Why is it called a baby bunting costume?

4 Comments

1. Sheila says:

   May 31, 2010 at 7:12 am

   I remember this rhyme from childhood, but was unsure then what a bunting was also. So further down is the wiki definition of a bunting.

   Bye, baby Bunting.
   Daddy’s gone a hunting,
   To get a little rabbit skin
   To wrap his baby Bunting in.
   Bye, baby Bunting.
   Daddy’s gone a hunting,
   To get a little lambie skin
   To wrap his baby Bunting in.
   Bye, baby Bunting.
   Daddy’s gone a hunting,
   A rosy wisp of cloud to win
   To wrap his baby Bunting in .

   An infant sleeping bag is a bag-like garment or covering worn by infants for sleeping. Infant sleeping bags differ from regular sleeping bags in design and purpose, being designed primarily for indoor rather than outdoor use, and usually featuring either arm holes or sleeves. Other terms for garments/coverings in the same general category include:

   Bunting
   Sleepsack
   Grow bag
   http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4231322
2. kcpaull says:

   May 31, 2010 at 7:12 am

   It’s from a nursery rhyme. From the context of the poem, Bunting is the child’s last name.

   Bye, baby bunting,
   Father’s gone a-hunting,
   Mother’s gone a-milking,
   Sister’s gone a-silking,
   And brother’s gone to buy a skin
   To wrap the baby bunting in.

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bye,_baby_bunting

   http://www.answers.com/topic/bunting
   Bunting 3rd definition is like a sleeping bag for babies, I had one of these 25 years ago. The are very convenient and comfortable for the baby if you live in a cold climate.
3. ☼Illyana's Mommy☼ says:

   May 31, 2010 at 7:12 am

   I think it’s pretty much what it’s made out of or used for, not so much what it stands for.