We do not stock a huge jumper range, and we would rather say that plainly than have you click through expecting twenty styles and find three. What we have found works better for most families anyway is layering: a long sleeve organic cotton top under a light jacket or hoodie, rather than one heavy jumper doing all the work. Here is what we actually stock for cooler weather, from our small hoodie range through to long sleeve tops that extend right up to size 9.
Our jumper range, honestly
We currently stock three jumpers, all from Blade & Rose, sized mostly for babies and younger toddlers rather than big kids. The Blade & Rose Hamish Highland Cow Hoodie, $62.00, sizes 2-3y and 3-4y, is an appliqué hoodie in a soft blue with a highland cow detail. View the Hamish Highland Cow Hoodie.
The Blade & Rose It's Just a Fairytale Hoodie, $63.00, size 2-3y, is a pink unicorn print hoodie for the younger end of our size range. View the Fairytale Hoodie.
We also carry the Blade & Rose Maple the Dino Hoodie, $63.00, size 6-12m, for babies. View the Maple the Dino Hoodie. All three sit on our kids jumpers and jackets collection together.
Extending layering up to size 9 with long sleeve tops
Because our hoodie range tops out around age 4, families with older kids need a different approach for cooler weather, which is where our long sleeve organic cotton tops come in. Worn under a school jumper or a jacket from another brand, they do the same warmth job a dedicated kids' jumper would, while staying true to the colourful, non-beige style Baby Goes Retro is known for.
- Frugi Foxglove Long Sleeve Shirt, $39.95, sizing from 6-7y right through to 8-9y, a rainbow stripe long sleeve top that is one of the few pieces in our whole range sized for a 9 year old. View the Frugi Foxglove Long Sleeve Shirt.
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Toby Tiger Organic Tractor Applique T-Shirt (lift-the-flap), $45.95, sizing 5-6y and 6-7y, an organic cotton long sleeve top with a genuine lift-the-flap tractor detail that younger primary schoolers tend to love. View the Toby Tiger Tractor Applique Top.
How to actually layer it
For a cooler Victorian morning, a long sleeve organic cotton top as the base layer, a mid layer like a light jumper or cardigan if the child has one already, and a jacket on top for the walk to school or kindy covers most days without overheating once the kid is running around at recess. The advantage of building an outfit this way rather than relying on one heavy jumper is that individual layers can come off through the day as the temperature changes, which matters a lot more in Australia's variable school-day weather than it does in a genuinely cold climate.
Frequently asked questions
Does Baby Goes Retro sell kids jumpers?
Yes, though the range is small: three Blade & Rose hoodies sized mostly for babies and toddlers up to age 4. For older kids, we recommend layering long sleeve organic cotton tops under a jacket instead.
What should my 8 year old wear for layering?
For an 8 year old, a long sleeve organic cotton top like the Frugi Foxglove Long Sleeve Shirt, which sizes up to 8-9y, works well as a base layer under a jacket or jumper from another source.
Is there an organic kids jumper option at Baby Goes Retro?
Our three current jumpers, all from Blade & Rose, are made with an OEKO-TEX certified fabric rather than GOTS-certified organic cotton. If organic cotton specifically matters to you, our long sleeve tops are the better fit.
What sizes do the Blade & Rose hoodies come in?
The current range runs from 6-12m up to 3-4y, so it suits babies and younger toddlers rather than school-aged kids.
The bottom line
If you came here looking for a big kid jumper and only found three baby-sized hoodies, layering long sleeve organic cotton tops under an existing jacket or jumper is genuinely the better option we can offer up to size 9. Free shipping applies over $97 AUD, and we ship Australia-wide from Geelong, Victoria.
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