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I have started the usually long search for modest and pretty summer girls clothes for my 11 yo dd - Lands End has their usual dresses and shirts but the skirts are too short. They do have the longer shorts. I was pleasantly surprised when I went into Target yesterday and saw some nice Easter dresses with sleeves and longer length. I also saw some nice long shorts and sleeved t-shirts in pretty colors and which seemed good quality. I will try and take her this weekend to try on and check quality.
Anyone have any suggestions. We are totally streamlining for all the kids - just a few good clothes - but I still am on a budget with 3 who have nothing to wear once the weather turns warmer.
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You could check out Hanna Andersson (can't link you because their site always crashes my computer). The clothes are definitely more expensive but they are incredibly well-made. My kids are still little so I can't speak from experience but other moms I know say their clothes fit for two years--so you only need to buy half as often. I definitely saw that with the few baby items we had.
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I have friends who love Upstream Girl. They are modest and in style at the same time.
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Don't forget to check for the "names" like Hanna Anderson on Ebay.. that's one way to get them into your budget.
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Molly,
Thanks for the Upstream Girl link, what a great site. I think I might even find something there for my hard to please girl.
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We are having the same problem. Only our situation is two-fold. My dd is very modest and most of the clothing that we find does not fit the bill. In addition, the fashions in a new country are a bit different than what we are used to in the states. She loves the Lands' End look, but I cannot find such a shop over here.
Any advice would be appreciated!
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Can you order online from Lands End? I'm sure they would ship to Wales . . . though maybe that would raise the price too much?
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chicken lady wrote:
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Wow, thanks for the link! The dresses are nice. So are the nice long shorts and skirts. And the prices are very reasonable.
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