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| necobia |
Posted - Mar 23 2012 : 6:44:05 PM
WOW I have a 12 year old daughter and we have been looking High and low for shorts that dont show everything! Does anyone have or know of a place to buy girl clothes that look like the kind of clothes young ladies should wear. We are really looking for shorts. I am very sad that little girls are wearing short that have longer pockets than fabric on the legs,
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| lisalisa |
Posted - Apr 24 2012 : 2:51:34 PM
Thanks, Laurie - way to go!
It seems to be an uphill battle, but we're going to make it!
---L |
| laurentany |
Posted - Apr 24 2012 : 2:37:47 PM
LOL- yup, you really do have to wonder what exactly these mothers are thinking! It really is a scary, scary world out there, and some of the "grown-ups" arent helping the situation any either.
That is one reason I try never to fault the kids- for they are only a product of the environment they have grown up in.Very sad. All we can do is try and do the best we can to raise our children correctly and with respect and hopefully others will catch on.
Smiles,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
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| lisalisa |
Posted - Apr 24 2012 : 09:30:52 AM
Jonni, you've really got to wonder about some of these moms! You wonder where the kids get it, and Boom! - there's the mom (like you said). Who's the grown-up here? I look at it as "I had my turn, now it's my turn to be a mom".
There's one mom at school who is in mini-mini skirts, those stretchy tank tops and sheepskin boots. The daughter wears the same. You really have to wonder.... |
| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Apr 24 2012 : 09:01:33 AM
I thought I'd add to this--being the mother of a three year old girl, it's easier to find things, but I do have to really look around. A few days ago, I was at Kohl's, supplying my rug habit, and in front of me at the checkout was a 30 something mom, buying about 10 pairs of thong underwear....for her 10 or 11 year old daughter!!!! At first, I thought to myself, "hey mom, those look a little small for you..." and then the daughter remarked how she really loved the colors and thanked her mother profusely.
Yikes.
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| lisalisa |
Posted - Apr 24 2012 : 08:57:34 AM
Oops, sorry Nicole, have been away from clothes (and the site) for a few days.
We had gone shopping at Kohls (I don't know if you have one). I just grabbed it to see the brand (hoping for Maidenform or something), it's the store brand called "So".
I hope you can find something! Maybe on the computer you can get an order from them?
Lisa |
| texdane |
Posted - Apr 24 2012 : 06:09:58 AM
Thanks Laurie! Will look there. There's a Kmart in Southbury.
Nicole
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| laurentany |
Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 9:01:26 PM
Nicole-
My daughter is turning 12 in a few weeks. When we were looking for our first bra, I found "original" training bras at Kmart. They were "joe boxer" brand, Just plain cotton- no underwires or padding or anything. Just basic plain old training bras!
It is incredible to go into the stores and see what they are selling for young girls to wear. Even more scary is to sit outside of the middle school waiting to pick up your kids and see what some parents are allowing their kids to wear out of the house! WOW- I cant believe what I see on a daily basis. Very sad.
Good luck in your quest.
Smiles,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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| texdane |
Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 07:59:15 AM
Lisa,
What store did you find the training bra in?
Nicole
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| Missus Miranda |
Posted - Apr 09 2012 : 1:17:43 PM
I'm not a mother yet but I WORRY about this! I'm lucky to be able to sew, and this gives me an idea about sewing for others who may not be able to! It's just so sad the way people dress their kids... the most provocative thing I wore at that age was a skirt that came just above my knees.
My future hubby and I have talked about this numerous times. We don't want our girls dressing that way.. but it is the same for the boys!! My sister in law's sister and her husband moved away from the town they used to live in because their older boy came home wanting to dress like a thug like his classmates in the undershirt and baggy shorts.
I found Tractor Supply and various western wear stores around Texas have had decent clothes for girls mixed in with the not so decent ones.
Oh dear, I may be in trouble.... I'm 5'4, but my future hubby is 6'5"!! And his Momma is tall, and his brothers are tall... maybe mine will be short like me? Even then, I have long legs, and shorts were hard to find.
yep... Thank God for that sewing machine....
