Nappies as clothes

Whilst Sydney experiences a heat wave I am trying to keep my two girls as cool as possible. Besides being naked, the best I can do is a nappy and nothing else.

This led me to the conclusion: cloth nappies make great clothes. It's a whole outfit in one little piece. Not only is the nappy ensuring I'm not running around with a mop and bucket, it's keeping my kids looking great.

Cloth nappies don't swell like disposables do after being worn for a while. They stay looking the same on the outside no matter what is going on inside. They fit well and don't bunch up like a disposable. This means they don't need anything over the top to have your child looking smart.

Last February I attended my Aunt's birthday party on the Northern Beaches. I had picked out the most gorgeous party dress for Charlotte. But it was truly boiling hot. Too hot for even a dress. We had put Charlotte in the car in just a nappy and when we got there we couldn't bring ourselves to put the dress on. I pulled out a plain white top and voila! Charlotte looked absolutely gorgeous in her bright red nappy and top. I had people stopping me at the party to say how fabulous she looked. Little did most of them know that all she was wearing was a nappy.

Charlotte at 14 months in her Baby Bare Cub Nappy

Similarly when yesterday we had a big family lunch, both girls wore rainbow striped tops and changed their outfit throughout the day with each nappy change. They looked very cute, stayed cool and only had to wear their nappy.

Em at 7.5 weeks.

Plain coloured nappies are fabulous for this purpose. You can surely find a nappy to go with any top or under any dress. Nappies don't need bloomers over the top. They look wonderful under a dress and there is no need to hide them away. You also don't need to go through the annoyance of taking off bloomers to change a nappy and then put them back on again.

Similarly for boys, a cloth nappy under a pair of pants will blend in with their outfit. No white paper hanging out over the top of the pants like with a disposable.

Many parents worry they will need bigger clothes for their child if they are wearing cloth nappies. I have never found this to be a problem with Baby Bare nappies, which are trim and fit well under pants or jumpsuits.

Cloth nappies have many more pros then just saving money. Any parent who loves having their baby look great can see the benefit of having a nappy double as an outfit (or part thereof). Check out our beautiful range of Baby Bare colours here. You will find one to go with every outfit!