Where to Find Quality Bloomers (plus lots more beautiful, modest clothing) for Girls!

I love helping my girls — big and little — dress modestly! I consider it both my duty as a mother and a sweet joy. It can be so fun to find cute dresses or skirts! It brings a smile to my face to see how beautiful our daughters look in appropriate and pretty clothes and to see them enjoy wearing their outfits. One absolutely necessary item for a modest wardrobe must not be overlooked: The underclothing.

I recently wrote a post about my modesty guidelines for our children where I shared my thoughts on proper clothing for the younger ages. In that article, I talked about the types of underclothing I believe are important to include in our children’s wardrobe. At the time I wrote that article, I had never tried pantaloons, otherwise known as bloomers. Instead, I had been using some store-bought, loose bermuda shorts (which are designed to reach to the knee, or close); store-bought, stretchy shorts and capris (like leggings but not ankle length); home-made shorts which I had improvised out of full-length leggings (cut off at the knee but not hemmed); and jeggings (cut off at the knee and hemmed). Oh, yes, and our girls also wear regular ankle-length leggings and jeggings, and on occasion tights (but not often, since they tear so easily).

I still use all those types of undergarments for our daughters. However, we recently tried some bloomers, which was so exciting for all of us!

My girls like to feel modest and pretty. They actually ask me to buy them longer skirts or dresses when their old ones get too short for them. They don’t like wearing sleeveless dresses or shirts that are too low. They’re still not super good at covering up their legs when they sit down or play, but that’s something I know they’ll get better at as they get older (and with a little help from me). Given their sensibility toward modest dressing, you can imagine how delighted they were to get these!

Pictured above are Ginger (5 years), and Coral (seven years). Two other daughters are not pictured who also got bloomers, and they are just as thrilled as the others!

They can run, climb, jump — anything! — and they feel modest. It’s also a relief to me to know that they’re appropriately covered.

These white, cotton bloomers are hand-sewn and are of excellent quality. They are also very comfortable! The seamstress who made them has some bloomers in stock in typical sizes, but she is also able to make clothing to certain specifications (waist, length, etc.) if requested. She says,

“I do custom orders all the time and I’m happy to custom size my regular items, or completely customize an order for something that I don’t even have listed.”

The day I received the bloomers (which arrived quickly), I opened the box to discover them resting quaintly in white tissue paper, carefully pressed and folded. I wish I would have thought to take a picture of them in the box! It was like getting a birthday present in the mail!

Do you think you might like to try some bloomers like these?

The seamstress whose lovely handiwork we’ve been admiring is named Sarah Morris. Her clothing shop on Etsy is Joyfully Sewn Designs, where she sells “Handmade Modest Peasant Skirts, Dresses, Jumpers & More.” (She is also a consultant for Lilla Rose hair accessories; her business is called Simply Feminine.)

I have browsed her clothing shop, and I have to say, I wish I could buy up the whole store! Everything is so adorable!

In the near future, I look forward to getting some cute surprise dresses or skirts for our sweet little girls for a special occasion, or even just “because.” In fact, my nine-year-old daughter has been asking me for some new skirts. These delightful skirts look like they could be the perfect solution . . . there are plenty of cute options for our younger girls, too!

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You might be wondering, What kind of dresses or skirts can you wear bloomers with?

Any style! (as long as the bloomers are completely hidden). If partially visible, certain styles of dresses or skirts may look better with bloomers than others. The bloomers might look a little out of place (to some people’s eyes) with certain styles of shorter dresses or skirts that are not very flowy (think: athletic skirts). I think the bloomers would work best under full, flowy dresses or skirts. The bloomers could show a little and my personal opinion is that that is okay; especially with younger girls, it might even be really cute!

But hey, if you end up buying longer, fuller, more flowy dresses or skirts so your girls can wear bloomers under them without their being visible, I call that a double win!

For the next two weeks — until September 11th — Sarah is giving The Heavenly Hearth readers a great deal on purchases from Joyfully Sewn Designs! (Use the links below for purchasing.)

Bloomers Coupon – 20% Off

Shop Coupon – 10% Off

I hope you all enjoyed this post! I love getting info on where to buy beautiful, modest clothing for my girls, and I love sharing that with other ladies who might be interested!

Have a great week, and happy shopping if you choose to get something from Sarah’s online clothing store! 🙂

~Jessica