uniform for tall skinny girl

[TruthSweet]

DD1 (4 y/o) is tall and skinny. I've been trying to get a pinafore for Autumn/Winter as I like to keep her chest warm due to her asthma .

The only trouble is she has a 22"/56cm chest over vest & top but needs a 27"/68cm length to meet the knee length requirement of the uniform regs. I've got a Asda pinny in 5-6, length is fine but chest is enormous (27").

I've also got 2nd hand Trutex pinnies off ebay which I ordered by chest size (one was 56cm and the other was 65cm [to grow into]) 56cm is fine in the chest but barely covered her bum and 65cm is a good length but she is swimming in it.

It seems like she needs a 3-4 for chest size and a 6-7 for length.

Does anywhere sell adjustable waist pinafores or particularly slim fitting ones?

[LadyLapsang]

Perhaps you should look at French companies. My DS has always been tall and slim and I remember getting some good clothes from a French mail order company when he was smaller. Must say companies like M & S seem to have got worse in this regard over the years.

Alternatively, could you or grandma get a pattern and make a few?

[lovecheese]

Does it have to be a pinafore?

My eldest is tall but skinny and like you have described was swamped by them. I opted for skirts with adjustable waists (Next or M&S) in a size up to meet the length requirement. Also a bit easier to get on and off for P.E.

[Madsometimes]

I have found that M&S pinafores are quite narrow on the chest. You will probably have to buy age 6-7, and the ones with a zip are the narrowest. In fact you find lots of people with average children complaining about how narrow the pinafores are on their website.

[TruthSweet]

Thanks for the tips. Her school is on the top of a hill (literally!) and the playground is very exposed so I want her to be as warm as possible at playtime.