Christmas Gift Guide: Heirloom Baby Bibs & Personalised Keepsakes
A good heirloom Christmas gift here is one that's still being used long after the wrapping paper's gone — a bib or bodysuit made from fabric chosen to survive hundreds of washes, in a print or a name that makes it that baby's, not just a baby's. We don't have a dedicated Christmas print this year, so rather than chase something seasonal and short-lived, we're pointing you towards the pieces that already do this best: our hero gift sets, and a personalisation detail that turns an everyday piece of baby clothing into something kept.
The gift sets to start with
If you want one thing to arrive under the tree that covers a newborn properly, our two hero sets are still the ones we'd point you to. The Eloise Set is three bibs in classic pink, blue and green ditsy florals — the safe, versatile choice when you're not sure of the parents' taste, or you want something that will suit any nursery it lands in. The Rainbow Set is seven coordinated bibs, one for every day of the week, for the parent who wants colour and pattern rather than neutrals — a full starter wardrobe in bibs, and a generous gift on its own under the tree.
Both work as Christmas gifts for the same reason they work as baby shower gifts: they're not a single throwaway item, they're a small wardrobe. Arriving wrapped from the Heirloom Baby Sets collection, either set reads as considered without any extra effort on your part. We wrote more about how to choose between them, and how to match a gift to the parent rather than a rule, in our gifting guide.
A personalised bodysuit — a Christmas-specific idea
New this season on our side: our Peter Pan collar baby bodysuits, part of the Baby Clothing collection, can now be personalised too — monogramming or embroidery on the left chest, the same considered placement you'd expect on a keepsake piece. It's a cute detail for baby, and it's a nice way to give something Christmas-specific without it being a novelty print that's out of place by January: a first name, initials, or a birth date, stitched onto a piece that's built to actually be worn, not just photographed once and put away.
It sits alongside our existing bespoke monogramming on bibs — same idea, same three fonts, now on a new piece. If you haven't personalised with us before, our step-by-step guide to personalising a bib covers exactly how the process works; a bodysuit follows the same steps from its own product page. Full details on what's available to personalise, and how, are also on our personalisation page.
A note on Christmas order deadlines
We haven't set this year's Christmas order cut-off dates yet — it's still a little early for that. As always, we'll publish exact deadlines for standard and personalised orders on our Christmas order dates page once they're confirmed, so it's worth checking back there closer to the time rather than assuming a date. If you're planning to personalise a gift, in particular, that page is the one to bookmark.
FAQ
Is there a Christmas-specific print or collection this year?
Not this year — we don't have a dedicated Christmas collection. Instead, our hero gift sets (the Eloise Set and the Rainbow Set) and our personalised pieces, including the newly personalisable Peter Pan collar bodysuits, work well as heirloom Christmas gifts without needing a seasonal print.
When do I need to order by for Christmas?
We haven't confirmed this year's cut-off dates yet. Check our Christmas order dates page closer to the time — we always publish exact deadlines for standard and personalised orders there once they're set.
Ready to choose? Browse the Heirloom Baby Sets for the Eloise and Rainbow sets, take a look at the Baby Clothing collection to see the Peter Pan collar bodysuits, and read our gifting guide for more on matching a gift to the parent. And do check the Christmas order dates page nearer the time for this year's cut-offs.