by Virginia L. Allen

Created on: May 05, 2009

In order to create an element of surprise, many couples are opting to forgo finding out the sex of their unborn child, until they welcome their bundle of joy into the world. Although contrary to the norm, it's a great way to enhance the experience nine months in the making.

However, when the day of the baby shower arrives, therein lies the dilemma. When purchasing baby clothes for the anticipated event, how does one go about choosing baby clothing that can be worn by both sexes?

With the baby market catering toward baby girls more than baby boys, finding unisex baby clothing can be quite a challenge. In addition to providing for either sex, one also strives to wow the parents-to-be.

Therefore, listed below is a quick guide on purchasing unisex baby clothes for a shower gift.

* Colors.

When choosing unisex baby clothes, the first thing to keep in mind is your color choice. Colors such as:

1.) light blue

2.) yellow

3.) white

4.) tan

5.) light green...

are great colors that will work well for both baby girls and boys. One can either stick with one color theme, or purchase several outfits in several of the appropriate colors.

* Prints.

Prints of the unisex variety are abundant today. Therefore, when purchasing unisex baby clothes, look for outfits that contain these types of prints:

1.) Animal prints.

2.) Balloon prints.

3.) Geometric shape prints.

4.) Stripped prints.

5.) Character prints.

6.) Nature prints.

7.) Alphabet prints.

8.) Abstract prints.

9.) Insect prints.

* Basic Essentials.

Sticking to the basic essentials while making your purchase, is a great way to pick the perfect gift whether it's a boy or girl. Therefore, stick to these basics:

1.) Baby hats...

2.) Baby onesies...

3.) Baby socks...

4.) Baby jumpers...

5.) Baby bibs...

6.) Baby mittens...

7.) Baby blankets...

8.) Baby basic tops...

9.) Baby basic bottoms...

10.) Baby bloomers...

11.) Burp clothes...

all in appropriate unisex colors.

* Unisex Non-essentials.

If you want to add some pizazz to your gift purchase, look for these unisex non-essentials:

1.) Baby blue jeans...

2.) Baby footwear...

3.) Baby overalls...

4.) Baby belt-wear...

5.) Baby shorts...

6.) Baby jackets/sweaters...

all in the appropriate unisex colors and prints.

Purchasing unisex baby clothes isn't as hard as it may seem. With the variety of colors and prints, the clothing options for both baby girls and baby boys, are endless.

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