Good place for toddler/girl underwear/socks/tights?

Artslvr · October 2010

We have some really generous grandparents who like to send clothes for the girls - so I hardly ever have to shop for clothes for them. (And I actually really hate clothes shopping - for them, for me - just in general).

However, both girls need socks and tights, and DD #1 needs some new panties. I was hoping to go on-line and just order these things, but it doesn't seem like stores have much in the way of panties and socks - at least not on their websites. I've checked the websites of JC Penney, Carters, Childrens Place. It's funny, they all have their own idea of whether or not my DD #1 is a "girl" or "toddler." She wears everything pretty much 5T. I wonder if that's why I'm having trouble - there doesn't seem to be a whole lot available in her size, as she seems to be on the cusp of "toddler" and "girl" sizes.

Hey Jellisy · October 2010

If you are willing to go to Baileys Crossroads - I bought all of DDs socks at Old Navy, they were a $1 a pair and I bought most of her tights at Carters with the 20% off coupon they send every month. We're not at the panties stage yet, but it seems to me my friends that are buy them at Target/JC Penny/K Mart and other discount retailers. As to sizes, I know Carters goes through size 6X so 5 shouldn't be a big problem.

MrsKLS · October 2010

I have the same problem....DD is between 4T & 5T depending on brand. Tights I always have an issue finding...but for the most part i get socks and underwear at Target. I like the skid things on the bottom of their socks.

I also sometimes get underwear/socks/tights at Gymboree and Childrens Place when they have sales.

ETA: Children's place does have tights /socks online on sale now...

victoria1212 · October 2010

My kiddo is younger but I really like Carter's socks because they stay on. For tights- we use the baby legs instead of tights. Personally, I hate wearing tights/hose so I feel bad putting DD in them so the baby legs have been great. She likes to put them on her arms too :-)

vtmezzo · October 2010

This isn't at all helpful, but I'm just cracking up because I never even think about tights, having a boy. I remember as a kid (I was one of three girls) not one of us would wear tights because they were "so itchy". The only ones my mom could get us to wear were the ones from Hanna Andersen that were probably super expensive. To this day it takes an act of God for me to put on hose. The joys of having little girls!

Hey Jellisy · October 2010

vtmezzo:
This isn't at all helpful, but I'm just cracking up because I never even think about tights, having a boy. I remember as a kid (I was one of three girls) not one of us would wear tights because they were "so itchy". The only ones my mom could get us to wear were the ones from Hanna Andersen that were probably super expensive. To this day it takes an act of God for me to put on hose. The joys of having little girls!

This reminds me that it is now fashionable to wear leggings under dresses as well. Not my favorite look, but we do it since leggings are more comfortable and she has so many pairs of them. Not to mention, some color tights are just plain hard to find and leggings come in every color of the rainbow.

Artslvr · October 2010

I'm looking for leggings too and having trouble with that! I find that most of them come WITH a dress - I don't need the dress, I just need the leggings - where can I get leggings by themselves?

My DD #1 loves tights mainly because she loves dresses. And I think they make them a lot more comfortable these days - I totally remember hating tights as a kid except when I wore them for dance class.

crazyDCbride · October 2010

We just bought DD some socks, tights, and leggings at Target.

For socks, we got her a 6 pack of Hanes, plus a few cute pairs from the dollar section. We got 3 pairs of really soft footless tights (weird, huh?) on clearance for $.50 each. Woo!

They also have some nice solid color pants/leggings and basic long sleeve shirts for $4 each.

Hey Jellisy · October 2010

We bought leggings when they were on sale at Old Navy for $4 a par a few weeks a go. They had a limited stock in store but there seem to be more online. I've seen just leggings at Carters and Target as well. They are hard to find though. Children's Place sells them separately as well, but unless they are on a good sale, they seem pricey for leggings.

kirnat848 · October 2010

my go to places for tights/leggings is Old Navy, Hanna Andersson and Tea. Old Navy bc they are cheap and thats all we need, but for my older one I get the Hanna & Tea ones because her legs are so long and skinny they just seem to fit her better. My middle one is on the shorter side and Old Navy seem to fit her just fine. As for socks we do the baby legs socks because they seem to stay on. Baby legs also does leggings which we have some of and they are fine.

LMH1209 · October 2010

Artslvr:

It's funny, they all have their own idea of whether or not my DD #1 is a "girl" or "toddler." She wears everything pretty much 5T. I wonder if that's why I'm having trouble - there doesn't seem to be a whole lot available in her size, as she seems to be on the cusp of "toddler" and "girl" sizes.

If she's in underwear instead of a diaper, wouldn't she be in girl's sizes, at least in brands like Carter's where there is overlap in the heights/weights for T sizes and girl sizes? (I thought that T sizes allowed extra room for diapers.)

Artslvr · October 2010

LMH1209:
Artslvr:

It's funny, they all have their own idea of whether or not my DD #1 is a "girl" or "toddler." She wears everything pretty much 5T. I wonder if that's why I'm having trouble - there doesn't seem to be a whole lot available in her size, as she seems to be on the cusp of "toddler" and "girl" sizes.

If she's in underwear instead of a diaper, wouldn't she be in girl's sizes, at least in brands like Carter's where there is overlap in the heights/weights for T sizes and girl sizes? (I thought that T sizes allowed extra room for diapers.)

I have no idea - like I said, I rarely (thankfully) have to do much shopping for clothes at all. Though when the grandparents send stuff to me they ask me for the size and I say 5T and that's what they send (and one set of grandparents sends nothing but Carters). It seems like every brand has slightly different sizing as I'm looking on these websites. I had no idea that Carter's had overlapping sizing. How confusing! Because yes, she's been out of diapers for over a year. I had no idea that Carters allows room for diapers.

And this is pretty much why I hate clothes shopping.

Baby4OT · October 2010

I usually buy underwear on sale at Kohls. I get leggings on sale at Children's Place or Walmart (online - hate setting foot in the store!). Socks I get anywhere - Target, Childrens Place, Old Navy.

Hey Jellisy · October 2010

If you feel like braving Old Town - the Gap Outlet had leggings on sale for $5. There were limited sizes though. You may want to call and ask them to look for size 5 before driving over.

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