To expect to find a whole new wardrobe for dd?

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I have tried everywhere and I can't find anything at all that she really desperately needs.

She is 9, quite tall, but is developing and has small hips a bit of puppy fat and is quite muscly so not a small frame.
Trying not to say built like a brick shit house. She is certainly not overweight and until last week had been dancing since 2.5
Just in case anybody thought she may be obese.

She doesn't like one Direction. To be able sit down without showing her bum, something different to jeans t shirt and hoody, which is the only thing she has left.
Since summer her feet have grown from 1.5 to 3, she has shot up.
Her lovely well stocked versatile wardrobe is at the charity shop.
I'm totally lost.

GAP go up to age 13 and there's always a 30% off deal around.

Dilidali, I just logged to write exactly the same suggestions.

We used to get Boden and Joules, but my DD (equally 9) has decided that Boden and Joules are not grown-up enough and we found everything in H&M for her, too. They have some very cute shirts and blazers and we like the quality of their organic cotton underwear.

Agree with pp, how can Next not fit? They also do 'plus' size versions of a lot of things for bigger children, so they're more roomy.

this cardigan

this dress for christmas day
this jumper, mine suits greys and pale blues.

Hope that helps, I spent 7 darn hours for this selection with a bored child. All she wanted was a fur gillet!!!!!

My sisters DD is ten and similar to your DD and my sister has finally begun to shop in Primark....in the ladies section! She buys all kinds of things...the fit well.

Thank you for all the suggestions they are all good, and tomorrow we are going out to shop. Really gutted as can't do it for Christmas as she will have to try them on and have finished her pressies already.

Have you searched on eBay for ideas? Nearly all of my DDs' clothing comes from eBay, a lot of it is Mini Boden, Johnnie B, Fat Face and the like as my two like practical, colourful and not too grown-up clothes. DD1 is very nearly 9 and loves tunics with leggings, slightly tailored shirts, vest tops or print t-shirts with a plain cardigan.

Fat Face cardigan
Fat Face tunic
H&M t-shirt
H&M shirt
H&M tunic top
Johnnie B dress/tunic

My DD was sort of similar but short - its really hard when kids don't fit the standard kids clothes. And hates any logoed stuff (totally despises one direction for sure!) Gets much easier once they really can start wearing adult clothes (she's 14 now and its lovely to be able to get nice stuff that fits - but I feel your pain).

Have you looked at Johnnie B (Boden's older kids) - my DD has found quite a few things there that are good. Coloured jeans; jumper-dress type things over either jeans or leggings or tights. They've got most of the things you listed and go up to age 16 I think. Would the shorts-over-tights/leggings work for her?

We used to get quite a few basic things from Asda and Sainsbury's - for a while sainsbo's boys jeans were the only ones that really seemed to fit my DD. (Now she's in Next petite skinnies or Gap, whew - oh, theres's a thought, the black jeans look much smarter than denim blue)

I second the person who said Zara. I can fit into some of their kids sizes (they go quite big) so I'm sure your daughter can and they have some lovely things.

Also maybe try Forever 21 if you have one near you. Their sizes come up ridiculously small so will probably fit a child. Some of the stuff will definitely be too mature but they have some nice smart dresses, trousers, e.t.c...

I really like the Johnnie B stuff for pre-teens and teenagers (I have a nearly 10 and a nearly 12 year old). It's cut differently than younger clothes and has a nice edge but is not too grown up.

My 9yo DD has recently started wearing Primark ladies clothes (size 8), skater dresses are good and the tops are long enough to cover her hips. It only really works with jersey/stretchy fabrics.
She also like the accessories in there and I'm happy to let her choose things as I know they won't break the bank.
Also everywhere else she is an age 12-13, which generally means the sizing is fine, provide I an find age appropriate clothes in the teen section.

