If one silhouette defines this winter’s collection, it is the lantern pant: roomy through the hip and knee, gathered at the hem, and cut from velvet that holds warmth and color through the whole holiday season. Paired with jacquard jackets and quilted sets, the new velvet lantern-pant series gives boys a festive option that still feels like real clothing — and gives parents a machine-washable answer to every December invitation on the calendar.
Here is a close look at the standouts, all photographed from the actual pieces in the AW2026 collection.
Why Lantern Pants Work for Kids
Traditional slim trousers and holiday suits share one flaw: they assume a child will sit still. Lantern pants solve it at the pattern level. The wide, softly gathered leg leaves room to bend, squat, and climb, while the cinched hem keeps the fabric clear of the floor and out of puddles. In velvet, the silhouette gains a festival sheen that flat cotton cannot match, and the crush texture hides the wrinkles a day of playing leaves behind. For winter wardrobes, that combination — dressy on camera, forgiving on the playground — is exactly why this series leads the season.
The Boys’ Lantern-Pant Sets
Wine-Red Brocade Tang Jacket + Black Velvet Lantern Pants
The statement piece of the series. A wine-red and gold brocade front-open tang jacket with black velvet trim at the collar and cuffs, worn over a knit base, with black velvet lantern pants finished by a gold stripe down the side. It reads celebratory without stage-costume shine, and the front-open jacket makes solo dressing realistic for a five-year-old. This is the outfit for New Year portraits and February family dinners alike.
Ink-Bamboo Panda Print Jacket + Black Velvet Lantern Pants
For families who want the festival feel at a lower volume: a pale blue-green padded jacket printed with bamboo and panda motifs, trimmed in black velvet, over flowing black velvet lantern pants. The quilted jacket bends with the child; the lantern cut leaves legs free for stairs, scooters, and cousin chase-games after dinner.
Cream Bamboo-Jacquard Padded Jacket + Dusty-Rose Velvet Lantern Pants
The softest palette of the three: a cream jacket woven with gold bamboo leaves over dusty-rose crushed-velvet lantern pants. Mandarin collar, front buttons, and a drape that photographs beautifully against warm interiors. It has quietly become the piece grandparents reach for in photos.
Velvet Dresses for Girls
Two velvet dresses anchor the girls’ side. The purple panda-jacquard quilted dress pairs a scalloped cape collar with a printed front panel and puff sleeves — quilted, so it works as both outfit and light outer layer. The pink-purple cherry-jacquard dress uses the same cloud-shoulder collar idea in a blush palette with a flounced hem. Both wear well over white tights and both are machine washable on gentle cycles; our fabric guide explains how to keep velvet pile looking fresh.
One for the Whole Family
The series extends past the kids: an orange-red sweatshirt with brocade sleeves paired with apricot lantern pants comes in parent-child sizing, and the mothers’ line adds a champagne-gold embossed velvet wide-leg trouser and wine-red velvet vest sets. Same color story, adult cuts — the family-photo formula from our matching outfits guide, ready to buy in one click.
Sizing
| Height (cm) | Approx. US Size | Approx. Age |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 3T–4T | 3–4 yrs |
| 110 | 4T–5T | 4–5 yrs |
| 120 | 6–7 | 6–7 yrs |
| 130 | 8 | 7–8 yrs |
| 140 | 10 | 9–10 yrs |
| 150 | 12 | 11–12 yrs |
Between sizes, take the larger one — lantern hems gather, so extra length tucks neatly into boots instead of dragging.
Winter-Ready, Wash-Ready
Every piece above is cut from cotton and washable silk-blend fabrics, tested to GB31701-2015 Class A at a CNAS-accredited lab, and finished without neck drawstrings. Gentle machine wash, cold water, air dry — the full routine is in our care and storage guide. Practical notes from winter wear testing: brocade jacquard jackets hold their shape best hung to dry, lantern pants recover their gathered hems with a light shake after air drying, and quilted pieces can go straight over a base top on cold mornings without an extra coat for the school run.
Three Ways to Wear the Series This Season
- December dinners: the wine-red brocade tang set with black boots — festive enough for the table, comfortable through a long evening.
- Family photo day: girls in the purple panda-jacquard dress, boys in the ink-bamboo panda set, parents in the brocade-sleeve sweatshirt — one shared color story across three generations of sizing.
- Everyday January: the cream bamboo-jacquard jacket over a turtleneck with the dusty-rose lantern pants — the outfit that survives car seats, classrooms, and playgrounds in the same day.
Ready to Stock or Wear?
Retail shoppers: the full velvet lantern-pant series is live in the collection now, with sets from $45–$120. Lunar New Year lands on February 6, 2027 — sizes in the 110–130 cm range historically go first, so order before mid-December.
Boutique and wholesale buyers: this series is built for winter retail. Minimum order starts at 12 pieces, wholesale pricing runs $45–$120 per set, and evergreen styles ship within days while made-to-order colors take 3–5 weeks. DHL and FedEx delivery worldwide, payment in USD or CNY, and a seasonal buyback policy on unsold stock. Browse the lookbook, then request your wholesale account at littlehanfu.com/wholesale — a callback comes within three business days, with free sample support for first-time partners. Lock your winter allocation before the December rush.