Living Easy With Ollie & Bess

“Summertime and the living is easy, fish are jumping, and the cotton is high.”
-Porgy and Bess

Like a sweet lullaby, the music notes of an era gone by resonate with images of sweet children dressed in simple colors and traditional styles. With temperatures warming, baby legs are emerging from a winter of fleece sleepers. Parents shopping for soft, classic ways to dress babies and toddlers need look no further than Ollie & Bess. The brand brings back sweet, nostalgic days when children still wore all white and sported Peter Pan collars and bubble rompers.

Recently named by Parent Guide as one of the cutest boutique brands for kids, Ollie & Bess focuses on high quality, traditional apparel options. From super-soft 100% Pima cotton to European-style crawlers with only two snaps in the back for easy diapering, Ollie & Bess offers function combined with softness.

Ollie & Bess founder Susan Grimberg doesn’t stop with just function. After the 2005 birth of her first daughter, she found a gap in the children’s apparel marketplace. After her search for high quality, traditional children’s clothing for her own child turned up nothing, she created Ollie & Bess. She has since created delightful madras plaid shorts and seersucker short-alls in shades of vibrant pink and green for just the right hint of prep, while alligators and whales promise whimsy and fun.

Susan’s layette collection for babies and infants offers parents and grandparents crawlers, bodysuits, gowns, kimonos and caps all designed to dress baby in a classic style that is ultra soft to baby’s skin. Fun details like polka dots and ruffles combine with traditional forms to create a line that children love to play in and parents love to buy.

Ollie & Bess apparel presents perfect options for baby showers with layette collections including kimono gowns, blankets and caps that offer luxurious fabrics at a practical price point. Traditional pieces like a sweet Peter Pan collared dress and all-white outfits make for beautiful family portraits. Boutique shoppers searching for just the right shower gift or portrait option will find their answer with the Ollie & Bess line.

Boutiques buyers and wholesalers can experience the wonder of Ollie & Bess at their wholesale showrooms in Atlanta, Boston and Dallas. Introduce your own shoppers to the sweet song of Ollie & Bess by emailing or