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Clothing for tweens
I appreciate the ideas on thrift store shopping and have considered that, given
that we live near a good-sized Goodwill. I've gotten my daughter clothes there through the years, but never with her tagging along. She's expressed some interest in doing so, so it would be easy enough to try bringing her and letting her pick for herself. Thanks for the suggestion. In asking this question, though, I was more looking for ideas on mid-level stores that sold reasonable-quality new clothes tweens would like. I'm relatively new to tweendom. I'd never shopped at an Old Navy before last Sunday; Sears had been a disappointment; and when I looked at JCPenneys on my own, the day before, the selection was dismal -- and Penneys has been my favorite up until now. I'm not a big fan of Target (though I haven't ruled it out; we bought a fair amount of stuff there when The Kid was younger). I've barely stepped my foot into the Gap because it seems too expensive for my blood. I do like the Bon but haven't found much there lately; Nordstrom is pricey (though I find an occasional bargain at the Rack): and so on ...I was thinking there might be some places parents with more tenure with the tween-and-older set could suggest that I'm overlooking. Catalog and online shopping is fine, as far as it goes, and I do a fair amount of that. I also like eBay. Unfortunately, my daughter is between sizes in pants, so it helps to be able to try things on. So brick and mortar would be better right now. A clothing allowance is a good idea, but one I'd rather save until she's older. Thanks for *all* the ideas folks are offering. Whether or not they directly answer the question I was trying to phrase , they are all good and will help in the long run. beeswing |
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======================================= MODERATOR'S COMMENT: would like a 2nd on "slutwear" when juxtaposed with specific stores. Probably OK but worth a second look from someone. =================================== END MODERATOR'S COMMENT beeswing wrote: [snip] I speak as someone whose daughter is really quite a clotheshorse, and a definite shoehound. We get most of DD's clothes from Lands End, still (but the wife works there -- we'd be crazy not to use their employee discount). DD does express an interest in clothes from "cooler" places -- Old Navy (which sells clothes of very dubious quality, IMO) and the Gap, but mostly ON. She also will tag along with her Mom to Target (Tarzhay Boutique as we call it) and buys stuff there. Thankfully, DD is rather stingy with her money. I don't think she's bought anything for full price. Her favorite item at the moment is a pullover fleece sweatshirt, $1.99 from Old Navy. IME (admittedly very limited), you can find some good bargains in the sale racks. Wife will sometimes splurge and buy DD something trendy -- a fake fur jacket from the Gap, for example, but still it was on the sale rack (a winter coat bought in January). We avoid JCPenney, and Sears (even though the wife gets an employee discount there, too, because Sears owns Lands End) mostly because that requires a trip to a shudder mall, which we will avoid at all costs. The ON and Gap stores are in shopping centers that are marginally more palatable. DD has not expressed any interest in SlutWear from, say, Express, or Limited, Too. I rather doubt she'd be allowed to wear such things to school. The only clothing item now in that category is a pair of jeans that ride too low on the hips. It'll be interesting to see how things change next year when DD starts middle school. scott DD 10.5 and DS 8 |
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In my area, Kohls has a good selection of decent quality, non-trampy clothes
at reasonable prices. They also have excellent sales on a regular basis. Filenes also is a good choice here in New England. They are slightly more expensive than Kohls, but they too have excellent sales on an almost weekly basis. I think a big part of your problem right now is that the stores are right in the middle of switching from the fall clearance to the new spring clothing lines. In a couple of weeks, there will be a bigger selection of non-clearance items to choose from. Good Luck, Tracey in CT "beeswing" wrote in message ... I appreciate the ideas on thrift store shopping and have considered that, given that we live near a good-sized Goodwill. I've gotten my daughter clothes there through the years, but never with her tagging along. She's expressed some interest in doing so, so it would be easy enough to try bringing her and letting her pick for herself. Thanks for the suggestion. In asking this question, though, I was more looking for ideas on mid-level stores that sold reasonable-quality new clothes tweens would like. I'm relatively new to tweendom. I'd never shopped at an Old Navy before last Sunday; Sears had been a disappointment; and when I looked at JCPenneys on my own, the day before, the selection was dismal -- and Penneys has been my favorite up until now. I'm not a big fan of Target (though I haven't ruled it out; we bought a fair amount of stuff there when The Kid was younger). I've barely stepped my foot into the Gap because it seems too expensive for my blood. I do like the Bon but haven't found much there lately; Nordstrom is pricey (though I find an occasional bargain at the Rack): and so on ...I was thinking there might be some places parents with more tenure with the tween-and-older set could suggest that I'm overlooking. Catalog and online shopping is fine, as far as it goes, and I do a fair amount of that. I also like eBay. Unfortunately, my daughter is between sizes in pants, so it helps to be able to try things on. So brick and mortar would be better right now. A clothing allowance is a good idea, but one I'd rather save until she's older. Thanks for *all* the ideas folks are offering. Whether or not they directly answer the question I was trying to phrase , they are all good and will help in the long run. beeswing |
