POD wears Mamas & Papas and Liberty

Two of the great quintessentially British brands, Mamas & Papas and Liberty, recently launched a travel, clothing and interiors collection inspired by the 140 year old retailer’s iconic prints.

The range consists of purple floral print Ros, Emilia, a dense arrangement of red, coral and blue flowers, 1930’s inspired Thorpe which was drawn up by the Hayward Studio in 1968 and striking leaf and berry pattern Wiltshire which was originally designed for Liberty in 1933. The Caesar and Ares black and white prints are classic designs but these too have been given an exclusive Mamas & Papas twist. To find out more about the press show and collection, read this post.

The beautiful Wild Flower design was initially inspired by an early 19th Century book entitled ‘Field Guide to Wild Flowers in Britain’. Our absolute favourite piece is the Wild Flower Mesh Dress although it’s closely followed by the fabulous Wild Flower Tunic and Leggings set.

POD was recently sent the Wild Flower Tunic and Leggings set which is even more glorious on as it is off. Although the sun has made a re-appearance these past few weeks, this pretty tunic and leggings set is perfect for autumn days.

The tunic (80% cotton, 18% polyester, 2% elastane) has frill collar detailing and smocking with pleated detail and buttons on the sleeves. Fastening is at the back with buttons from top to bottom. The leggings are made of a ribbed knitted jersey fabric with an elasticated waist and foot holes.

POD currently wears age 3-4 clothes and will be five on Christmas Day. This time of year can be quite a challenge as clothes the next size up drown her despite being tall for her age. A case in point being her school cardigan which is 3 inches too long in the arms! What I love about this outfit from the Mamas & Papas and Liberty collection is that it looks great and there’s still ample room for her to feel comfortable. The leggings are really roomy so they’ve doubled up as a belly warmer too.

We decided to put the outfit to the test outdoors initially where POD headed for her swing once she’d had a race around. Much to her amusement, she found it highly entertaining to attempt to bop me on a the head with the branch of a tree while I photographed her. There’s a reason they say don’t work with children although I love capturing moments in photographs.

Not one to miss an opportunity, POD took it upon herself to wish for a dog – she’s been asking for one daily for weeks now! Below is her best wishing expression if you’re wondering. Slightly more exaggerated than the ‘please can I have a Fruit Shoot’ face.

POD loves the Wild Flower Tunic and leggings which have already had a couple of outings. It’s quite refreshing to think now she’s no longer at pre-school anymore the outfit will last even longer. The entire Mamas & Papas and Liberty collection is available to buy online here – clothing is from 12-18 months up to 4 year of age.

Disclaimer: We received the Wild Flower tunic and leggings set as part of this review. Opinions are our own (and the hairbands belong to POD).