Got a good deal at Justice....hmmm, depends on how you look at it.

[roliepolieoliefan]

Sadly even younger kids will sometimes need the bigger sizes. I have a kid in my afterschool program who is only 6 and already wears a size 14, so sadly she will need the 18/20 sizes before she outgrows the Justice stage.

The reason they may have limited 8's and 10's is probably because that's a more popular size and therefore already picked through.

I know younger kids need bigger sizes. My 7 yo wears a size 10 already from justice but a couple weeks ago, I seen a sales girl at Justice wearing one of the shirts. She was of average size and weight and probably about 19-20 years old. I asked her , wasn't that shirt sold here? Because DD had it. She said yep, I can fit into a size 20. Her remark is what I based my post on.

Seriously? plenty of people. My 11yo daughter does and is in that size range. To me most of the clothes are to grown up looking for my 6yo and are more appropriate for my 11yo.

Well around here the 11 yo's are already into Aeropostole, Hollister and American Eagle. Most kids around here who shop at Justice are in the 5-10 year old range. Our district goes from elementary to what they call upper elementary between 3rd and 4th grades. Once the girls change schools and go to 4th grade the justice wearers are few and far between,

 

[tlbwriter]

Well around here the 11 yo's are already into Aeropostole, Hollister and American Eagle. Most kids around here who shop at Justice are in the 5-10 year old range. Our district goes from elementary to what they call upper elementary between 3rd and 4th grades. Once the girls change schools and go to 4th grade the justice wearers are few and far between,

That's what happens here when they start middle school (6th grade) - my daughter is suddenly a lot less interested in Justice and more into the stores you mentioned.

 

[princessmom29]

My DD7 wears a size 6-7 everywhere EXCEPT justice. She is small for her age, and dances and cheers. She has muscular hips and legs, and we find that the Justice's pants are bulit too long and narrow for her. We have to go to a size 8 to get her legs in them, and by then they are too long and huge in the waist. If we go to a half size they are just huge everywhere. The same seems to be true of the tops. A 7 fits her upper body, but bunches up around the waist because it is too long, and snug on the hips. We have never had a lot of luck with Justice. She wears a size 6 jean from children's place and they fit great, and 6x-7 most other places with no problem.

 

[tlbwriter]

She has muscular hips and legs, and we find that the Justice's pants are bulit too long and narrow for her. We have to go to a size 8 to get her legs in them, and by then they are too long and huge in the waist. If we go to a half size they are just huge everywhere.

Are you sure you're going to the right half size? Although I don't know what options you have in a size 8. An 8.5 is going to be bigger *everywhere* than an 8. My DD is soft in the middle wears an 18 in some styles, but if she needs to go to a half size for the larger waist, she wears 14.5. Her friend, who is skinny as a rail but hates anything that is the least bit snug on her waist, could wear a 12 in the regular size, but she wears either 10.5 or 12.5, which has the 14 waist but 10 length, if that makes sense. In other words, an 8.5 is not just an 8 with a bigger waist.

 

[tink fan]

What kills me is the stuff...

journals
jewelry
webkins
erasers
silly bandz
cds
lip gloss
candy (seriously!!)
and the list goes on

 

[mhsjax]

That's what happens here when they start middle school (6th grade) - my daughter is suddenly a lot less interested in Justice and more into the stores you mentioned.

Yep, my DD11 won't set foot into a Justice. She has outgrown them mentally and physically. She has a figure now, up top and also a very defined waste. She loves Aeropostole and Hollister. She wears a size 1. The stuff she bought isn't too grown up, I mean it is jeans and t-shirts. I for one am glad she is out of Justice, that store drove me crazy.

 

[ajk912]

Sadly even younger kids will sometimes need the bigger sizes. I have a kid in my afterschool program who is only 6 and already wears a size 14, so sadly she will need the 18/20 sizes before she outgrows the Justice stage.

The reason they may have limited 8's and 10's is probably because that's a more popular size and therefore already picked through.

I agree, they should make the 18s and 20s online only and save the limited floor space for the more popular preteen sizes. Isn't that what most stores do? The 18s and 20s are huge..I buy them for myself sometimes when I want to be dorky and matchy the kids, and I weigh 158 lbs and can certainly stand to lose a few (ok, 15-20 lbs or so...) I am not implying to get rid of the 18/20s, because I know people like them, but they can't be that popular because (and maybe my store is not the norm) when you look at the clearance racks it's pretty full of the largest sizes.

I was really excited to come across a rack of $2.99 clothes last time I was there..but was really bummed nothing was smaller than size sixteen.