"I'm not trying to be mean or cantankerous. I just wish people would do the right thing, and use a little common sense." ~ Farmgirl 3535
Pflugerville, TX
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| lisalisa |
Posted - Apr 09 2012 : 12:23:30 PM
Oh my gosh, Nicole! We just did that this weekend! I want a bra with a little "extra coverage" or lining for my 11-yr old. What's out there? Padded - I mean, really padded! eek! I did manage to find one with just minimal semi-padding.
Joy, thanks for the sewing info, I think we'll do it! You're right, hey, our parents did it, and I guess necessity is the mother of invention? |
| texdane |
Posted - Apr 07 2012 : 10:17:07 AM
Not only the clothes are difficult to find, but try finding a "training" bra these days. I know we will need one soon. The ones I recently saw were plunging push-up PADDED bras! What happened to "training bras" meant to help girls be discreet? Now we have to pad them???? I was horrified. We will be going with the half-shirt "bra-lettes". Thank goodness that will work for a while.
Nicole
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| Annie S |
Posted - Apr 07 2012 : 09:25:31 AM
Just have to shout out my two-cents worth here too. Have a step-daugher who has been dressing her oldest daugher in way too revealing clothes since she was ten years old. She's now 16 and has been wearing the way too short shorts, middrif baring tops, jeans way too tight and low that her thongs show, and tops that are cut so low the "girls" are handing out for all to see. It's her mom who buys the clothes for her. We just gasp when we see her on our trips down - the clothes and the heavy make-up make her look like a slut (DH's term). Sorry to say that about my step
g-daugher, but it's the truth. I'm thankful that my own daughter has not pushed her daughter in any way to grow up too soon. She's 12 and acts and dresses like a 12 year old should. But there's so much pressure to look a certain way and dress a certain way when you're in middle/high school, but think it all comes down to good parenting and saying "no" and meaning it. Too many girls think they have to dress sexy like certain "celebraties" (who are really bad role models to begin with) to attract boys and be popular. You can dress nice and still have friends and be popular. Somehow this message isn't getting to a lot of girls (or mothers) which is very sad. Unfortunatly, it says a lot about our society.
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| BillieJo35 |
Posted - Apr 06 2012 : 5:02:56 PM
My daughter at 16 stands at 5'8 and still growing, it's very hard to find anything that doesn't show it all. At 12/13 I was able to find longer shorts at sears, and aeropostale used to have decent stuff as well. Also, try ebay, alot of times i would buy from there and if you want new use search titles "NWT" or "new with tags"
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| JoyIowa |
Posted - Apr 05 2012 : 2:44:35 PM
Seriously: Have you ever thought of helping your daughters actually sew their own? My nieces all learned to sew their own special outfits by starting on shorts when they were 3rd/4th grade. Went on to save themselves BIG bucks throughout school by creating/remaking goodwill finds!
Just a hint: if you can find skirts, lay the pattern pieces with the shorts side seams on the skirt side seams. Then 2 seams and a casing and you are done.
If it's not illegal, unsafe, or immoral, why not try anything once? Who knows? You may come back for a second helping! |
| DaniMarie |
Posted - Apr 01 2012 : 12:02:39 PM
My sister who is 14 and incredibly tall (5'11") has always had problems finding shorts that fit (pants too, they are always too short) She wears a lot of capris and homemade cutoffs. |
| countrymommy85 |
Posted - Mar 30 2012 : 11:51:25 AM
I saw in the weekly flyers I get in the mail that Family Dollar has bermuda knit shorts for $6. I usually shop at good will or rummage sales but I am going to run over to family dollar and see if the shorts are long enough for my taste or not. Last time I was at goodwill I was talking to a lady and we both can't get over all the people wearing shorts so short their pockets hang out. How did this become style? Whats more is why would you pay $50 more or less for those shorts when you could technically make them out of a pair of old jeans... Oh this is a hot topic for me! It starts real young too so I want my daughters to grow up modest so they are used to the clothes and not used to wearing stuff that would be inappropriate for them to wear older. In other words if I wouldn't let her wear something when she is 16 she isn't going to wear something similar at age 3,4,5,6,etc....
