Thread: Petty whine about school uniforms

I went Burlington's yesterday to get my DD's school uniforms.

A sz 6 polo shirt fits everywhere except the length. They're too short and come untucked when she raises her arms. A sz 7 is long enough but fits her baggy and the school doesn't want the shirts to be baggy.

A sz 6 skort is too tight in the waist and a sz 7 is too big in the waist.

A sz 6 pant is too short and a sz 7 is too long. (and they say the pants can't touch the floor)

So she'll have either too tight and too short and high-waters or too loose and too long and baggy! GMFB!

I know I can get the 7's and hem them and take the waist in but damn! If I wanted to be a seamtress, I woulda been! Why can't they make 1/2 sizes for kids?? And never mind the fact that no two brands are sized the same.

It took me sooo long to buy
6 s/s polo shirts (2 white, 2 hunter, 2 burgundy)
3 l/s shirts (1 white, 1 hunter, 2 burgundy)
2 s/s button-up shirts (white)
2 l/s button-up shirts (white)
3 skorts (2 Khaki, 1 Navy)
3 shorts (2 Khaki, 1 Navy)
3 pants (2 Khaki, 1 Navy)
1 jumper (khaki)
a brown belt
a pr of white Nikes
a pr brown maryjanes
white socks

White, burgundy, hunter and navy ponytail holders
White, burgundy, hunter and navy hair clips

and a tan backpack.

Bless your heart. All I can do is offer (((((hugs))))).

WOW! And I thought it was a pain buying regular old school clothes!! If I had to do that with all 4 of my kids I'd go nuts! lol

Originally Posted by okie

Hippie, Old Navy has slim and husky sizes online. Gap does to if you can afford it. Those are two places I usually get my son's pants because he is so skinny. I know they probably cost more but it beats having to sew every pair of pants. I know because I used to do it lol!

I should have gotten them online earlier. I can find slims in regular clothes for her, just not the uniforms. A 7 slim fits her fine in most jeans.

I hemmed the jeans about an inch, but didn't cut off the excess, so I can take it out when she grows. I took the waists up a 1/2 on each side, her belt will cover that and I can take that out later also. So she should be able to wear them for a long time.

Shopping for uniforms is boring for her and me also. But it will save a lot of trouble later on, no problem deciding what to wear in the mornings and no complaining that soneone else's clothes are cuter/better than hers.

http://frenchtoast.com/jump.jsp?item...1%2C2%2C4%2C14

maybe for next time, they have slim and husky sizes too, good prices.

Originally Posted by Lasher

http://frenchtoast.com/jump.jsp?item...1%2C2%2C4%2C14

maybe for next time, they have slim and husky sizes too, good prices.

Thanx! At least next year I'll know where to order them. The biggest reason I went to Burlingtons is that they had tops for 4.99 and bottoms for 6.99. I'm cheap, lol!

Originally Posted by myashley89

WOW! And I thought it was a pain buying regular old school clothes!! If I had to do that with all 4 of my kids I'd go nuts! lol

yeah I hear ya there..........my son is like a stick and my daughter......well not so much stick like lol When I go shopping I can easily find the huskies in the boys dept and the slims in the girls.....butt backwards for us

Originally Posted by PrincessArky

yeah I hear ya there..........my son is like a stick and my daughter......well not so much stick like lol When I go shopping I can easily find the huskies in the boys dept and the slims in the girls.....butt backwards for us

LOL Same exact thing here...my son is a stick and my dd "not so much stick like" as you said lol, as far as the two little ones, well they are average for 5 & 6 so no prob there

Originally Posted by myashley89

LOL Same exact thing here...my son is a stick and my dd "not so much stick like" as you said lol, as far as the two little ones, well they are average for 5 & 6 so no prob there

lol well my little ones arent in school yet thank goodness but they always need back to school clothes too or at least they think lol My 3 yr old is about 4t but my little 2 yr old is about to pass her in size in think........how much you wanna bet I wont find the husky boys section when I need it lol

Originally Posted by ridehogs

I saw some at Kmart today. They have them right out front...

Yeah, I went to Kmart and Walmart both on Monday, couldn't find the colors she had to have in her sz.