 

[princessmom29]

Are you sure you're going to the right half size? Although I don't know what options you have in a size 8. An 8.5 is going to be bigger *everywhere* than an 8. My DD is soft in the middle wears an 18 in some styles, but if she needs to go to a half size for the larger waist, she wears 14.5. Her friend, who is skinny as a rail but hates anything that is the least bit snug on her waist, could wear a 12 in the regular size, but she wears either 10.5 or 12.5, which has the 14 waist but 10 length, if that makes sense. In other words, an 8.5 is not just an 8 with a bigger waist.

8.5 is the smallest half size, and it is HUGE on her. They don't make a 7.5 which might work if we tired it. She doesn't need a bigger waist, just hips and thighs. I always have to pull the ajustable waist all the way tight in her jeans by thetime i find them to go over her hips and thighs. Her waist to hip ratio is more like that of a woman! It is all of the dance and tumbling building lower body muscle combined with genetics.

 

[livndisney]

Seriously? plenty of people. My 11yo daughter does and is in that size range. To me most of the clothes are to grown up looking for my 6yo and are more appropriate for my 11yo.

I have to agree, I would not put a 6 year old in some of the things from Justice.

 

[memy26]

My DD7 wears a size 6-7 everywhere EXCEPT justice. She is small for her age, and dances and cheers. She has muscular hips and legs, and we find that the Justice's pants are bulit too long and narrow for her. We have to go to a size 8 to get her legs in them, and by then they are too long and huge in the waist. If we go to a half size they are just huge everywhere. The same seems to be true of the tops. A 7 fits her upper body, but bunches up around the waist because it is too long, and snug on the hips. We have never had a lot of luck with Justice. She wears a size 6 jean from children's place and they fit great, and 6x-7 most other places with no problem.

According to Justice's size chart http://www.shopjustice.com/detail/sizechart an 8.5 is bigger in the waist than a size 14 regular, so I can see why they would be huge in the waist

 

[aprilgail2]

I actually like the Justice clothes and consider them of decent quality. .

That is what I thought too when my daughter was into Justice- that was the only place we shopped for 2 straight years LOL..

This. I think the same thing - looking a at a cami with a built-in bra and thinking "why does this come in size 8?"

Seriously??? My daughter is in 6th grade and wears a size 8 or 8 slim. She most certainly needs a cami with a built in bra!

Well around here the 11 yo's are already into Aeropostole, Hollister and American Eagle. Most kids around here who shop at Justice are in the 5-10 year old range. Our district goes from elementary to what they call upper elementary between 3rd and 4th grades. Once the girls change schools and go to 4th grade the justice wearers are few and far between,

Justice was big in grade school for 3rd and 4th graders and some 5th but now that they are 10 and into 6th grade and Jr. High its all Aero, Hollister, Abercrombie and American Eagle. Good thing in Aero is that the extra smalls fit my daughter perfectly and they are all long so it covers her butt which is usually wearing Jeggings or some other super skinny type pants!

 

[tlbwriter]

I am not implying to get rid of the 18/20s, because I know people like them, but they can't be that popular because (and maybe my store is not the norm) when you look at the clearance racks it's pretty full of the largest sizes.

I was really excited to come across a rack of $2.99 clothes last time I was there..but was really bummed nothing was smaller than size sixteen.

You need to come shop in my part of the world - it's impossible to find anything in the larger sizes! I think the girls here "age out" of Justice later than girls in some areas.

 

[momx2]

I actually like the Justice clothes and consider them of decent quality. Anything we buy at Kohls, Target, PS Aeropostal, or Old Navy can never be passed down from kid to kid. The stuff at Justice however has made it through 2 girls and is often still very wearable after both of them are done. A bargain is how you look at something, cheap stuff often looks cheap and lasts for a season before you can't even give it to goodwill anymore. I agree though, best to avoid all the little extras and toys and always use the 40 percent off.

This!!! I have even handed down the Limited Too, as it was called back a few years ago, to my youngest DD from oldest. I have tried buying Kohls and Target, but it is of very poor quality, imo. I found buying Gymboree and Justice (Limited Too) a much better value. I can let 2 girls wear them and then consign most of them after that. That is a true value.

Yes, now that I don't have another one to hand down to, I still buy Justice. I find with the 40% off that I can go in and buy an entire season of clothes for around $300. I can then consign it later. I don't consider that a bad value at all and the shirts won't start to peel up after a couple of washings.

I never buy the CDs or such in there, way over priced! I do go back in before Christmas and buy all the stocking stuffer candy and trinkets for both girls with the discount cards I get. I can usually stuff both stockings for around $75 full of candy.