Disney shirt "fit" - true to size or??

[awdsmama]

I want to get this shirt for my son:
http://www.disneystore.com/tees-clo...sort-tee-for-kids/mp/1261381/1000228+1000762/

He is typically a size 7. For comparison, Old Navy fits him true to size, Children's Place runs big.

Anyone know how Disney merchandise runs? I'd hate to get him the wrong size!

 

[skiingfast]

IME sizes are at the low end of thier size group. For example small is right on the border of being extra small. I speculate this is a ploy to get kids in the need of a new shirt every visit.

 

[Peace.love.mickey]

I always find that their stuff for kids run big....I always say for kids, go big, they can grow into it!

 

[awdsmama]

Uh-oh. First two replies the exact opposite of each other. LOL.....

 

[smitch425]

The Disney Store's boys clothing runs big. My son is 7 and he can wear a size 4 (x-small) tee, but I order him a size 5/6 (small) so he can wear a long sleeve tee underneath. The first pic in my signature is DS at age 5(well, a month prior to his 5th b-day). The shirt he has on is a 2/3 xxs from the Disney Store. Their pjs run small, but their tees run big.

 

[yoyoyo]

I'll break the tie...lol

I've always thought they ran small. I fit a large in normal sizes, but it seems like the Disney t-shirts are almost like a medium and a half on me.

 

[awdsmama]

Oh this is not going well.

 

[8timesblessed]

I have 8 kids and I think they run a little big.

 

[Vala]

I can't speak for the kids' shirts, but for the adult shirt it seems that the sizes can vary extremely by style of the shirt. I have fit into anything from M to 3XL and boyfriend even needed an S once when he's normally L bordering XL.

If the kids' shirts are anything like that, there's your reason for the different comments.

 

[mom2maggie]

Some of the girls shirts are cut REALLY tight - like fitted. Which on my 6 year old just looks inappropriately tight! Not sure about boys though!

 

[awdsmama]

Thanks everyone

I bought a medium. Figured I can compare it to shirts he has once it arrives and exchange if drastically off.

 

[CrazyDuck]

I think it depends on what type of shirt you are buying... The stuff that they sell in the parks or the "Disney Parks Authentic" is made of a better material than the el cheapo $5.00 shirts that they sell on their site... Consider the $5.00 shirts disposable... because after you wash it once or twice they shrink so bad that they are ready for the trash... Compare that to the TOT shirt I bought back in 1999 at WDW that I still wear today!

 

[starshine514]

I've found they vary. I ordered my 4-yr-old DD a cute size 4 LS Tinkerbell shirt from the Disney Store online at the end of last winter (on clearance). When I put it on her this fall, I was shocked at how tight the shirt was, yet how long the sleeves were!. She still has a SS Tinkerbell t-shirt (also from the Disney Story) in size 2/3 that fits her fine... YMMV, as ours has

 

[BeckWhy]

I can't speak for the Disney Store or for kids sizes BUT last time I was in WDW I bought a hoodie and a tee shirt, both size medium. I generally wear an XL or 2XL. Oh wait, I lied! I have a POTC shirt from the Disney Store, it's a Large and a Mikey shirt it's an XL. The POTC shirt fits good and the Mickey shirt is big.

 

[Scribble Kitty]

The two 'Parks Authentic' shirts I bought where Large and XL. I'm normally a Large and it fits fine, but the XL is actually quite small and fits more like a Medium.

The XL is the shirt they had in the Mary Blair exhibit. It fits pretty tight and is very long and a rather transparent white. The Large is an Adventure Land shirt and fits like it should.

I also bought a XXL for the boyfriend and it fits him like an XL, but longer.

 

[Peace.love.mickey]

I say adults run small...kids run big! Best thing...READ the reviews!!!

 

[larina]

My experience:

Basic kids tees (like what you showed, which I love, BTW) run on the big side!
Basic adult tees (the boxy men's style ones) run pretty true to size
Fancier women's shirts seem to run small.