The edging on the pillowcase makes a wonderful hemline for this sweet re-fashioned girls' smock.
It's just one of a wide range of innovative clothing for toddlers, children and adults at Witherine's shop. These adorable garments are hand-made out of vintage napkins and dishcloths, tablecloths, pillowcases and scarves. All items are in pristine condition and unique. A great way to recycle, sold at great prices.
If you're inspired by the pillowcase dress and would like to make your own, there's a great pattern for one at Red Instead.
ReForm School is my latest eco-discovery, and has one of those captivating sites that could quite easily eat a morning...Selling everything from toys to crockery to clothing, all you'll find here is recycled or re-claimed, and spruced up with the appliance of some really strong design talent.
Their recycled wood treehouse is particularly impressive, and would make a good home for dolls, toy furniture, small rodents or any other knick-knacks you'd care to put in it. It's crafted from recycled European cherry and elder wood. There's also some original art made from re-claimed materials, posters and prints to check out.
With the likes of Lily Allen, J-Lo, Christina Aguilera and Nicole Ritchie all currently 'with child', babywear is set to get a whole lot cooler. We've picked out a few select items that will make your baby the cutest kid on the block -- and all of them are ethically made and from eco-friendly, organic fabrics. Clockwise from top left:
1. 'Big Bird' tee from eight3one
2. Organic Savannah Lion tee-shirt from Belle & Dean
3. Kimono from Go Natural Baby's Zah Collection.
4. Fairtrade, organic kids' pyjamas from Makes a Change.
5. 'Bow Belle' dungies from Cut4Cloth
There's no denying that vintage clothes shopping for adults has become super-glam, but you don't hear much about second hand gear for kids. All this could be about to change as a stylish new store called Loop in Ealing, West London, has opened its doors with all sorts of high quality, pre-owned gear for kids inside.
The shop owners buy direct from parents to ensure items are in good condition, and favour well-known brands like Mamas & Papas, Boden, Gap Kids and Osh Kosh. You might even dig out a designer piece by Ralph Lauren for your little one if you've got an eye for quality.
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This adorable baby tee with 'prickly little hedgehog' design is just one of many charming organic pieces from UK-based website Belle and Dean.
Here, you'll find nothing but the softest, natural unbleached fabrics, printed with water-based inks - a great place for kitting out your baby's first wardrobe. Made specially for newborns, there's a range of baby grows featuring this design and many more. And for toddlers, there's a range of bigger tees. If you like the designs so much you want them all for yourself, there's a "bigger people" range for Mums and Dads.
[Via Treehugger]
Celebrity interviews are usually outlets for exposing sordid sex scandals or discussing a view on the war in Iraq, and yet for Julia Roberts, the December issue of Vanity Fair was a means for revealing her nappy of choice. And why is that important? Because they're eco-friendly and chlorine-free.
In what must be a huge smelly blow to Pampers, Julia said she used Seventh Generation Nappies for her twins. Being chlorine-free, there's less pollution created in their production, as well as less potential for chlorine-related problems - let's face it, it's not the nicest of chemicals.
Obviously, they're not as green as the terry towelling reusable nappies of the past, but they're definitely better than standard disposable nappies. And being endorsed by the lady who played modern day crusader Erin Brockovitz means something, maybe.
Seventh Generation Nappies cost from £11.50 for a pack of 56, and they're available from online ethical retailer Green Face.
Innocent's Big Knit hats have quickly become as much a part of Christmas as baubles and fairy lights, so it's always a delight to see them brightening up the shop shelves. It's such a cute idea, and donating a nice, solid amount to as good a cause as Age Concern earns innocent major kudos from me.
But as the hats have begun to accumulate on my desk, I've found myself answering the same question time and again: what are you actually going to DO with these things? Unless you have a pet pixie (or house elf) the options aren't immediately apparent. So I had a quick chat with Hannah at Innocent, who came up with the following fun suggestions:
• Gear stick warmer
• On teddies/ dolls etc (perfect size for Sindy, I'm told!)
• Tomato sauce warmer
• On top of salt/ pepper pots (to keep salt dry)
• Nose warmers
• Christmas tree decorations
• On top of your Christmas tree
Perhaps inevitably, when I asked my colleagues what they would use the hats for, they came up with the not so 'Innocent' suggestion of 'vibrator warmer'. And why not. But - can you do better than that? Let us know what are you are doing with your knitted hats!
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