Ugh...I hate sizing! Re: Lands End uniforms

[Anonymous]

I have a rising 7th grader, age 12. Sizes available are 10-12 or 14-16. She's on the small side, but not dramatically so. If they had 13, I'd definitely buy that. But I'm worried that something sized to fit a 16 year old is going to be massive. On the converse, don't want her to outgrown something in the first few months of the school year. So annoying.

[Anonymous]

Did you try juniors sizes?

[Anonymous]

I shop at Lands End and their sizing runs big. I would try the 10-12 if I were you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I shop at Lands End and their sizing runs big. I would try the 10-12 if I were you.

This, but realize that growth spurts never happen at convenient times.

[Anonymous]

Try both and return what doesn’t work.

[Anonymous]

When DD was between sizes for skorts, we used to buy lands end (the bigger size) and then do a stich in the waist (aka fold over the fabric and sew together). That way the skirt can last a bit longer thru multiple years. You could never tell where the stich wasy (used similar color thread) and it looked just fine b/c a polo was over it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a rising 7th grader, age 12. Sizes available are 10-12 or 14-16. She's on the small side, but not dramatically so. If they had 13, I'd definitely buy that. But I'm worried that something sized to fit a 16 year old is going to be massive. On the converse, don't want her to outgrown something in the first few months of the school year. So annoying.

I literally had the same conundrum for my tall but skinny 12yo. She has an older shirt that's 10-12 and insists that's what first best, so that's what I got, but I am sure I'll need to buy some more soon.

[Anonymous]

My issue with them is the length. My tall 8 yo had to switch to 10-12 just so the items were long enough. OP unless your 7th grader is petite I'd buy the larger size.

Fingers crossed, our school seems poised to allow generic uniforms from box stores. Cost savings aside, the fit options there are much better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I shop at Lands End and their sizing runs big. I would try the 10-12 if I were you.

I agree. Their stuff is boxy.

OP, I have a rising 7th grader as well- and she is tall and has broad shoulders (but slim). She's still in her 10-12s.

I'd get like 2 10-12 and then maybe 2 14s.

[Anonymous]

My kids don’t attend private school so I am asking this sincerely, do they sell these clothes all year? Can you buy them later if a bigger size is needed?

DD grew 4 inches quickly one year, and then barely grew since. You never know when that will happen. She’s been wearing women's sizes for length especially since 5th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids don’t attend private school so I am asking this sincerely, do they sell these clothes all year? Can you buy them later if a bigger size is needed?

DD grew 4 inches quickly one year, and then barely grew since. You never know when that will happen. She’s been wearing women's sizes for length especially since 5th grade.

Yeah it just gets pricey and often you have to wait for shipping.