Mother Daughter Outfits
So what makes a great mother daughter outfit – I mean one that you might both want to share?
I think it has to have a modern look, and be a contemporary and up to date style.
Although it could also be a retro, boho or hippy style.
Vintage looks are always good for sharing.
Basics are good to share – a navy vest or classic T’s for instance.
Belts, costume jewellery and scarves … of course.
Shape and Size
I often shop my 88 year old Mum’s wardrobe for pieces she doesn’t want anymore and I’ve picked up many a nice blouse, dress or cardigan. Of course it helped that for many years we were pretty much the same size and shape. I’ll often take her pieces from my wardrobe in Australia, which might be new to her in England.
Emma is much smaller than me, but we can still get away with free-fit items. She’ll often borrow a cardigan or a blouse from me, and I have my eye on a particularly nice red jacket which she has left here hanging in the spare bedroom!
Mommy and Me Outfits
I guess Mommy and me outfits that are cute and matchy are really for mothers and small children. I don’t know anyone who does this, but I think there are clothing companies that cater for this sort of thing.
You might decide to wear Mom and daughter matching sweaters at Christmas! You know, those embarassing ones – for a laugh at least.
I don’t think pants are a great share – you need really good fitted pants for your own body shape. I love my black ponte pants, but they’d be too big for Emma around the waist.
I’m not sure than I’m all for coordinating mother daughter outfits but if that happens, then it’s fine by me. It’s a bit like finding someone wearing the same dress as you at a party. A little awkward, but not terrible.
For now I’m happy for Emma to shop my wardrobe every now and then … if she lets me borrow that lovely red jacket hanging up in the spare room cupboard.
What mother daughter clothes do you share with your offspring and vice versa?
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My daughter is always diving into my wardrobe. I, on the other hand, only dive into hers to retrieve my stuff back! LOL. Easier for a size 6-8 girl to wear 10-12 clothes than vice versa i guess. You both look lovely and wear it equally well.
Thanks Leanne 🙂 I love that your daughter is always diving into your wardrobe – and a model? You must have great style (I know you do 🙂
I don’t have daughters, but my mom and I have shared jackets and tops mostly. We have different figures so some things just wouldn’t work. But it’s always fun to say, “my mom gave me this” 🙂
Hi Candi, Yes I also love saying, “Oh my 88 year old Mum gave me this (from her wardrobe)” – and watch the expression on people’s faces 🙂
Your daughter is beautiful, just like her mamma! 🙂 My mom used to dress me and my sister in the same clothes, all the way into our 20’s! We still buy the same dresses, and now that my mom has passed away, I think she would like that we still wear twin dresses! Thank you for the post!
Thank you Rebecca 🙂 Oh that’s so adorable 🙂 Yes, your Mum would probably love that. Lol!
My daughter is tiny, tiny – size 6, so we can’t share much at all. Occasionally she borrows a t shirt, scarf or shoes (because we are the same size). It would be great if we were the same size as she has some lovely clothes! #TeamLovinLife
Gosh that is tiny tiny Kathy. There wouldn’t be any hope for me either!
My 23 year old daughter is much smaller than I am and has a slightly larger foot size so there’s not much we can share but she has shopped my scarves and pashmina’s before. I have borrowed some earrings of hers and some other accessories at times. She doesn’t live at home anymore so wearing each other’s stuff isn’t as common as it could be (insert sad face). BTW your daughter Emma is gorgeous – just like her mother! xo #TeamLovinLife
Thank you Min x I know once they move away and develop good fashion sense we can’t shop their wardrobe so often! Still, even though you are different sizes, it is fun to swap scarves and pashmina’s and things that don’t have a fit to them isn’t it. They do have different ideas to us to add to the fashion mix I find 🙂
My 20-year-old daughter and I share denim jackets and Havaianas. We have completely different styles – for a start, she has a style and I don’t – but the denim & flip-flops are common ground. #TeamLovinLife
Lol Jo! But I know what you mean – me too. Emma can just pull a look together and look great, while I have to think hard about what goes with this or that.
I chuckled as I started to read this as I am sitting here in a lightweight maroon cardi that belongs to Miss Oz. She left it laying on the lounge so I thought it was fair game. We can’t share much in the way of clothing as she is taller (6ft) and a bigger build than me but jackets, cardi’s and tops are fair game. P.S Wear the red jacket…..she’ll never know 🙂
Haha Melissa. That’s funny 🙂 Yes, fair game I’d say! And yes, that red jacket is gonna have an outing with me soon!
My mom just made the 3 of us basically matching pink, sheer tops!! They all were a little different in length but the same material!! I did wonder if we were too old for that kind of thing, but it makes her happy!!
XOXO
Jodie
Hello Jodie, Haha! As long as it made your Mom happy!
I share more with daughter than she does with me. We do have totally different styles but she seems to be able to make my stuff more her own then me with her things.
I know – it’s a knack they have, hey Victoria! They just have a ‘je ne sais quoi’ secret ingredient.
Great post! My daughter and I share clothes and dress the same for photo shoots.
Ahh that’s great to hear Amy 🙂
Ahh, that’s lovely AMy.
My daughter would go and change if we happened to put on the same colour and were going out. Now days she prefers to wear a lot of black and I like colours so we don’t really gel when it comes to clothes sharing. She’s also a completely different shape to me – much shorter and curvier – so we don’t get to share clothes – although she has a good eye for things that might suit me if we’re out shopping. Your daughter is lovely.
Thanks for linking up with us at #MLSTL and I’ve shared this on my SM xx
Leanne
Thanks Leanne 🙂 And yes, I think our daughters do have a much more ‘with it’ eye than us. Emma often tells me a big NO or a big YES when we’re out shopping and I trust her judgement!
Mother/daughter relationships are so special aren’t they Jo? I just spent the morning with my daughter who has just started maternity leave. She is due in 3.5 weeks with baby #2 so very exciting. At the moment, we can’t shop each other’s outfits but there have been times that we do. This morning though it as about pampering and we both had a mani/pedicure and felt a million dollars after it. Thanks so much for linking up at Midlife Share the Love party. Have a great week and see you next week! #MLSTL
Hi Sue, ahh how lovely that you are expecting a new baby in the family. Wishing your daughter all the very best. Yes, mani/pedi’s together are a lovely way of mother/daughter bonding and feeling a million dollars afterwards.