Unisex Baby Clothes

Unisex baby clothes are meant usually for couples who want to be surprised about the sex of their baby until it is born. Yet, they do not want to purchase all the wrong kinds of clothing for their expecting infant.

Purchasing unisex baby clothes makes it much easier for baby shower guests and family to pick out gifts. Here is a short guide to unisex apparel for newborns.

Selection Guide

As far as unisex colors they usually are green, white, yellow, and orange. Occasionally you can find unisex clothes that are appropriate for girls.

However, you can almost never find a pink outfit considered appropriate for a boy. However, neutral colors such as tan, beige, ivory, black (not too much) or brown could work for both a boy and a girl, but again it depends upon the way they are made.

There is a differing opinion though regarding the use of blue as a unisex color. It is not always considered unisex as some people look at this as the classic boy color. Again though it may be a case to judge outfit by outfit, and not necessary a hard and fast rule as color is concerned.

However, sometimes it is not just about the color of an outfit or other baby clothing. Usually outfits, pajamas, and “onesies” that are meant for both boys and girls are made with no frills, no sparkles, no ruffles, no laces, and so on.

They are made as plain as possible in order to compensate for the differences between boys and girls. Yet, the outfits can be worn by either a boy or a girl instead of just being worn by one or the other as for example when choosing all blue or all pink outfits.

Advantages and Disadvantages

There are both advantages and disadvantages of choosing unisex baby clothing. You can view the pros and cons below:

Pros-It saves from choosing clothing that is commonly considered inappropriate for girls or inappropriate for boys. It also helps couples steer away from the traditional boy and girl stereotypes of “all pink” or “all blue” for either the girls or the boys respectively.

Cons- Sometimes unisex baby clothes lack the cuteness of a little pink dress with lace or ruffles or they lack the masculinity of a pair of overalls with a truck on the front. These may seem like stereotypes but oftentimes parents prefer this to help give their child a sense of identity.

Money Saving Tips

Baby and children expenses are often quite high. This is especially true when the baby is first born on up until it is a toddler.

Therefore, you may want to consider finding ways to cut cost. Now, realize that the second or third child you may have not want to always be stuck with the out-of-style hand-me-downs.

Therefore, you should at least purchase a few new outfits for them as well as the first born. Besides, you can figure out what would be in style still from year to year (classic clothing that is never outdated) and what is just a current children’s fad.