Getting clothes for curvy teens who don't want to flaunt it.
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My 13yr old has grown very rapidly in the past year. quickly formed hips, from an A to a C cup and unfortunately her thighs a little too. She has stretch marks on the outside of her breasts as well as her inner thighs. She is not overweight by any means. She wears a size 6-8 in shorts and medium shirts. But she is still kid like and a little embarrassed of her woman figure as well as the stretch marks. She always only wants to wear baggy t-shirts and longer type jean shorts, almost bermuda style. I finally got her to realize she needs to wear a bra sometimes and not just shorts bras. She HATES to shop and although 90% of the time, I don't care what she wears, I am looking for some slightly dressing shorts outfits for nicer dinners, out with friends and beach items. Everything we run into is low cut v-necks or wide necks you can see bra stapes, 3" inseam shorts, see-thru tops that you need to wear camis under. Nothing that works for her.
I would love some ideas. Thanks in advance. |
Anonymous
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My daughter went through a similar phase. She went from a B to a D cup in just 2 years and really needed to start dressing differently, but I knew she was uncomfortable about it.
Some of the stores that worked for us: American Eagle/Aerie Nordstrom juniors dept Urban Outfitters H& M The key is to look for items that are modest/not overly sexualized but still appropriately fashionable for a young teen. Good luck. |
Anonymous
| J.Crew has cute shorts that aren't super short. May want to also try Loft? |
Anonymous
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No Loft for a teenager!!
American Eagle, Old navy and department stores |
Anonymous
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is she tall? if so i would stay away from Jr's departments and stores that cater to younger women (F21, H&M) as the dresses, shorts, etc... are just so short if you are over 5'7". I would recommend Gap and Loft, and Uniqlo for basics like t-shirts, leggings, sweaters that aren't made of tissue material.
Finding a good bathing suit for the summer that she feels comfortable in is going to be a challenge, so start looking now! |
Anonymous
| My DD is similar - we do really well with Lands End - they have plus sizes for girls which works well with curves, and also she does well in the women's petites. Bought her cute t-shirt type stretch bras - I think they are called "Joe Cool" or something at Sears (where Lands End is anyway) - they have removable pads and work really well without the pads. |
Anonymous
| Try scoop neck tees, I found nice ones at target that are a good rise. Crew necks make breasts look larger. I was a C/D in high school and just kept growing |
Anonymous
| I think the stretch marks are inevitable. My 14 year old is still a size 1/xs and a b cup, but she recently grew 2 inches and now has stretch marks on her legs. They'll fade to white in a few months |
Anonymous
| Unless she's really tall, she's probably too heavy if she's 13 and already wearing a size 8 pants. |
Anonymous
| A minimizer bra may help her feel less self conscious and shirts will fit her better. |
Anonymous
Don't listen to this bullshit |
Anonymous
You think a size 6-8 is too heavy? Awful!!! |
Anonymous
NP here. To be honest we can't tell without the height. But I suspect she is overweight because, well, this is America and most people ARE overweight. |
Anonymous
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Vitamin e lotion for the stretch matks
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Anonymous
For a 13 year old, yeah. She's probably 140 to 150 pounds and isn't even through puberty yet. She's going to be heavy if her parents don't take action now. |