What is it about pink?
December 9, 2009
At Finders Keepers I sold out of every single pink mini owl kit. Then I sold out of every purple kit. What is it about pink for little girls? I used to think that it was just a society thing – that pink was for girls and blue was for boys and we’re all so conditioned to it that we just keep buying those colours. I was wrong. Little girls love pink. Can’t get enough of it. Whenever they come up to my stall they go straight for the pink every time. On a rare occasion they’ll waver to the purple but that’s as far as they’ll go. I find this fascinating. How can one colour appeal universally to little girls? I wonder if it’s the same in non-western countries?
So this week is all about pink and purple for Allies Attic. The fabric is called Fairy Lovehearts by Australian designer Saffron Craig and I love, love, love the red with the pink.
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December 10, 2009 at 1:58 AM
I was raised very non-girl, very 70′s Free to Be You and Me with non-gender specific toys, no dolls ever, etc. I don’t wear pink either (too light, shows my back fat) or decorate in pink. But I have so much pink fabric in my stash, it’s ridiculous. Pink and red are my biggest shelves.
December 10, 2009 at 1:59 AM
BTW, I LOVE your owls and that fabric. Saffron’s dandelions (in pink, of course) are to die for! But so expensive.
December 10, 2009 at 7:22 AM
Not sure what it is – seems to be in built, Katelin is now 2 1/2 and she chooses to wear pink, asks for the pink balloon and the pink cup. I don’t dress her in pink much, but at the moment it is her colour of choice – all on her own – skirts are becoming a favourite too! The owls are gorgeous. Oh and her second choice used to be yellow, its shifting to purple!
December 10, 2009 at 8:29 AM
I never liked pink as a child, but pink and lilac were forced upon me when it came to my parents decorating my room. It was the 70s, after all, and the era of wall paper with big flowers and chenille bedspreads.
Given my natural dislike of pink, I am still amazed when I see little girls totally going gaga for the colour! So that’s interesting that you sold out of pink so fast.
December 10, 2009 at 2:02 PM
I know it’s crazy isn’t it! I wonder if there’s some kind of study on the whole pink/girls thing. I do have wonderful visions of your childhood bedroom with gigantic flower wallpaper… he… he..he
December 10, 2009 at 10:48 AM
I’ve tried to fight the pink trend ever since I started crafting! Sometimes, though, you just have to give in and go with the flow……. It seems to be what little girls (and some mums- if they admit it!!) want.
December 10, 2009 at 2:03 PM
You’re so right Marina! I do like the red with pink – it seems to take the edge off the candy-ness if you know what I mean. My best friend has a complete obsession with pink although other than that she’s not so girlish. I’m so intrigued by the pink thing – I think I’ll have to look into it more.
December 10, 2009 at 11:00 AM
yep, girls love pink – it’s so strange! Luckily for me Eva still has no care at all about what she wears or what colour her toys are, so i am going for everything but pink!!
December 10, 2009 at 3:27 PM
It is a strange phenomenon isn’t it. I’m real ‘non-girly’ girl and have three year old twins – one of whom loves all things pink and one whom (thankfully for my sanity) loves yellow and orange.
But she’s a rarity – all our other three-year-old friends love pink too.
I’m in love with that Saffron Craig fabric.
December 11, 2009 at 11:25 AM
Girls really do love pink!
December 11, 2009 at 6:08 PM
yep 3 pink lovers in this house!!!!! my little ones are inheriting it from me! I made keira a tee with a green russian doll appliqued on the front, ummmm she says well, its a little bit green and I want pink!!!!!!!!
so yes pink is hot!
Corrie:)