Confuddled Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Dd was very nervous about starting a new class earlier this week, and it turns out that she feels the odd one out turning up in her standard home clothes (usually a long sleeved dress, as it's easy to take off and she can wear tights and leotard underneath). Apparently all (I'm taking 'all' with a pinch of salt) of the other girls have Sansha dancewear. She does have the Bloch booties but rarely has a chance to wear them as we walk almost everywhere and they're not suitable for walking outdoors. I think the girls who turn up in those must come by car (and have some parents with miracle parking skills, or else a high tolerance for paying parking tickets!). Can anyone suggest one or two pieces of clothing which I could get her to make her fit in a bit better? It can't be anything tight on the legs as she hates the feeling of leggings over ballet tights. I've asked her to have a look and suggest some things, but she seems overwhelmed, other than saying that the brand is important. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 (edited) hoodie and 'knitted' leggings /warm up pants... ? Edited January 13, 2018 by Nicola H 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing feet Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 My tween has a knitted all in one thing that she loves. She says it is comfortable over tights. I got it online from the Porselli website. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 warm up booties outside ? even from the car park ... crazy surely their point is to keep outdoor shoe muck and mess out of the studio ( i.e. outdoor shoes stay i nthe changing room / cloakroom ) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 A fleece unitard? There is a Sancha one called 'gaby', its two-tone camisole style and comes in lots of different colour combos. Even better its relatively inexpensive and is easy to wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMoo2 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 We have the Bloch booties and hoodie with dance school name on. Other than that plain leggings usually...👍👍 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrancingMum Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 DD just wears a pair of too short sweat pants (I have offered her a new pair I promise!) or sports leggings and hoodies 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 and while not 'cool tweens' this also sounds very much like the stuff that both TBR adults ( i hesitate to call us grown ups ) and bot hthe CAT and Renaissance scholars tweens and teens were wearign last weekend in the public spaces at Northern ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTu Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Bloch, Sansha & intermezzo all do lovely warm ups that are reasonably priced. Dd has a few different ones but her favourite at the moment are the gaynor minden microtech pants that she got for Christmas over a pair of long leg warmers paired with a knitted shrug or warm up jumper. Usually she has a hoodie over the top of that. She loves layers that she can peel off as she warms up. Move dancewear usually have a good selection of warm ups at good prices 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLou Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 (edited) You don’t have to stick to dance shops or traditional dance brands for warm-ups. Dd likes to wear joggers from Pink (Victoria’s Secret) or Hollister, and Ivy Park clothes from Top Shop (hoodies, joggers, shorts, crop tops etc ……). Edited January 13, 2018 by BlueLou 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confuddled Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 7 hours ago, mnemo said: A fleece unitard? There is a Sancha one called 'gaby', its two-tone camisole style and comes in lots of different colour combos. Even better its relatively inexpensive and is easy to wash. Aha, and it's on sale, too! The sizing chart looks a bit odd - it has 130cm for the 10-12 year old one, when most street clothes are 130cm for an 8 year old. Does it really come up that small? Thanks, all! That's given me a lot of ideas of the sort of thing to look for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Those child sizes do look strange! I have only ever bought from the adult range for my dd since she was 14 or so as the colour choices are better. The adult sizes correspond to leotard sizes so easier to navigate. My dd isn't v tall (160cm) and the length is OK for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatasmum Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 17 hours ago, Confuddled said: Aha, and it's on sale, too! The sizing chart looks a bit odd - it has 130cm for the 10-12 year old one, when most street clothes are 130cm for an 8 year old. Does it really come up that small? Thanks, all! That's given me a lot of ideas of the sort of thing to look for. Were you looking at the Sansha website? I thought they were on sale and was going to buy one last week. By the time I was ready to checkout all these extras had been added on and it came to over £22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confuddled Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Tatasmum said: Were you looking at the Sansha website? I thought they were on sale and was going to buy one last week. By the time I was ready to checkout all these extras had been added on and it came to over £22 Yes, I checked out and then realised