Truly an interesting mixed bag of comments.
I think its fair to say that many of our mothers would of wanted to of dressed their new born in pretty little outfits. Why not you looked adorable and a beautiful little dress would of been the icing on the cake.
As for some, the point of it being hard times for some of our mothers was a reality and wearing your sisters clothes as hand me downs or in my case my mother who would actually make our clothes and matching outfits.
It just happened she made them both the same and they were very girly looking in style.
The hand me down clothes didn't come till I went to school... and I'm not saying dresses, only her blouses and jumpers.
Although I do remember forgetting my PE or Gym kit and being made to wear these navy blue knickers or panties that the girls would have to wear to do sport, remember this would of been 1976-77.
It was highly humiliating!
With reference to a comment about bin-bags "garbage, trash bags" I believe they called "derelicte" Look up Zoolander.
But all in all very nice reading through the comments left.
With many wishing their mother had dressed them as little girls and of course the amazing "Power Finger" of which we can all agree is something we all need in our life's.
I think we can safely say we can think of many people we'd like to use it on :D
Kate
