. The fine attention to detail is demonstrated by the exquisite finish of each piece in the collection

The collections are presented to allow siblings to coordinate while still embracing individual identity; a real bonus if you have twins! This also means that by choosing a few items you can have a wide and interchangeable selection of outfits

There are stylish clothes for everyday wear and elegant designs for special occasions. For variety we offer new designs each month and only offer a limited number of each so as to maintain their exclusivity. Clothing of this quality makes a wonderful present for newborns and these items can be beautifully gift boxed”

First impressions: Clothes are perfectly packed and presented – this is where online shopping comes into its own! A purse containing coloured pencils is included. Freya is overjoyed as she unwraps her parcel. Clothes from Chateau de sable are presented so thoughtfully that they make fabulous gifts!

The smock dress is super soft, on trend, beautifully finished, lined and with the sweetest details. It is quite simply perfect. This is how little girls should dress. Fashion forward but without lycra, spangles. Let little girls be little girls

Ease of Use: Freya dashed off upstairs and came down wearing it, so I would say it is easy to get on and off. This dress washes and irons beautifully

Pros: The range of clothes from this site are unusual, perfectly finished, hard wearing and well presented, both party and everyday wear. Children’s clothes as they should be, and you will not meet everyone down in the park wearing the same thing

Cons: Each item is stocked in limited numbers, so when they are sold, they are gone!

Value for money:. Terrific value for money. The presentation and finish make these items look far more expensive than they are

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