Crib Skirts

  • Learn More About Crib Skirts

    In addition to transforming a baby’s crib from boring to beautiful, a crib skirt is used for several purposes. Depending on its length, a crib skirt hides unsightly box springs and worn-looking legs on well-used cribs. It can also cut down the amount of dust build-up under the crib. Have a small nursery with limited storage? Use a crib bed skirt to hide items like diapers, changing pads, and other baby and child-care essentials that you keep underneath your crib.

    Crib skirts and crib skirt ruffles are the same in function, but different in form. A crib skirt features a center panel of fabric that lays between the crib’s springs and mattress, with decorative material that hangs below the mattress. A crib skirt ruffle doesn’t have a panel, but is fitted with a continuous elastic piece that slips over the outside of the crib’s legs. Skirt ruffles aren’t necessarily ruffled in appearance, either. Find them on Etsy in all kinds of styles, from neat pleats to gently gathered skirts.

    When choosing the right crib skirt for your baby’s crib, there are a few things to keep in mind:


    • Size and length: Measure the length and width of the crib to ensure the crib skirt or skirt ruffle will fit properly. While most cribs are a standard size, some cribs come in different shapes, such as round or oval. Custom-made cribs may also differ in size, too. Also consider the crib skirt’s length. Measure the distance between the bottom of the crib and the floor; the skirt should rest slightly above the floor.
    • Material: On Etsy, you’ll find crib bed skirts and ruffles in a variety of materials—from frilly tulle and lacy fabrics that are purely decorative to more practical, easy-to-clean materials like cotton, linen, and polyester.
    • Style: Match the crib skirt’s color and pattern to the decor of your child’s room—the right crib skirt will do wonders to enhance a nursery’s overall aesthetic. Choose from a wide selection of crib skirts and ruffles in all sorts of colors, patterns, and themes from sellers on Etsy. Discover crib skirts in fancy florals, adorable safari animals, dreamy moons and stars, fun cartoons, and beloved storybook characters.