Plus Size Clothing for Girls
Ask Alison
Alison:
Have you found any sources for cute back-to-school clothes for plus-sized little girls? My daughter was in tears this week right in the middle of the girls’ rounders at Old Navy, because they were just the clothes she would like to wear to school, only not sold in her size. (All they have for “plus” sizes is the khaki or the navy school uniform-have you seen that awful pleated teflon skirt? UGH!) She is a 16 1/2 up top, and a 14 1/2 for bottoms, 55″ tall, 122 pounds, and 9 years old.
Thank you,
Kimberly
Answer:
Wipe away those tears and grab a seat in front of the computer with your daughter. It’s time to shop online. First stop is LandsEnd.com for sweaters, super cute denim skirts which your daughter can dress up with colorful tights and boots and a myriad of classic polo dresses and floral t-shirts. The sizes go up to 18 1/2. Next stop is Zappos.com. Here you can narrow your search to girls clothing, choose a category like tops or dresses and then choose your size and voila-it will show you photos of all your options. I plugged in size 16 and 18 found soooo many cute tops from flowy bohemian styles to trendy prints from well-known designers. And most of what I found was under $40 unless it was a dress. I know it’s tough and there are fewer shopping choices above a size 14, but I hope I was able to help you find a few stylish items for your daughter.
September 20th, 2011 by Ali