I have a Dd in the same predicament.
She's 9 in few weeks, tall, and not slim, but not rotund either. In size 4 womens shoes.
We ended up getting some boy sweat pants (two for £8 in Sports direct) fit great no bum showing when she sits. Other than that she has some boy jeans. Thank goodness for school uniforms, I'd never be able to find enough clothes for school and weekends otherwise. I have leggings for her from www.hannaandersson.com/, they are longer in the rise so not bum show. We have quite a few bits from them, from before we moved back to UK.

Sorry i misread your OP and though you meant she didn't need anything. I hope to manage to find some stuff for your DD. It's a bit of a nightmare at that age to find things that fit.

I feel your pain!!! In fact I've felt your pain since dd was about 6 and I stopped being able to find age appropriate clothes for her.
I hate those outfits that are just mini versions of women's clothes! Boob tube dresses? On a child?
And why does everything have to have one direction on it or some obnoxious statement? "Cute and I know it" "boys love me" "talk to the hand"???

Jeans and hoodie are ok but don't exactly give her chance to express herself or yo look smart at a wedding or pretty at a party, or funky at a school disco (yes I said funky) all the things that my dd and I'm sure your dd wants.

My dd is 11 and even h & m is letting us down now. Next seem to do some good bits but they are pricier. M&s are a no go too.

I've always said il open my own shop with age appropriate clothes for Tweens because I'd make a fortune!

I feel your pain
For two years DD1 owned some Next plus size jeans, some petite pineapple velour and jersey black trousers, various M&S small adult t-shirts, hoodies and a couple of elastic waisted gypsy skirts.

Everything was either too narrow or cut for a adult/15y with boobs.

Now she is a size 12 15y with boobs and has loads of clothes, but before she shoot up in hight, it was a nightmare.

DD2 does gymnastics and has never eaten much, she exactly fits age 11-12 clothes, it is bliss!

That said the choice is still crap at times, especially for anything smart.

My DS1 is nearly 9 and built very similar despite playing football about 5 times a week!

H&M is useless for him (I know he is a boy but even so).

I actually find Next quite generous tbh...he has got some elastic waist jeans from there which are lovely and also some Plus Fit jeans. I find in tops I only have to go up one size rather than 3/4 in other shops.

Zara is also good...he nearly cried when he tried an 11-12 top on and it was too big for him.

BHS also do generous fit school uniform which doesn't say Generous fit on the inside label...a small thing but he was getting teased at school for wearing "fat" trousers.

He actually eats better than most of his friends and certainly does more exercise than most of them but has got a completely different build to them which I can't change...he is literally a smaller version of DH!

I would second johnnie B

Look at Internacionale they have a great website. My 4 teen and preteen dgd's love their stuff. For a lot of things cheap and reasonable quality you can't beat Matalan. It's worth looking at the websites first to see if you like anything.

I also struggle for dd1 aged 8 and tall.
she hates pink sparkles, tatty teddy etc etc

We buy lots of boys clothes (was interested that lots of yours were boys links didali)

The boys clothes seem to be higher cut for trousers, looser cut for tops(ie not skin tight, too short with too tight/long arms like the girls stuff) and also better colours/designs

I was going to say Johnnie B - I don't have a child that age but it seems to go up to 16 as others have said.

Otherwise what about just young adult shops?

Zara is good for adults who are slim but curvy because they cater for more southern european shape but they have quite small sizes. The jeans go properly over your bum. Or if you have a bit of money try Levis. River Island in the adult sizes might be good too?

I find Next,Primark and M&S clothes very baggy fitting on dd and they always need a belt so you could try there. Or you could get some leggings and tunic tops in various colours. I got dd a jumper in primark a couple of weeks ago,age 9-10 and it is huge on her. Dd is 14 but has inherited my lack of height and her dads slim build. She has d cup boobs though and even so the clothes are huge on her.

I recommend ASOS - they go as small as a size 2, and although a lot of their stuff would be too sexy, they also do a good range of staples which are pretty (without One direction, bunnies or ponies) and are reasonable priced, especially if you catch them mid sale