| What is it with designer childrens' wear? The more up | | | | so it is a pain if you have to pursue a refund and |
| market you go the smaller and less material they use | | | | send them back. That £2.99 pair of boy's cute |
| to make the childrens' wear. Are wealthy people's | | | | trousers could cost £2.14 (Royal Mail) to send back. |
| kids smaller than the working class kids? I doubt it! | | | | So you have wasted your time and money and |
| I'm sure they go to McDonald's just as much as | | | | these days you can't afford to waste either. Just |
| working class kids. We have to assume that the | | | | email the seller it saves a lot of disappointment. The |
| designers at Gucci etc. earn well and have tiny | | | | good sellers will put size guides on the listing anyway. |
| children. Why does a 4T shirt cost almost as much as | | | | What do you need measure? |
| one for me when you could make it out of one of | | | | With tops and t-shirts its best to measure the chest |
| my sleeves? One of the mysteries of designer | | | | across from armpit to armpit and then should to hem. |
| clothes I guess! | | | | That is more than enough information generally to |
| It's always difficult with childrens' wear to know what | | | | buy the right size kids clothes. With trousers and |
| size to get in the different makes. Ralph Lauren | | | | skirts it's best to measure the waist and length from |
| childrens' wear for instance come up small generally | | | | top to bottom. There isn't any need to measure |
| so it's always best to get the next size up. Especially | | | | inside leg generally with childrens' wear. There is one |
| with the expensive brands as you want some | | | | thing to be careful with when it comes to kid's |
| longevity if you paid a small fortune for that tiny shirt | | | | trousers and that's whether they are cropped or not. |
| or blouse. OshKosh on the other hand tends to come | | | | Because when you see a picture of 18-24 months old |
| up big and is very robust so you do get great value | | | | trousers they look like older kids cropped trousers. |
| for money from this brand. | | | | So check the description carefully in case they are |
| Buying childrens' wear on eBay! | | | | cropped trousers as it's very difficult for people to |
| When buying childrens' wear on eBay take the time | | | | take a picture showing they are cropped without |
| to email the seller and get measurements if they | | | | them being on an expensive model. These days' |
| aren't on the listing. You will be amazed how different | | | | companies are ditching the expensive models for 2D |
| each brand can be in size. Especially, if the clothes are | | | | pictures of just the clothes. |
| second-hand. Like our own clothes different brands | | | | Most of the big companies have childrens' wear size |
| react differently when washed. Some get bigger and | | | | guides on their website but usually very difficult to |
| some shrink slightly. But with childrens' wear this can | | | | find for some reason. If you are having trouble |
| be a dramatic change in size. The size of the shirts I | | | | finding the size guide check the bottom of the home |
| have to buy for myself these days a little shrinkage | | | | page or map as there will be a childrens' wear size |
| isn't going to matter right?... but with childrens' wear | | | | guide there somewhere. But trust me, don't take a |
| it's the difference in it fitting and it not. On eBay you | | | | chance, always check sizes before buying to avoid |
| would hopefully be getting these clothes fairly cheap, | | | | disappointment. |