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"beeswing" wrote in message ... In asking this question, though, I was more looking for ideas on mid-level stores that sold reasonable-quality new clothes tweens would like. I'm relatively new to tweendom. I'd never shopped at an Old Navy before last Sunday; Sears had been a disappointment; and when I looked at JCPenneys on my own, the day before, the selection was dismal -- and Penneys has been my favorite up until now. I'm not a big fan of Target (though I haven't ruled it out; we bought a fair amount of stuff there when The Kid was younger). I've barely stepped my foot into the Gap because it seems too expensive for my blood. I do like the Bon but haven't found much there lately; Nordstrom is pricey (though I find an occasional bargain at the Rack): and so on ...I was thinking there might be some places parents with more tenure with the tween-and-older set could suggest that I'm overlooking. Are you in the USA? Limited Too is a moderate tween store. The clothes are meant to look like the teen styles, but the pants aren't as low and the shirts don't show tummies. (Trendy, but not sleazy.) Another similar chain my kids like is Zutopia. My younger one (age nine) isn't into trendy at all, so she sticks to Land's End, Gap Kids, Old Navy, and there's a store called The Children's Place that has clothes in the same vein. On the slightly lower end, Mervyns has some good jeans/staples, but also cheaply made stuff, so watch out. My kids are still in the size 6X to 12 slim range, so these stores fit that okay. My problem is my older daughter is in high school, so these stores don't really fit the bill on style anymore, though size wise they still fit. She has her own clothes budget, and goes with Nordstom's Brass rail, some Mervyn's and some Macy's, along with the Zutopia stuff. She shops sales. It seems size 00 is about the same at size 12 slim, just longer and more expensive. |
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In article ,
"Tracey" wrote: In my area, Kohls has a good selection of decent quality, non-trampy clothes at reasonable prices. They also have excellent sales on a regular basis. Filenes also is a good choice here in New England. They are slightly more expensive than Kohls, but they too have excellent sales on an almost weekly basis. Plus, if you can stand going into Filene's basement (the original, not one of the suburban knock offs) and have time to really shop, you can find some amazing bargains! I think a big part of your problem right now is that the stores are right in the middle of switching from the fall clearance to the new spring clothing lines. In a couple of weeks, there will be a bigger selection of non-clearance items to choose from. Good Luck, Tracey in CT -- Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care |
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"Scott" wrote in message
... It'll be interesting to see how things change next year when DD starts middle school. Thanks for the ideas. I anticipate that it's going to be a real eye opener for us, clothingwise, when The Kid starts middle school. The elementary school she goes to mandates a uniform, which means a minimum of fuss as far as what to wear. We trip over some of the issues during breaks, but over all we get off easy. I hated the idea of uniforms when she started at the school, but as it turns out, I've been really glad of them. beeswing |
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"Tracey" wrote in message . com... In my area, Kohls has a good selection of decent quality, non-trampy clothes at reasonable prices. They also have excellent sales on a regular basis. Filenes also is a good choice here in New England. They are slightly more expensive than Kohls, but they too have excellent sales on an almost weekly basis. We don't have Kohls or Filenes out here, though I've seen Kohls, at least, on line. I think a big part of your problem right now is that the stores are right in the middle of switching from the fall clearance to the new spring clothing lines. In a couple of weeks, there will be a bigger selection of non-clearance items to choose from. I'm sure you are right on this. Saturday, I tried to do some clothes shopping for myself for the shoulder season. Id didn't have any more luck finding clothes for me than I did looking for clothes for my daughter. Thanks. beeswing |
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"dragonlady" wrote in message
... Surprisingly, one place my kids (now 18 and 21) insist on continuing to shop is a store that specializes in school uniforms. The slacks they carry are Dickies (I think that's how it's spelled) which are similar in quality and style to Dockers, but much less expensive. Plus, if we shop there in June and July, we get a discount, and they do cheap hems for free -- since DD#2 has her Mom's short legs, this is particularly welcome. Funny -- my daughter's elementary school requires school uniforms; most of what The Kid wears comes from http://www.frenchtoast.com. She's happy enough with it, and it makes it easy on my husband and I. I'd bet almost anything, though, when she hits middle school, she won't come near anything vaguely uniformlike voluntarily. Except maybe her scout uniform at meetings...if we're lucky. beeswing |
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In article , beeswing says...
I appreciate the ideas on thrift store shopping and have considered that, given that we live near a good-sized Goodwill. I've gotten my daughter clothes there through the years, but never with her tagging along. She's expressed some interest in doing so, so it would be easy enough to try bringing her and letting her pick for herself. Thanks for the suggestion. As an ex-preteen with fitting problems (I'm very tall), I must admit I shudder whenever someone suggests thrift and strictly sales shopping for preteens. Would that! Even without selections being very limited just by what may fit, I can imagine (read: remember) that having a decent selection of stuff that was fairly fashionable, without having to work miracles of imaginative and resourceful eclectic taste in the aisles of a Goodwill store, would be a very important factor in shopping for preteen clothes. So I'm with ya on the mid-level stores! (Yes - I know some have that eclectic-resourceful second-hand clothes knack, but that's not every girl or every parent!) In asking this question, though, I was more looking for ideas on mid-level stores that sold reasonable-quality new clothes tweens would like. I'm relatively new to tweendom. I'd never shopped at an Old Navy before last Sunday; Sears had been a disappointment; and when I looked at JCPenneys on my own, the day before, the selection was dismal -- and Penneys has been my favorite up until now. I second someone else's comment on ON clothes being not the greatest wash after wash. What I've found works for my son and nieces and nephews are J.C. Penny's, Aerocrombe sales, and Gap sales. Department store stuff is iffy sometimes - odds are increased for durable wear by looking for 100% cotton or 98% cotton with elastomer fabrics. Gap Kids, if there are any still around (ours closed) was always a good source for up to pre-teen clothes as well. Banty |
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