Sizing Questions? Hard to fit child?

This is the easy part. If you go to the sizing page, you will see an illustration showing you exactly how to measure the child (s. By providing measurements we can get a size for the child which will be closest to the sizing he/she needs at the time of the event. However, all kids are different; especially height and you may still need to get alterations done. Boy's pants may need to be shortened as jacket sleeve length.

Hard to fit Child?
We can put an 8 top on a 6 bottom, for example. SPECIAL FIT is only $35 more. If you order online by yourself, you will want to choose a size 6 dress for instance, and below that, you will see there is a special sizing pull down menu for the bodice and there you can pull down the bodice to be size 8. The basket will automatically be updated for that dress. 

You will then provide these measurements to us in the MESSAGE section in your cart when you check out.  If we do special fit for your child it USUALLY eliminates the need to get additional alterations done once you receive in the outfits. Since we are working with standard patterns, you may find you need to still have some further adjustments to do with a seamstress for personal preference.

"My Gawd Marg! It fits!! I pulled it out of the box and it was PERFECT."

If your girl has a chest size larger than a 33 1/2" chest we do require that you do order a BODICE FIT which is $45. What that means is that you will receive a fabric "bodice" in the mail made of a muslin material. It will be made with the measurements that you provide to us but is our way of ensuring a perfect fit. After your bodice is received you send us an email back to say the fit was great OR will be sending us digital pictures to show us what changes have to be made. The $45 charge includes the cost of the extra handling and is a one time fee. After we get the OK, we proceed making the dress. There will be no need to send the muslin bodice back if the fit is good.