Sizing
Girls
When ordering school uniforms for your child, please keep in mind that uniforms fit differently and are worn in a different manner than fashion clothes. We carry a variety of size ranges so that almost every student can be be fitted. Our half sizes for girls are for those thicker in the middle without a lot of height. The teen sizes are the same as the juniors. By subtracting 3 from the teen size, you come up with the junior size range equivalant. Example: A 10T - 3, is a 7 junior.
Recent fashion trends in girl's shirts and blouses have presented a new set of circumstances when sizing your daughters for shirts. Most are attempting to wear uniform knits and oxfords as a fitted fashion blouse. Our uniforms are not styled in this manner and we still suggest you size for growth and not fashion.
Boys
School uniforms usually fit differently than fashion items, especially since today's look for some kids is oversized and for others tight. It is important to size your student for growth, but don't mistake fashion for growth!
Today's fashion for guys has pants oversized and long in length. Uniform pants are not styled this way. They are to be worn fitted and belted at the waist. Shirts are to be tucked in so you please allow for that when you purchase pants or shorts.
Most pants and shorts run long and hemming may be necessary for some. Husky pants and shorts provide more hip and thigh room in our relaxed fit, Elderwear. Our economy brand, K12, tends to run smaller than the Elderwear in pants and shorts. The legs are more narrow and we tend to size up one size from what a student wears in Elder. This is not true in all cases, but if you have Elderwear pants or shorts that fit, you might try the next size up in K12. K12 pants in boys and men only come in 30 or 32 length inseam. If you need a longer inseam, buy the Elderwear. The same applie to Slim sizing, you must buy the Elderwear!
For those who need half elastic in the waist, our pants and shorts in 8 through 16 and huskies are available. The Husky sizes in K12 are in the traditional sizing scale, 8H, 10H, etc. Elderwear size their Husky pants and shorts for boys by waist size, 27H, 28H, 29H, etc. Prep sizes are best suited for the tall, lean or lanky teenager who is not quite into mens sizes.
It is appropriate to buy one size up in knit and short sleeve oxfords from your student's pant size. If your student wears a size 12 Reg pant, a size YL of 14-16 knit will allow for some growing room. However, it would not be correct to buy a youth medium(10-12)for a student in a size 6 or 7 regular pant. We order Adult small through 4XL in our Elderwear shirts.The Youth extra large and size 20 oxfords are the most like the same fit as an Adult Small. The Elderwear gray flannel pants run small, so we advise you to go up one size from the Elderwear khaki pants when ordering this style.
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