Ever since I started working at Pink Princes my favorite style has been D1120, which is the Dotted Two Tone Shantung dress in pretty much every color. I like how it has enough detail at the top and a simple solid skirt. The rosebud at the waist gives it that extra dressed up look. I noticed parents tend to order the Red or Burgundy more in the Christmas season, but all the other 6 colors, Coral, Champagne, Lilac, Navy Blue, Olive and Pink are just as pretty for Easter, a Flower Girl, or as a special birthday dress.

-Diana R.

3-Tier Chiffon Sequence Dress

Dotted Two-Tone Shantung

We received many delightful photos featuring a variety of our personal favorite Holiday style dresses, making the decision of voting for just one all the more difficult. At last, we had three final images to choose the Grand Prize Winner from…

Top Three Finalists!

…as you can see the decision was tough, but after one last round of votes the Grand Prize Winner of the Pink Princess 2009 Christmas Photo Contest is:

PHOTO 31: Nicole B. from Zachary, LA !

Not only does this baby girl look absolutely gorgeous in her photo, she is also wearing one of our 2009 top Holiday Dress sellers!

Congratulations Nicole!

To take a look our all of our submitted photos for this contest click here.

My mom dressed me in it all; from the sailor style dresses that almost every one of my cousin also had, to the classic checkered red and black long sleeve dress with plenty of ruffled tulle sticking out the bottom.   Almost always these outfits were worn with the heavyweight cotton or laced design tights and black leather shoes that buckled way at the ankle. The giggliest part of all was probably the hair; headbands with a huge organza bow to the side of this big poufy hair due.

As time goes by the styles of the Holidays change a lot and young girls are dressed very modernly.  Simple sophisticated ponytails adorned with a little ribbon bow, perhaps even a tiny swirl at the hair tips. Nylons are thinner and hardly worn with lace designs anymore; instead most girls are now dressed with just socks to match their chic dresses.  The shoes look more and more like Mommy’s with every new style, chic flats and strappy small heels.  The dress styles now have fewer patterns; instead they are made with flocked modern, almost artistic, designs.

Trends have changed since I was a little girl but some of those styles seem to have gained a comeback; like the headband with a big bow to the side. The always stylish Holiday checkered dresses are still sold in high demand almost every year.  You can still find those sailor outfits and maybe even pleaded dresses.  The designs and material might be different but the black, red, burgundy, sage and even silver and gold colors that were “in” when I was a child, are still popular choices in current Christmas Holiday Dresses.

Who knows what next year’s trends will bring; perhaps we might find tie-dye Capri nylons stylish again… but I hope not.

It’s simple. All you have to do is submit your child(rens) photo from July 28th to the end of the day on August 28th, Friday. You can only submit one photo of the same child. Once all photos have been submitted, you will then be able to vote on our voting page starting September 1st-30th, Wednesday. The winner will receive a $100 gift certificate that can be redeemed on your next Pink Princess purchase.

Don’t forget to tell your friends and family to vote for your little one. Posting it on a blog, or message board, will help increase your chances of winning so feel free to spread the word. Just make sure you send the email and the picture as the attachment. Make sure you include your name, email, address, and order number if you have one.

Contest starts soon, so send your picture here, and then you can start voting here. Check back once voting has ended to see who the winner is. Good luck to all participants.

Whether they’re joining in on an Easter egg hunt or simply taking pictures, your child is sure to stand out with one of our many popular colored selections of outfits.  Don’t forget to add the perfect head accessory to finish off the look for your princess on this exciting day.  Why not have a “little man” dressed in a matching colored Eton and Short Set. From blue, to sage, or khaki, we’re sure you’ll find the perfect set for him to wear as well.

Holidays are about spending time with the ones we love. Why not do it while looking fashionable at a reasonable price. We offer a 110% price protection policy just in case you happen to find an item on another web site. But why would you want to look anywhere else with such a big selection we offer?   In case you’re not happy with your items, we now offer free returns as well.

Let other customers know how beautiful your child looks by submitting a picture in our Princess Gallery section as well. We pride ourselves in knowing we put a smile not only a child’s face, but on a parent as well.

I compiled a report to see which styles and colors are the best sellers so far. Gold and burgundy seem to be the winner these years as they are the "in" color. Here’s an exclusive look to the top sellers for Holiday 2008 so far:

LC510 Gold Christmas Dress- Stretch Velvet Top w/ Sparkling Polka-Dot Tulle Skirt	LC531 Burgundy Embroidered Taffeta w/ Capped Sleeves
LC521 Burgundy Christmas Dress – Velvet Long Sleeve Top w/ Ruffled Skirt	LC560 Silver Taffeta Vest & Pant Set
Sara White Fur Cape	J280 White Faux Fur Rosette Bolero
LC451 Green Christmas Dress – Ribboned Taffeta w/ Capped Sleeves	LC501 Brown Stretch Velvet Top with Embossed Taffeta Skirt