Sissylu.com Our Story: Why We Started Making and Selling Stylish Bows and Belts for Children, Handcrafted by Sissy lu

Sometimes the little things in life make all the difference. Like a good pair of jeans, your children’s laughter, coffee with friends, your husband’s cologne, or just an amazing belt. And so we want our children to have the same small joys in life.

When my girls were little I would tie ribbon for their belts and always have matching bows in their hair. Even if they were covered in melted ice-cream, strawberry milk, paint, or just dirt from head to toe, the bow and belt would make even the worst of messes look adorable. But as my oldest daughter started potty training and going to school, tying and untying ribbon no matter how cute and fashionable it looked, just wasn’t going to work for either one of us. But now what was once just a stylish accessory was now a necessity. Kennedy’s legs were outgrowing the rest of her and we couldn’t find a skirt or pair of jeans to stay up. So I searched for a belt that would suit our needs: be easily accessible for a 3 year old, functional, and stylish...not an easy task. Most belts I found were just small adult versions that were too hard and took to much time for Kennedy to buckle and unbuckle several times a day. After much searching with no avail, I decided to create something myself. I took out my mother-in-laws sewing machine, the ribbon I had once used for a cute accessory when my girls were little, and updated the look with a little bit of Velcro. I chose all the fun, bright, preppy colors I loved and after sewing for several hours, and tying more bows then I can remember, I created a fast, fabulous, functional, fun belt that would be perfect for my little princesses that would not only hold up their pants but would dress up their jeans or khakis and add flare to their skirts and dresses...and so SISSY LU, a name we call our girls, was born.

With much encouragement and endless hours of help from my husband, so many friends and my family, I decided to create Sissy lu Velcro ribbon bow belts and matching hair bows for every little princess. I figured if I had this need for a stylish functional belt then maybe other mothers did too. So Sissy lu became a reality and now only a little over a year later we are launching the Kennedy Collection with fabulous belts and bows like Preppy in Pink and Cotton Candy Stripe. We hope you and your little darlings love our belts and bows as much as we love making them.

Candice Griebel


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	Sometimes the little things in life make all the difference. Like a good pair of jeans, your children’s laughter, coffee with friends, your husband’s cologne, or just an amazing belt. And so we want our children to have the same small joys in life. When my girls were little I would tie ribbon for their belts and always have matching bows in their hair. Even if they were covered in melted ice-cream, strawberry milk, paint, or just dirt from head to toe, the bow and belt would make even the worst of messes look adorable. But as my oldest daughter started potty training and going to school, tying and untying ribbon no matter how cute and fashionable it looked, just wasn’t going to work for either one of us. But now what was once just a stylish accessory was now a necessity. Kennedy’s legs were outgrowing the rest of her and we couldn’t find a skirt or pair of jeans to stay up. So I searched for a belt that would suit our needs: be easily accessible for a 3 year old, functional, and stylish...not an easy task. Most belts I found were just small adult versions that were too hard and took to much time for Kennedy to buckle and unbuckle several times a day. After much searching with no avail, I decided to create something myself. I took out my mother-in-laws sewing machine, the ribbon I had once used for a cute accessory when my girls were little, and updated the look with a little bit of Velcro. I chose all the fun, bright, preppy colors I loved and after sewing for several hours, and tying more bows then I can remember, I created a fast, fabulous, functional, fun belt that would be perfect for my little princesses that would not only hold up their pants but would dress up their jeans or khakis and add flare to their skirts and dresses...and so SISSY LU, a name we call our girls, was born. With much encouragement and endless hours of help from my husband, so many friends and my family, I decided to create Sissy lu Velcro ribbon bow belts and matching hair bows for every little princess. I figured if I had this need for a stylish functional belt then maybe other mothers did too. So Sissy lu became a reality and now only a little over a year later we are launching the Kennedy Collection with fabulous belts and bows like Preppy in Pink and Cotton Candy Stripe. We hope you and your little darlings love our belts and bows as much as we love making them. Candice Griebel