they hadn't used the discounted price advertised on their website but the full one, had charged me a hefty P&P fee, plus a handling fee for an under £25 order (which it wasn't) and added tax (which isn't chargeable on kids clothes). I should have noticed but was trying to oversee bathtime at the same time. I'm going to ring them on Monday - it should have come to about a third less than they charged me! Edited January 14, 2018 by Confuddled Typos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatasmum Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 @confuddled, they are closed on Mondays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 32 minutes ago, Confuddled said: Yes, I checked out and then realised they hadn't used the discounted price advertised on their website but the full one, had charged me a hefty P&P fee, plus a handling fee for an under £25 order (which it wasn't) and added tax (which isn't chargeable on kids clothes). I should have noticed but was trying to oversee bathtime at the same time. I'm going to ring them on Monday - it should have come to about a third less than they charged me! Ouch! Always worth a look at the discounters and on ebay (ebay usually free p+p as well). I saw one on there for £19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confuddled Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Tatasmum said: @confuddled, they are closed on Mondays. Bother, it'll have to be Tuesday then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 On 13/01/2018 at 17:53, BlueLou said: You don’t have to stick to dance shops or traditional dance brands for warm-ups. Dd likes to wear joggers from Pink (Victoria’s Secret) or Hollister, and Ivy Park clothes from Top Shop (hoodies, joggers, shorts, crop tops etc ……). True....but you have to be brave to venture into Hollister! I'm never sure whether I'm entering a shop, a nightclub or a perfume factory. Actually I think it's a very clever ruse to get disorientated parents to agree to buy almost anything in order to be able to get out quickly. Not to mention that you don't know what you've spent til you get to the till - can't actually read the outrageous prices as they are printed in a tiny font and it's virtually pitch black in there. Or maybe I'm just getting old.... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbean Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 The Black all in one "Andy Pandy suits" are very popular. I'm not sure of the official name. Found on most online dancerwear retailers. Wide straps made out of t-shirt cotton fabric. One size generally fits many age groups, hems can be rolled up for a more accurate fitting, as there is no elastic cuffs. Baggy in style so no issues when worn over tights. The bodice can be rolled down to around the waist which is 'cool'. Just remember to wash first before wearing as they can leave a small amount of fluff on the tights on the first outing. Hoodies can be worn over or t-shirts under. Very flexible/adaptable item to have in the wardrobe/ballet-bag. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLou Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Pups_mum said: True....but you have to be brave to venture into Hollister! I'm never sure whether I'm entering a shop, a nightclub or a perfume factory. Actually I think it's a very clever ruse to get disorientated parents to agree to buy almost anything in order to be able to get out quickly. Not to mention that you don't know what you've spent til you get to the till - can't actually read the outrageous prices as they are printed in a tiny font and it's virtually pitch black in there. Or maybe I'm just getting old.... Haha! I have suffered the indignity of bumping into stuff in the darkness! Now I go online - can see everything clearly and there always seem to be good offers 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrancingMum Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 It's Sports Direct or TKMax for us - thank goodness DD is too busy dancing to go shopping in Hollister, Pink or Top Shop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyLou Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 My dd is tiny and was desperate for a pair of wool warm up trousers. She finally found a pair on move dancewear a few months back and wears them all the time now. She alternates between these and a pair of yoga pant/leggings we found for a bargain price in tk max. She's got a wardrobe full of vest tops and hoodies to wear on top of her leotards. Managed to find few pieces of ivy park stuff in her size but she's patiently waiting until she fits into the pink range from Victoria secret (we did try some last week after Elmhurst audition but still far too big for now). The warm up booties have to have been our best ever buy, they are worn to death now (She does wear from the car to studio but I can drop her right at the door). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballettaxi Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Ivy Park, TK Maxx and some very astute monitoring of the Dancewear Retails websites waiting for the sales - that is basically DD's daily attire. Definitely keep an eye on the Sale sections of all the websites as there are some fantastic bargains to be found there - especially if you're buying for a XS or size 4 (makes me so jealous). I picked up an amazing Bloch hoodie in the sales pre-Christmas for £25 that had previously been over £70. DD loves it and wears it all the time and I look like super generous mum who bought her loads of pressies! One piece of advise I'd give too before you start buying all sorts of warm up clothes is to check if she's a 'black' or 'blue' base girl - my DD is very definitely a lover of 'black' so no navy items otherwise they'll clash. She will wear all sorts of very bizarre colour combinations - the multi coloured striped knitted warm up is a favourite - but they are all backed up with a 'black' base item. