My youngest is a pink fanatic as well. And was in utero (I was so attracted to anything pink when I was pregnant with her, it was a standing joke amongst my friends.) And as I’m fond of it, too (and DD#1 flatly refuses to wear it) I usually indulge her. I know if I sew something in pink, she’ll wear it. That being said, her entire wardrobe is NOT pink, but often the non pink stuff gets accompanied by pink tights, socks, undies, etc. I don’t worry too much about it. She may be colourful, but I figure if you can’t mix bright prints and colours when you’re three, when are you going to be able to do it? If I don’t want to do all pink, I try to look for prints that have some small amount of pink in them, or else solids that co-ordinate with pink (DD#2 has a lot of green in her wardrobe – goes with pink, and brings out the little bit of red in her hair). And don’t be afraid to throw something completly different at her. DD#2’s favourite summer dress was a Bubble Dress in orange. And when all else fails, pink buttons and trim can look smart on a whole bunch of neutrals (brown, black, khaki, navy.) If you are not a pink person, it can be hard (my DD#1 likes dark colours, and I find that incredibly boring, but I sew with them for her sake), but I figure for a garanteed wear, I’m willing to give in sometimes!
