Why Do Onesies Have Envelope Shoulders?

Practical Tips for First-Time Parents

Have you ever looked at the shoulder flaps on a baby onesie and wondered what their purpose is for? Are they added to a onesie as part of fashion design or an easy method for onesies to hang in the closet? The answer is no, it has nothing to do with design or storage.

These shoulder flaps are known as envelope fold and serve a genius purpose. Envelope fold onesies helps parents slide a onesie down over their little one’s legs instead of trying to pull it over their head.

Simply unsnap the bottom buttons, roll the onesie down over the baby shoulders and pull it off over their legs.

This way of removing a onesie will prevent a big mess while changing a sleeping baby.

Trust us, smearing poop on the back of your baby’s head is the last thing you want to do while your little one is taking a nap.

Don’t you wish all baby clothes included instructions? If you are an expecting parent, we hope this article reached you before having experienced the struggle of changing a dirty onesie.

And if you have experienced the struggle of changing a stained onesie we are sorry, but please make sure to share this article with new parents.

Let us know in the comments below what other baby saving tips parents should know before having their first baby.