My little girl will only wear dresses. Only. Dresses. No jeans or shorts or leggings or T-shirts. OK, so she has one skirt and top ensemble that she’ll tolerate, but other than that, it’s only dresses. Plus they have to be twirlable, or have something to them that reminds her of a princess ball gown. She’s such a little person to have such strong opinions about clothes. Hmmmm, who does that remind me of?

How I would love to be able to dress her in tees from the Seattle-based kids' designers Eight3One. Their fall line is so awesome, featuring images inspired by the Pacific Northwest, including an orca, bamboo and a crab.

I might be able to convince my girl to don the long sleeved pink rose tee with her favorite skirt, because after all, Sleeping Beauty’s name was Briar Rose when she lived with her fairy godmothers in the cottage in the glen while evading the evil Maleficent until she turned 16. That’s just the kind of rationale that works at my house.

As always, Eight3One tees and onesies are made with 100 percent sweatshop-free cotton and are compliant with the CPSIA (Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act).

Visit their Web site to purchase.

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