PREPARATION FOR BUYING IN-STORE
- Measure your child beforehand, using the measuring chart below
- Remember to bring a list of all the school's requirements with you.
- Choose machine washable, minimum-iron clothes and good quality fabrics, so that clothes last longer and are easy to launder
- Allow for growth - when you're buying shirts, make sure you can fit two fingers inside the fastened collar
- Buy 3 - 5 blouses or shirts, depending on how often you do the washing during the week
- Order embroidered name tapes well in advance, so you'll have time to sew them on before the beginning of term
- Please don't leave things till the last minute
- Good quality school clothes will give you years of wear, so buy for value, don't economise on quality
- Ask for advice. Our expert staff will be happy to talk to you about a child's individual needs
MEASURING TIPS
Collar: Measure around base of neck, inserting two fingers between neck and tape to allow growth.
Chest: Position tape close to underarms, measure chest at fullest point.
Dress and tunic length: Measure from nape of neck to length required.
Waist: Measure around the natural waistline.
Skirt length: Measure from middle of waist to length required.
Inside leg: Measure with shoes on, to approximately 5cm above the ground.
SIZE GUIDE
Please see other table below for sweatshirt, jumper and cardigan sizes
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Boys: |
Girls: |
All: |
| Age |
Chest size
cm/inch |
Collar size
cm/inch |
Waist size
cm/inch |
Chest size
cm/inch |
Waist size
cm/inch |
Inside leg measurements
cm/inch |
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Regular cm/inch |
Long cm/inch |
| 3 |
54/21" |
28/11" |
51/20" |
54/21 ¼" |
51/20" |
40/15 ¾" |
45/17 ¾" |
| 4 |
56/22" |
28/11" |
28/11" |
56/22" |
52/20" |
43.5/17" |
46.5/18 ¼" |
| 5 |
58/23" |
28/11" |
53/20 ¾" |
58/23" |
53/20 ¾" |
44/17 ½" |
47.5/18 ¾" |
| 6 |
60/23 ½" |
29/11 ½" |
55/21 ¾" |
60/23 ½" |
55/21 ¾" |
47.5/18 ¾" |
51/20" |
| 7 |
62/24 ½" |
30/11 ¾" |
57/22 ½" |
62/24 ½" |
57/22 ½" |
51/20" |
55/21 ½" |
| 8 |
65/25 ½" |
30/11 ¾" |
59/23 ¼" |
65/25 ½" |
59/23 ¼" |
55/21 ½" |
58.5/23" |
| 9 |
68/26 ¾" |
32/12 ½" |
61.5/24 ¼" |
68/26 ¾" |
61/24" |
58.5/23" |
62.5/24 ½" |
| 10 |
71/28" |
32/12 ½" |
64/25 ¼" |
71/27 ¾" |
63/24 ¾" |
62.5/24 ½" |
65.5/25 ¾" |
| 11 |
74/29" |
33/13" |
66.5/26 ¼" |
75/29 ½" |
64/25 ¼" |
65.5/25 ¾" |
68/26 ¾" |
| 12 |
78/30 ¾" |
34/13 ½" |
68/26 ¾" |
79/31" |
65/25 ½" |
68/26 ¾" |
73/28 ¾" |
| 13 |
82/32 ¼" |
36/14 ¼" |
71/27 ¾" |
83/32 ¾" |
66/26" |
70.5/27 ¾" |
76/30" |
| 14 |
86/34" |
37/14 ½" |
74/29" |
87/34 ¼" |
68/26 ¾" |
73/28 ¾" |
79/31" |
| 15 |
90/35 ½" |
38/15" |
77/30 ¼" |
91/35 ¾" |
70/27 ½" |
75/29 ½" |
81/32" |
| 16 |
94/37" |
39/15 ½" |
80/31 ½" |
95/37 ½" |
73/28 ¾" |
77.5/30 ½" |
82.5/32 ½" |
| 16+ |
99/39" |
41/16" |
83/32 ¾" |
83/32 ¾" |
76/30" |
80/31 ½" |
85/33 ½" |
SIZE GUIDE FOR SWEATSHIRTS, JUMPERS AND CARDIGANS
| Age |
Chest size
cm/inch |
| 2/3 |
22" |
| 3/4 |
24" |
| 5/6 |
26" |
| 6/7 |
28" |
| 7/8 |
30" |
| 9/10 |
32" |
| 11/12 |
34" |
| XS/13 |
36" |
| S |
38" |
| M |
40" |
| L |
42" |
These sizes are approximate and may vary between styles/manufacturers
