Girl vs. Clothes

“Mom, do you think ‘Mary’s’ mom is rich?” my daughter asked.

“Why would you say that?” I replied.

“Mary has really nice clothes.”

I wasn’t sure what to say. “Maybe her mom is a very smart shopper and buys lots of things on sale,” I say. “No, she wears fancy stuff,” she tells me.

What does fancy stuff mean to a first grader? At first I’m thinking of a pretty holiday dress, and then I think maybe its expensive looking clothes instead.

We talked about the nice clothes she has and then it was over. What would you say?