Are dress & gown styles actually disappearing?

The answer is - YES.  But it’s because . . . .

• Styles come and go. Stock items (especially Christening gowns, baby dresses and baby suits) are usually here for a time then sell out and are gone (except for a few very special styles we continuously have made and get in again and again).
• Special order styles are discontinued as the manufacturer phases out some styles to bring in new.  Every manufacturer has their own ’season’ and method for this.  Some only discontinue a few dress designs while others change their entire line up!

For instance - a LARGE number of “SW” (Sweetie Pie) and “SWT” (Sweet Teen) dress and gown styles have recently been discontinued.  Why?  Their new fashion line up is soon to be unveiled!

This is always an exciting time - when new styles will be coming in.  It could take a few weeks or even a month or two, but this is an indication that new styles are on their way!

Until then, we have so much available that you’re sure to find something fabulous if you need to order it NOW.

Can we get a style for you that has sold out or been discontinued?  Unfortunately - no.  There’s nothing we can do at that point.  It’s gone.

The KEY is to order when you see it and know that you want it.  We cannot predict when something will be gone for good.   We update our websites (usually within a business day) as soon as we find out.

Browns, ivory, cream, taupe, sable, chocolate, cocoa - these have been immensely popular for years.

Ivory/Champagne is a #1 favorite and we think it always will be.  Who can resist it’s charm?

Brown shades can all be combined with traditional wedding colors like lettuce green or yellow too.  And there’s always my personal favorite - brown with white!

What colors in flower girl dresses are really HOT?                          

Beyond a doubt - the HOTTEST colors are shades of brown!

This came as a big surprise when brown tones stayed popular through the Spring and Summer of 2006 - has gone on through 2007 and is still the BIGGEST color trend in weddings today!  Honestly, almost nobody making Flower Girl dresses or Ring Bearer suits were prepared, so very little was available in 2006.  But 2007 is very different - browns are here!

But they don’t just call it “brown” any more.  No, these colors have more delicious names like Chocolate (deep brown), Cocoa (really more of a deep taupe) and Champagne (a VERY deep ivory), among others.

 These colors are being mixed with each other - like Champagne with Chocolate.  Dress #AG-820 is great for this (http://www.theperfectpear.com/store/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details_v3.asp?Store_id=429&page_id=23&Item_ID=2397&Parent_Ids=)

They’re also being mixed with other colors - like Pink! 

The Sweet Baby line of baby dresses are hugely popular this year!  You can view them by looking under Baby Dresses - 3-24M - or simply type:

 SWB-

In the search box.  Nothing else - no “s or # or anything - just that.  Hit search.  They will all come up in a moment or two. 

Effective August 22, 2007, these dresses will be made to a new size chart. 

This means that if you ordered before August 22, 2007, your order will be filled with a dress sized to the original size charts.  There is a link to that set of charts at the top of the current size chart page.

Orders placed on or after August 22, 2007, will be filled based on the new size chart.

In other words, the right size chart has always been connected to these styles when you were ordering.

The new size charts include size 0/3M (Newborn) now and go all the way up to size 30M!

Welcome to News from The Perfect Pear children’s special occasion clothing boutiques!

News about fashion changes quickly - and so does news about styles that come and go in our boutiques.  Email doesn’t always get through, and some times we want to tell you something very quickly.

So what will you find here? 

• Fashion News for -
  • Flower Girl Dresses
  • First Commuion Dresses & Veils
  • Communion Suits too
  • Christening dresses / Baptism gowns
  • Suits for Bar Mitzvah
  • Styles for Ring Bearers
  • Junior Brides Maids too!
• Answers to questions
• Tips & Suggestions
• Dress styles discontinued . . . and more exciting –
• New style arrivals!

And anything else that you say you want to hear about!  Use the comments section to ask questions you would like to see addressed.