Scout Uniform sizing

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Question 1... Anyone with a girl in Scouts able to say how true the uniform sizes on the website are? I've worked out that all the boys sizes would be too big, but trying to work out if the Size 6 or Size 8 will be better (she's wearing an age 8-9 jumper today for context. But obviously she's going to grow in the next couple of years!)

Question 2... Since the official Scout Shop has no stock, and Amazon prices are inflated... any other ideas?

Question 3... what are the trouser lengths like?

Thanks

Our local school uniform shops all sell Scout & Guide section uniforms. You should be able to try it on there too.

Have you asked your leader about buying uniform? There might be a county level “store” you can order it through.

I used to hold a stock of T-shirts and jumpers when I ran a Beaver colony, beckets also held by the scout group usually as they are all individual.
Worth asking about pre-loved uniform, most groups will collect outgrown uniform or you may find it on eBay.

Also bear in mind you do not want to have to be sewing badges on another shirt! We went for the biggest size we thought she'd get to - so DD is in a size 8 blouse which should last her until she is 14 no problem but doesn't look completely ridiculous (she's 12 though and wears an age 12 JL school blouse).

I've just bought her some of the official trousers and they seem pretty long - I got her the 11/12 and they are almost too long on her.

Ironically I'm one of the Cub leaders. Local Scout shop never reopened physically after Covid.
DH (a Scout Leader) is even slightly flummoxed about what size to get her! Her skinniness definitely doesn't come from her mother!

I was also going to say the Scout Store was out of stock when I was first looking and they emailed me when were back in stock with no issues and it didn't take that long - all the local stockists were out of stock for the smaller sizes anyway.

The blouses look to be women's sizes. I know an XS boys shirt is about an age 12 as that's what my DS wore, so an XXS is likely an age 10.

Just to add, ignore the garment chest measurements for the boy's shirts, I remember trying to work it out when DS started Scouts. They are just a roomier fit than school shirts but the collar measurement and sleeve length for an XS are the same as an 11-12 school shirt.

I found the shirts for girls very short - both my daughters are a size 8/10 but we had to size up for them to be long enough in the body. They aren’t especially tall - 5ft5 / 5ft6ish.

I bought the XS / size 8 for my skinny 10yo. It’s big but not ridiculous, and I wanted it to last because of all the badges. I got it off eBay.

To update... we finally got hold of a Size 6 today. The sleeves are over her hands, and the shirt is very baggy around the body. We think she'll grow out of it lengthwise before anything!

Just need to get sewing now.