Trying to dress a 5 foot 6, 11 year old girl with a 34C bust in age approprate clothes. Help!!!

[chuffinalong]

Hi, as you could see, my daughter is very big for her age! She is an adult size 12, but can also wear age 16 from Boden or Next. These are the only two children's shops I've found that I like, that do her size.
She likes dresses, skirts and girly looking things. She has no interest in shopping, so she's always happy to wear what ever I choose.
If any of you know of any shops or websites that I could try, that would be great. Thank you.

[notagiraffe]

I'd go to Hollister - gorgeous girls' clothes that wash and wear well, with plenty of age appropriate stuff even though the sizes are aimed at young adults.
H&M does lovely clothes for early teens. Uniqlo are brilliant for tweens and early teens too as their adult sizing comes up small.

[burnishedsilver]

Esprit and Gap

[Fluffycloudland77]

If her bra straps fall down loads the bands too loose. Save her now I didn't get interventioned till I was 36 😳

They've added 4 or 5 inches so I bet she's a 30DD or a 28E/F

[FelixFelix]

I'd be tempted to go back to M&S and complain about the terrible bra fitting. They might let you return?

[chuffinalong]

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I'm going to have her re-fitted for a bra at one of the better places and see if there is a difference. She doesn't like anything tight fitting, so maybe she's better off with a looser band? Also, thinking about it, when I buy her a size 12, that includes growing room and insures that nothing is too figure hugging due to her age. If she was an adult, she'd wear a size 10. Not sure if that makes a difference?

[Fluffycloudland77]

A looser band won't support her, the support is in the band not the straps.

I didn't like my 28DD at first, now I get back ache in anything else.

[chuffinalong]

I think I need bra intervention too. I know I have the wrong size (34B) I'm between an 8-10 on the top half. I don't like tight fitting clothes, but don't want to end up with saggy boobs either...

[chuffinalong]

Thank you fluffycloud, I think it's something we're both just going to have to get used to then. I've always had upper back pain since my teens, not sure if it's due to my bras not being supportive, as my boobs aren't very big, but having a proper fitting might help. I was too bashful to be measured in my teens so I've always just guessed.

[FelixFelix]

Chuffin I always wore a B cup, for years and years. I went to Bravissimo a few weeks ago and it turns out I'm an E cup with a much smaller band! The result is amazing. My back fat has near enough disappeared in my new bras and my clothes fit so much better. Do you live near a Bravissimo? You should both go and get fitted

[StatisticallyChallenged]

Tbh if she's that busty at 11- I'm guessing more like 30e or f than 34c- then the chances are her boobs are going to be relatively big and for the sake of ongoing comfort she will need to wear bras that fit properly so it's best to get her used to it.

[KatharinaRosalie]

yes OP you also need a bra intervention. Not likely you need a 34 if you're size 8-10. I'm a 10-12 and need 30.