Lerin Marie Begins!

Welcome to Lerin Marie!

Lerin Marie was born out of the necessity to change our boutique market focus due to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). For almost two years we have made quality fashion accessories for infants, toddlers and older Princess Babies through our on-line Princess Babies Bowtique, LLC at http://www.pbbows.com/.

Despite the fact our ribbon is certified by Okeo-Tex Standard 100 as safe, the CPSIA, beginning Feb 10th of 2009, will require additional certification and in August of 2009 will require testing at accredited labs for lead content. This testing is not cheap and is unnecessary as the ribbon is already certified by Okeo-Tex as safe. Be that as it may, and until Congress changes the regulations, we are forced out of the business of hand making accessories for children 12 and under.

With a huge inventory of ribbon and supplies - what are we to do? We could pass the testing cost along to our customers. That would mean for a simple one color korker bow, a cost of almost 40 dollars. I don't think the market can bear it, especially here in Michigan. But! If you know of anyone who can afford the costs and would be willing to keep me in the childrens business, by all means, let me know!

Instead, with that huge inventory of ribbon, we'll just branch out and create accessories for teens and adults! We're starting on etsy with our Lerin Marie shop. You can find us at http://www.lerinmarie.etsy.com/. Then we'll be in the process of changing the Princess Babies website over to reflect our new focus.

Custom orders, our specialty, will continue. With over 350 solids, dots, stripes and printed ribbon in stock, it's easy. Velvet, satin and of course grosgrain ribbon, are our mainstays.

The name Princess Babies Bowtique, LLC will remain our business name. After all, no matter how old, we're all still Princess Babies. ;)