Disney Costume Sizing

[Mnerickson91]

Do disney princess costumes tend to run large or small? I'm looking to buy some deluxe Elsa costumes from 2013 when the movies were released but I'm finding more size 7/8 and these girls are wear size 6 just pushing into some 7's. Would 7/8 just swallow them up?

 

[KayaWildfire]

I think they run kind of on the small side. Our 9 year old wears an 8 in some things and maybe a 10 in others and she usually wears a size 10 in princess dresses. The 8's are starting to be too small and having a little breathing room in those dresses never hurt. They don't look too big and I'm told that princess dresses must be near the floor otherwise they are not acceptable

 

[Brett Wyman]

We always buy a size up. At roughly $90 a pop you'll want to get a couple years use. Our petite 5 year old can wear the size 4 of the latest deluxe Elsa from Frozen 2. But we would have preferred to buy a 5.

 

[Bjkandma]

With the cost of the costumes, plus the heat - a little big is always better. Took granddaughter when she was four, in a Cinderella dress - size (age 7-8) from a Disney Store. She wore it to Disney at 4, Halloween school party at 5 and trick or treating at 6 years, plus for play at 6. Definitely got pur money out of that dress!!!! And it was hand washed and dried , too many times to count.

 

[sponica]

I think most disney clothing runs a tad small

 

[catali150]

For my tall, slim daughter we always size up. That way she can get more years use out of each dress. I would bring a Cotten tank undershirt in case the dress is itchy. Wish I had thought of that three years ago!

 

[CanucksRock]

My niece just turned 6 and is usually same clothing size as her age. We went with Medium (7/8) for her sleeping beauty dress. That way she can wear it for a few years. They used elastics to move the straps higher, but she was in that all day with no issue.

 

[corgi_monster]

The costumes, as well as most other Disney brand clothing, runs small. My 3yo is 31lbs, 23rd percentile for weight, and fits the 4T princess dresses perfectly.