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Step 1
Look at half sizes for girls. In the children’s departments of many stores (and especially online), you will find half size clothes for girls. Also known as plus-sized for children, these clothes aren’t necessarily for overweight girls. The do give more room in key areas however for a girl who has started to develop but has not gotten any taller. You can find a great fitting slacks and jeans in half size or plus size sections of girls departments.
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Step 2
Look in the petites department. You will find tops and jackets with shorter sleeves and torsos in the petites department when items in the children’s department are too short, but women’s are way too long.
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Step 3
Go for skirts. Skirts are a lot more forgiving than pants when it comes to getting the length right. In fact, a skirt that is below the knee at age 9 will look just as good above her knee at 13. Buying skirts will keep items in your tween daughter’s wardrobe longer.
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Step 4
Have her clothes altered. Some items will not look good on your tween girl unless you have them altered. Simple bag-like dresses can be taken up at the shoulders and under the arm. Jeans can be cut and shortened. Too short children’s skirts can be lengthened by adding a layer or two of trim. Suit jackets can be taken in at the dry cleaners.
Comments
spongysoup said
on 8/14/2009 bring your daughter with you so they can have a say in their wardrobe and make sure clothes fit. also look in junors departments and once they are a little bigger teen stores like pacsun, tilly's, zumiez, etc. i really think people should make tween sections because you dont skip from 9 to 14. i am 11 but 5 foot 1 so a little ahead for my age and i think teen stores are more accurate than child departments right now.
vvfrn2 said
on 12/11/2007 great article !!! very informative