Why you don't want a dress too tight

Why you don't want a dress too tight for your little Girl!

Please, always order a bit larger.

Why?

1. If you order too tight, your child will have problems breathing
2. Little girls can be a bit active, so having a dress too tight is courting disaster.
3. It will be hard to get the dress on and off.
4. If your in colder weather, you will want additional room for under-garments. If a dress is too tight, this will be a headache.
5. Some dresses do not stretch, because of the type of fabric used.
6. You are risking popping the seams of some dresses if it's to tight.
7. The dress will bite under the arms, and be uncomfortable to wear.
8. Kids grow, especially if your ordering far in advance of an occasion.
9. Most dresses can be adjusted a bit with a belt, so there is no reason to have the dress too tight.

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Tips for getting a Girls Dress that Fits

How to Get A Girls Dress That fits

Girls Dresses vary depending on the style. A size 12 in one style, may be a size 10 in another. Just like Women's sizes vary, so do girls sizes. Unfortunately, there is no standard for dress sizes in the US, for girls or for Women.

What we have done, is create different size charts for each dress. Yes, that was a lot of measuring, since most of our suppliers don't give size charts.

I have the measurements, but I still Need help!

Send us the measurements along with the product code of the dress you like, and we will actually measure the actual dress to be shipped. Dresses are not 100% exactly the same even if the same style and size, they vary a little bit.

Tips for Getting The Right Size:

1. The most important measurement for dresses, is around the chest. Nobody wants to have to do, what Carrie Fisher did to play Princess Leia.
2. Note the size your daughter usually wears. Ordering a size 2, when your daughter usually wears a size 6 will not end well. 
3. Leave room for under garments.
4. It's always better to go larger, than smaller in sizing. Most of the dresses I sell, have a bow in the back, that gives some adjustment.
5. Give room for growth. Growth spurts do happen.
6. If you can't get actual measurements, use a dress that fits your little one and measure that.
7. If a dress is listed on elitedresses as a 3/4 for example, it's a size 4. It's the size the manufacturer puts on the label.

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The wife's dress size? Half of men don't have a clue

Size is one of those things that is a bit private. Especially as you get older, and for some of us, find out somehow manufacturers have made the sizes smaller :-)

The wife's dress size? Half of men don't have a clue despite buying the lady in their life an item of clothing - Daily Mail

What I have seen is that sizes vary in the US, from style to style, and from manufacturer to manufacturer. So one store's size 6 dress, may be a size 8 or even 10 at another store. It's frustrating! Size charts are one of the big challenges of selling girl's dresses.

What I created was a conversion size chart to help foreign customers:
European to US Kids/Children Size Chart


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Baby Size Charts - What a Mess!

A customer asked me how does a size 1 for a Chinese Cheongsam Qipao compare to a size 2T or 18-24 months.

Sounds easy? Quick google search, nothing official looking. Another Google search and found this Children's Sizing Chart. But no 2T in there?

Hmm....

And another google search got me to eBay, few more clicks and I got this Baby Sizing Chart that is the closest to what I am looking for. And in the sizing chart it mentions that Baby Sizes vary from brand to brand... Which is why I just give measurements to avoid problems.

English and American Dress Sizes

A customer asked me for the conversion from a US size to a UK size, which is challenging since American Sizes are not standard. I found this size Dress Size Converter. Translation - UK children sizes where a 12, would be a 14 in the US. I don't understand why. Adult sizes are really strange...

References:

• Dress Size - Standard vs. Catalog
Dress Size Converter

Page Design - Sizing Chart

I updated a couple of pages, but I am now concerned that may be it's too hard to see. Sizing charts are so import, since the sizes vary a lot from style to style. One dresses size 10 will often be different than another size 10's.

GAP Sizes

Gap seems to have their own sizes based on weight and height. Brilliant way of doing sizes! I will need to see how what I think the standard sizes are compare!