How To Dress Up Your Little Boy (By Dressing Him Down)

Posted on Jun 29, 2011 by 7 Comments
How To Dress Up Your Little Boy (By Dressing Him Down)

Let’s face it: little boys (for the most part) hate to get dressed up. Jeans or shorts and a t-shirt? Yes! Slacks, a button down shirt, and a tie? No way! My 3-year-old will barely keep his clothes on let alone an entire put-together-don’t-get-dirty outfit!

So when I ran across Fat Tie, I immediately fell in love! Created by an LA mom/fashionista, these shirts are comfy and look cool. The entire line of shirts is perfect for those times when you need to get your little boy dressed up.

The shirts are made from 100% soft cotton and give the look of a shirt-and-tie without the stuffy collar and expensive dry cleaning. Fat Tie shirts are curved along the bottom just like a man’s dress shirt, and have a fake placket with buttons and a hip tie.  They come in sizes 12-month to 5T in colors like neon orange, lime green and sky blue.

The Fat Tie line is casual enough for every day wear, but if you pair these tie-shirts with a jacket, your little guy can look well-dressed on the playground, dressed up for the holidays or special event, or for school pictures!

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Now here’s where I started saying “What?” The shirts are $37. A little steep for everyday kids wear if you ask me. Maybe for a special occasion or holiday. But I guarantee that if I put that shirt on my son, that it would either be stained and/or have a hole in it within the first three wearings.

So yes, I love the idea, the style, the look, but wouldn’t buy it for “looking dapper on the playground” as the site suggests.

What do you think? A fan of Fat Tie or no way?

 

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  • Meghan Smyth

    These shirts are incredibly reasonable for the high quality you’re getting. I have gotten other shirts with ties in the past and none of them are done with this attention to quality. I’ve put my son in them for the past two years, just hoping they increase the product offering to bigger than 5T sizes. It’s a MUST DO!

  • Ruby T.

    Honey, I am all for making those little boys like a bit tidier and more dressed up! That said, I think the style of these shirts is lacking in the details.

    I’d like to see the print of the tie also show the knot up top, to at least continue the illusion under a jacket or sweater that it might be a real tie. The ringer of color around the collar is wrong for this design.

    And I agree, the price is too steep for a cotton, long-sleeve tee. There are lots of other ways to make your little guy look great.

  • Meghan Smyth

    @Ruby – really? The details are what make this shirt. Not sure if you or the other moms out here look for tie shirts regularly for their sons, but I challenge you to find a shirt with better details, this type of craftsmanship, ans STILL 100% cotton. BTW, with cotton increasing 82% (my husband is in commodities) this past month,Ruby – you may want to buy polyesther because all cottons will be more expensive.

  • Kelly

    That’s insane, no way. I can buy a 100% cotton long sleeve at Walmart for $6. Heck, I could even go nuts and go to Gap or Gymboree and pay $12. Anyone who would pay $37 for ONE tshirt for a CHILD has lost their minds. And will soon find themselves in the poorhouse. That’s just irresponsible.

  • Kelly

    That’s ridiculous. I can buy a cotton tshirt at Walmart for $6. Or even go crazy and go to Gap or Gymboree & pay no more than $12. It’s for a CHILD, how irresponsible to spend that much money on one child’s shirt. That’s just silly and with the way the economy is, it’s not very smart either.

  • Jenny L

    for this price, I’ll bribe him to wear his starched shirt. These dont even look so elegant, after all. not for me. If i want them dressed, i’ll dress ‘em. and for the playground, what do i need a mock tie for?

  • Julia

    Really? For play maybe but I certainly would not put this casual shirt on my son and call him dressed up. Think back how would you have liked it if your prom date had shown up in one of those cheesey tux tee-shirts? The shirt is cute, no doubt, but not a subsitute for actual dress up clothes. When my son was little if I needed to dress him up I put on a real button up although I usually skipped the tie. As he got a little older they have ties with a zipper up the back and he actually liked them so much he would put on a real tie over a tee-shirt sometimes (his choice) and it was cute. The shirts in my opinion fit into the same catagory as the tux tee-shirt cheecky and funny but not real dress up clothes.