A little lesson

We recently asked our Facebook fans to tell us what they thought the difference between Peaches 'n Cream and Molly & Millie was. We got some very good answers, but here is a little bit more information to help you understand our brands!

Peaches 'n Cream is our oldest and original brand, and is turning 65 in March of 2011! The Peaches 'n Cream brand has been in the same family for all of those years--- under a couple of different corporations. Back when the Peaches 'n Cream trademark was owned by May Apparel, John May formed his own corporation with partners in Mexico, who could do the manufacturing. Together they started a line called "Kidz Cloz", which was the beginnings of what we now call Molly & Millie / Wally & Willie today. The look of the line as well as the name changed over the next few years, but always with the intent of designing and manufacturing a toddler/preschool playwear collection with bright knits and with appliques for interest. We own all of these brands, they are all manufactured at the same facility, and all of the fabrics for Molly & Millie and Mallory May are manufactured in the US, keeping our quality high at a great price!

 Some of the major points for all of our 3 brands:

Peaches 'n Cream

• Special occasion and dresswear
• Made of knit and woven materials
• Sometimes includes appliques
• Includes a portrait collection, coats in the fall, and updated dress collection for older girls
• Comes in all sizes- 0-3 Months to size 14!
• Boy's collection is called Boys 'n Berries and goes up to toddler sizes
• Oldest brand- almost 65 years old
• Most all outfits are sold as sets- excluding single dresses for the older girls
• Some outfits are reversible as well as monogrammable

Some examples of Peaches 'n Cream styles:

Molly & Millie

• Playwear
• Made of 100% cotton or 92% cotton / 8% spandex knits
• All pieces have embroidered appliques
• Comes in limited size ranges- 0-3 Months to 6X
• Boy's collection is called Wally & Willie and goes up to toddler sizes
• Often referred to as a "brother-sister" brand
• Second oldest brand- 10 years old
• All outfits are sold as sets excluding single piece boy's onesies

Some examples of Molly & Millie / Wally & Willie styles:

 Mallory May

• Coordinating knit separates line
• Made of 100% cotton or 92% cotton / 8% spandex knits 
• Comes in 4-6X and 7-10
• Designed for the older girl, as a "sister" line for Molly & Millie
• No boy's collection
• Youngest brand- 2 years old
• Pieces are sold separately but are designed to match as outfits

Some examples of Mallory May styles:

Which line is YOUR favorite?

A little bit of history...

As you may or may not be aware, the Peaches 'n Cream brand has been around for more than 60 years, making it one of the oldest childrens wear brands in the United States. We often hear stories about how mothers and grandmothers used to wear or buy Peaches 'n Cream when they were young and are now buying it for their children or grandkids, too! We love that we are able to be a part of so many lives and generations, and that shopping for our clothing can be a family tradition of sorts.

Our company is also a bit of a family tradition as well. Originally part of May Apparel of Mebane NC, the Peaches 'n Cream trademark was one of 3 divisions, including a home-selling line called Fast Friends. May Apparel was owned by John May Sr., and his 3 sons ran the divisions. May Apparel went out of business in the late 1980's and shortly thereafter John May Jr. formed his own business with a manufacturer in Mexico and they purchased the Peaches 'n Cream trademark. He hired many of the people that worked for May Apparel, including the current Peaches 'n Cream designer, Cherie Martin, and the former designer for Fast Friends and current designer of Molly & Millie and Mallory May-- Darden Coe. Both Cherie and Darden have been working with these products for well over 15 years... and their expertise shines through in our products. As the team has grown, we still strive to provide updated as well as traditional looks for our customers. We consider ourselves to be very lucky to have lasted this long and continued to prosper through some of the most taxing economic times we have ever seen.

Stay tuned as we plan to have a photo submission contest for anyone who wore Peaches 'n Cream when they were little.. as well as some bios on people in our company- so that you can get to know us better. After all, you've let us be a part of your family's lives for many years. Here's to many more!

Featured Style- Green Daisy Babydoll Tunic with Striped Capri

This week's featured style is our top seller for Mallory May Spring 2010. The sleeveless babydoll tunic is an adorable and very cheery lime green and white daisy print with pink and white striped binding at the neck and armholes. The capris are super soft and stretchy cotton with a light pink and white stripe and elastic waist. Sold separately, they coordinate into a great outfit! Comes in sizes 2T-10!

Featured Style- Red Swing Tunic with Plaid Shorts

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Molly & Millie's best selling style is our featured style of the week. This cheery red swing tunic features a green polka dot ruffle at the hem, 2 appliques on the front, and buttons in the back. The applique on the chest is of a flower with a small ladybug and the applique at the side of the hem is 3 larger flowers and 2 ladybugs. The shorts are a red diagonal plaid print and are 92% cotton/ 8% spandex with an elastic waist. It is machine washable. Check with your local retailer to see if they carry it, and if they don't, tell them to special order it from us!

This outfit comes in sizes 12M, 18M, 24M, 2T, 3T, 4T.
Sku: 70-1614, 70-2614

Adorable Trumpette Socks Make for a Great Baby Shower Gift

Looking for a unique and adorable baby shower gift? Well look no further than Trumpette's fantastic offering of socks and tights. Our personal favorites are the ballerina baby socks and the jenny boot socks.

$26.50 for a box of 6 pairs

http://www.trumpette.com/ballerina.html 

$26.50 for a box of 6

 http://www.trumpette.com/jennys.html

Featured Style of the Week- 5/3/10

Every Monday we will be posting a featured style of the week from our current collections. This week we have selected this adorable watermelon shift dress. This sweet summer style reminds us of hot days spent devouring juicy watermelon beside the pool. The dress is fully lined and zips up in the back. There are 3 rows of bright green ric-rac at the neck and at the hem. The front is embroidered with black "seeds". Don't you just want to eat it up!?

Welcome to the official Peaches 'n Cream Blog!

Welcome to the official blog for Peaches 'n Cream Children's Wear... Clothing the future of America for over 60 years. Since 1946, Peaches ‘n Cream has been one of the most popular brands of children’s clothing in the United States. Originally designed exclusively for girls, we often hear grandmothers say, “I wore Peaches ‘n Cream when I was a little girl.” Today we design and manufacture a variety of lines, including Boy's 'n Berries, Molly & Millie/ Wally & Willie and Mallory May.