THINK OUTSIDE THE GIFT BOX

Neighborhood designer Margaret Weimer launched her Three Yellow Starfish children’s clothing line about three years ago, when her newborn boy Dakota needed some cool-looking duds.

“That’s how it started out, anyway,” Weimer says, adding that it turns out there’s a reason why little girls get all the cute clothes — girly fabrics and designs are both ubiquitous and irresistible.

So, with great success, she tried her hand at feminine threads, which include uniquely patterned pinafores, a throwback to 1970s kids’ fashion, which can be worn as a dress with matching bloomers or tunic-style with jeans.