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| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Mar 29 2012 : 11:30:11 AM
I like LL bean, gymboree and Lands End too for casual, for dress I adore Startsburge kids (sp), think American Girl doll clothes for kids, but exceptionally better quality then ag! They also sell ag doll size clothes to match the kid clothes.
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| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Mar 28 2012 : 8:14:28 PM
I think this is a problem that passes from generation to generation. I remember my mom being upset about my shorts!!
Marianne |
| natesgirl |
Posted - Mar 28 2012 : 7:04:16 PM
My 11y/o loves cuttin off her jeans from winter for shorts. That way we have decent length shorts and she gets all new pants each winter. It works well for us!
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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Mar 28 2012 : 1:46:36 PM
Do you have a Crazy 8 or a Gymboree near you? Crazy 8 goes up to a size 14 if that works with your girl. I hear ya--I shopped at Macy's over the holiday, trying to find my 3 year old something. I couldn't find anything that wasn't leopard printed, black and hot pink with things written across the front in silver that read "baby phat". We're far from urban and I just think little girls should look like little girls.
I also second LL Bean and Sears/Lands End lines. The might seem expensive at first, but the clothes last and last.
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| DeniseMGM |
Posted - Mar 28 2012 : 1:28:48 PM
I understand!! Thankfully my 12-year-old is very modest and doesn't like the trendy store, but we had a bugger of a time finding jeans a few months ago. We find that Target has some good stuff that isn't too tight or short.
As for my 7-year-old, I love Lands End and LLBean for age-appropriate clothing. This daughter also LOVES easy peasy dresses that I make here. Oliver+S has some wonderful updated vintage clothes for the younger set.
Denise - Farmgirl #1976
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| lisalisa |
Posted - Mar 25 2012 : 7:30:15 PM
I've found it very difficult to find anything appropriate for my 11 year old to wear. I also find it hard to get a decent holiday dress! It takes alot of looking, but I did have some luck with certain shorts at Old Navy. I just get the longer style.
April, you're right - thank goodness Bermuda's are back in style! I refuse to let her wear shorts that are practically underwear and says something (anything!)across her behind!
It really burns me! 
Thanks for letting me vent! |
| sonshine4u |
Posted - Mar 24 2012 : 6:07:36 PM
I looked into this and found these:
http://www.landsend.com/ix/girls-clothing/Girls/Bottoms/index.html?seq=1~2~3&catNumbers=400~411&visible=1~2~1&store=le&sort=Recommended&pageSize=24&tab=4
http://www.oldnavy.com/products/girls-shorts.jsp
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/t_10153_12605?tName=bermuda-shorts-for-girls.html" target="_blank"> br / http://www.sears.com/shc/s/t_10153_12605?tName=bermuda-shorts-for-girls.html
http://www.target.com/s/girls bermuda shorts#?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google&CPNG=kids&adgroup=toddler girls_genuine kids by &LNM=Girls%20bermuda%20shorts&MT=broad&LID=12p1046454&KID=463b5747-d7ca-9428-4202-00007e170ec7
http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/503556
Hope that helps. It's tough! I have two very tall girls. The challenge is like you said, short-shorts and skinny shorts...yikes! Thankfully the bermudas are coming back into style a bit. We like the cotton jersey shorts you can get at Target and I believe I saw them at L.L. Bean because they aren't too short and they are loose enough. You can play in them and climb trees and run around without issues.
~April
Playing in the Sonshine
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| MrsRooster |
Posted - Mar 24 2012 : 12:03:13 PM
My Mom buys me "long" shorts when she can find them. My seven year old is very tall.
She is now in 7/8 and I think it is so trashy what passes for girls clothes. I think I will look in the boys section.
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Mar 24 2012 : 07:44:21 AM
I have a 10 and almost 13 year old granddaughters. And the 10 year old likes to go to Rue 21. I HATE that store! Everything in there is either so short you can see everything or see-through so you can see the rest of it. And made in countries I have never heard of. So I don't take them there at all. It is amazing the clothes that are made for young girls now. I have got to learn to sew. I need to make them some clothes.
Kris
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