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confuddled Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 1 hour ago, ballettaxi said: Ivy Park, TK Maxx and some very astute monitoring of the Dancewear Retails websites waiting for the sales - that is basically DD's daily attire. Definitely keep an eye on the Sale sections of all the websites as there are some fantastic bargains to be found there - especially if you're buying for a XS or size 4 (makes me so jealous). I picked up an amazing Bloch hoodie in the sales pre-Christmas for £25 that had previously been over £70. DD loves it and wears it all the time and I look like super generous mum who bought her loads of pressies! One piece of advise I'd give too before you start buying all sorts of warm up clothes is to check if she's a 'black' or 'blue' base girl - my DD is very definitely a lover of 'black' so no navy items otherwise they'll clash. She will wear all sorts of very bizarre colour combinations - the multi coloured striped knitted warm up is a favourite - but they are all backed up with a 'black' base item. I hadn't thought of buy XS or size 4 - have you got any idea what that equates to in children's sizes or heights? It's a good thought but she may still be too small. I'm not sure if she knows about being a black or blue base yet. Although she has strong preferences for colours in clothes, they're mostly of the 'not pink' variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyLou Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 @Confuddled my dd is 11 but currently wears age 8-9yrs and a leotard size 2. She's got a few ivy park pieces in a xxs they do some Capri leggings which are more like full length on her and they were reduced in the sale. Leotard wise some of the xs ladies or petite are worth trying as some are tiny. I'd never thought my dd would fit in them until my local dance shop said to as the fittings vary for each style. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeliB Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 On 14/01/2018 at 21:27, BlueLou said: Haha! I have suffered the indignity of bumping into stuff in the darkness! Now I go online - can see everything clearly and there always seem to be good offers 😉 DD had a friend whose father would accompany her into Hollister wearing a head torch which I thought was really funny and no doubt she thought was mortifying! My DD started to boycott them when she heard about their staff policy so I have been spared too many sojourns into the black pit... Fortunately DS has gone full circle with warm ups and in his last trip home took himself off to Decathlon (we have a new one in Brighton Huzzah) for trackie bottoms of the most generic variety. On the other hand his actual dancewear (now he's out of uniform) includes a flesh tone unitard which to my eye is possibly the nastiest item of clothing I can imagine (though perhaps because I am imagining myself in it with a shudder).... Warm up booties have been replaced with fitflop suede slouch boots as they have a proper sole and really good support so are more versatile when he has to traipse around the theatre from studio to studio for different rehearsals (the Bolshoi certainly lives up to its name).. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colman Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 23 minutes ago, CeliB said: DD had a friend whose father would accompany her into Hollister wearing a head torch which I thought was really funny and no doubt she thought was mortifying! I shall store that for future use. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeliB Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 17 hours ago, Colman said: I shall store that for future use. oh dear, don't hold me responsible for the ensuing howls of embarrassment....!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballettaxi Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Confuddled I'm not sure what size these relate to in Childrens clothing, but DD has just turned 18, is 5' 1" in height and still wears age 11-12 leggings (when we can find any she likes in Tesco etc when she is home). Not sure if this helps or not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbean Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Ivy Park? Can someone enlighten me please. New one on me. Thanks. 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwel Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Top shop brand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 58 minutes ago, balletbean said: Ivy Park? Can someone enlighten me please. New one on me. Thanks. 🤔 in relation to clothing ? a company which Beyonce is an investor and has had some creative input ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyLou Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 My dd had just looked at the new range of ivy park clothes that have just been released this week. Birthday list is getting longer.......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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