Speaking of shorts....

[Phoebe]

has anyone found shorts for little girls where their butt isn't hanging out? My 7 and 5 year olds aren't ready for any Nair commercials yet!

[MrsK]

Sorry to hijack but isn't it crazy how skanky little girls' clothing are these days? It seems that as soon as they get out of the 2-7 sizes, they are thrust into the slutty side of the Juniors department. I half lost my mind looking for a department store dress for my then 8yo flowergirl. We were looking at Christmas time and everything in her size was super inappropriate. I'm talking red glitter spandex halter dresses. I don't get it.

Jenn - I have had the most luck at Gymboree. It is totally hard to find them - I agree. Some of the inexpensive target shorts have worked too. Ella does best with dresses (maybe she has been listening to Lily and Vishenka!)

[Phoebe]

Thanks. I will check out Gymboree. I have a store credit. Circle of Friends is coming up next week. I haven't been in there recently because Avery likes Justice for their shirts. Eventhough I have a 40% coupon, I will not be buying their shorts.

[BonBon]

I haven't had any luck at Target lately...it's all covered with glittery funk. WTH? I get most of the girls' stuff at Gymboree and Janie & Jack. Try Old Navy...I've found some nice length (plain!) shorts there too, as well as cute, longish, inexpensive dresses.

Who buys that crap, anyway?

[DCJenn]

Everyone in San Antonio, apparently.

J.

[Sheherezade]

The clothes for teen girls are even more scary. Check out the shorts I saw in Abercrombie yesterday:

http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wc...12248_-1_12203

Daisy Duke would question them.

Sweet Jesus.


Hannah Andersson website has some bike shorts for $14 and some other shorts with an actual inseam.

[BonBon]

Listing with an inseam is a good sign!

Angie there is NO way anyone could wear those without cheek leak.

[houseelf]

Angie (Kris, Luanne, Peggy, et. al.)

You all scare me about tweens and teens! Hold me while I suck my thumb.

Kelly

[HouseofWool]

The clothes for teen girls are even more scary. Check out the shorts I saw in Abercrombie yesterday:

http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wc...12248_-1_12203

Daisy Duke would question them.

Holy Moly - last time I checked, those were just plain ol cut offs - made from the jeans you had worn out at the knee!

[poky]

I hate to say it, but you're mis-remembering daisy dukes if you think those are shorter than hers were. Not that I think any of them are in good taste or anything.

ETA: Looking at the abercrombie ones again, I'm pretty sure the difference is that the waist is lower. So you're right; she might think twice about them.

[Sheherezade]

The pictures don't do them justice. I was in the store and these things are about 4-5 inches in total length. I've seen bikini bottoms with more fabric. I particularly like that the crotch is the longest part of the short. The sides angle up significantly. And.....$50. We are in the wrong business.

The clothes for teen girls are even more scary. Check out the shorts I saw in Abercrombie yesterday:

http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wc...12248_-1_12203

Daisy Duke would question them.

Those are scary. On a related note, when Quinn & I walked past the Abercrombie store the other day he said "Why do they have shirts that don't close and show the man's naked top? That doesn't seem like a good plan!"

[Cumberland]

I just got some very nice bermuda-ish shorts at the childrens place. I think they could be boy or girl, the ones I bought were a more girly pale yellow.