Is it possible to outfit your kids in high-end clothing without paying high-end prices? At Play headed to three stores specializing in used children’s clothing and spent a max of $35 at each buying clothes for a 3-month-old girl. Here’s what we found:
BEARLY USED
401 E. Linden Ave., Wilmette
847-256-8700
Good selection of baby and children’s clothing, plus toys, strollers and other parenting necessities. Most of the baby clothes are in good shape, though the adorable jeans we bought, upon close inspection, have something dried on them. Yuck.
1 pink washable suede coat by Koala Baby, $6
1 cow-print tank dress by The Children’s Place, $5
1 two-piece outfit with red sweater and blue cords by Sucre d’Orge, $6
1 pink fleece one-piece with hood by Land’s End, $9
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1 blue onesie by Ralph Lauren, $3.50
1 pair embroidered jeans with leopard-print detailing by Koala Kids, $4
Total: $33.50
THE SECOND CHILD
954 W. Armitage Ave.
773-883-0880
A smorgasbord of high-end baby and children’s clothing, with a few racks of maternity clothes, strollers, toys and books. Most of the baby clothes seem to have been worn just once or twice. But you’ll pay for that impeccable designer clothing–prices here are two to three times what the other stores charge.
1 blue quilted jacket with hat by Jacadi, $14
1 tan blouse by Burberry, $12
1 set of beige kimono-style fleece pajamas by babystyle, $7
Total: $33
BEST BET
FIRST SECONDS RESALE
4266 N. Milwaukee Ave.
773-777-2200
Enormous selection of highquality, occasionally brand-new baby and children’s clothes, plus toys and other baby accessories. Uniformly in great shape, the clothes are also dirt cheap. Bonus.
1 new blue velour romper with boucle collar by Sweet Baby Jess (tags still on), $16.50
1 rainbow-striped onesie by KRU Supplies, $4.50
1 pair pink overalls by Baby Gap, $4.50
1 lime green onesie with hat by Baby Ur It, $4.50
1 pair black velour overalls by Field Gear Baby, $4.50
Total: $34.50