Classically Beautiful & Custom Children’s Clothing: Just Ducky Originals

Twenty seven years ago new mom Sallie Broach started a clothing business out of her home. With a couple of sewing machines and herself a skilled seamstress, she designed each season’s collection, cut the fabric, did much of the sewing and all of the applique work with the help of one assistant. The result? Beautiful, classic and custom children’s clothing.

The backbone of the company, Just Ducky Originals, was then and continues to be the home show division. “We were possibly the first children’s home show company,” says Sallie. “Now there are lots of competitors, but in 1980 it was a fairly novel idea for children’s clothing.”

One of the big differences between Just Ducky Originals and other home shows is in the design. Although sample garments are sent out to the home shows to give prospective buyers an idea of the line, customers can change anything on the garment to “make it their own.” By picking from 30 garment styles and 25 seasonal fabrics, plus current embroideries and monograms, customers truly create their own special look.

Once orders are received, production begins. “These garments are truly unique; in fact, we often like the items (the customers) design better than the ones we ourselves put in the sample trunks,” says Sallie. “Our hostesses are very good at helping their customers envision how something will look in a different fabric with a design other than the one we sampled. No one else allows that much freedom. And that’s why we have our own factory with our own seamstresses. This work cannot be done off shore!”

Twice a year, 300 home shows are held across the nation (between July and October for the Fall/Winter line and between January and March for the Spring/Summer line).

To find a home show near you, fill out a form on their website to be contacted by a hostess near you.

Interested in becoming a hostess? Fill out an application here.

Rather shop online? Visit www.justduckyoriginals.com and shop away.