Teen Clothing
Teens love fashion! They also love style, trends, and attention. It is no surprise that today’s teen clothes are attention getters. Whether it is the cut of the top, the length of the skirt, or the baring of the belly teen clothing strives for attention.
In teen girl clothing there has been an outbreak of “slogan t-shirts”. T-shirts, which read like a who’s who of teen culture, bear statements like, “I Stole Your Boyfriend!” “Princess” “Spoiled” and “Brat”, these can be seen on every teen in town.
Teen clothing runs the gamut from what parents deem, “too tight” or “too loose”. It can be difficult trying to pick the right size for teens when many of them prefer to have their pants falling to their knees, but there can be compromise. You can purchase clothes with a “baggy” feel without showing all of Johnny’s undergarments!
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When sizing for teens the main points of measurement are the bust, waist, hips, thighs, and inseam. When your teen takes their measurements, let them know to hold the tape measure around the fullest parts of their chest, waist, and hips and then take the measurement. For inseam measurements, you can take a pair of great fitting jeans, and measure from the crotch down the leg.
Teen sizes are known as Junior and they even have a Junior Plus for the larger sized teen. Junior and Junior Plus sizes are for heights 5’ 3 ½ “ – 5’ 7 ½ “ the sizes are as follows: Smalls are a size 3-5; Medium are sizes 7-9; Large are sizes 11-13; and Extra Large is size 15.
In Junior Plus sizes the height limits are the same as Junior’s- 5’3 ½” – 5’ 7 ½” the sizes are as follows: 1X are sizes 17-19; 2X are sizes 21-23; and 3X is size 25.
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Knowing the proper sizes for your teen can help bridge the generational distance between parent and teenager. However, teens love their clothes and can be quite particular in the styles they choose. Clothing is part of a teenager’s adolescent psychology, and helps to create and express their identity.
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