Really amusing article on back-to-school shopping for a tween girl

katiesue · 08-29-2007, 02:00 PM

We've solved a few problems by mixing and matching from different departments. She's got no hips or butt yet so she has to have girls pants but I usually get women's tops as they're larger/longer and seem to fit better.

We've got padded bras in every color - she doesn't like anything to show through so to speak as they might with unpadded. It's not to make them bigger but for coverage for her. Which is fine.

And now that she wears Womens 91/2 shoes you can add yet another store to our shopping excursions.

3894 · 08-29-2007, 02:39 PM

This post is dedicated to Sue Lyons who portrayed the 14 year-old nymphet title role in "Lolita", 1962.

Popular culture has been tarting up young teens since the 1950s.

1950s
Tuesday Weld (playing a 16 year-old living Barbie doll on "Dobie Gillis") in angora, a wide cinched belt, and a bullet bra

Our Annette rocking the who-wears-short-shorts and a tied blouse waaay before Britney Spears

1960s
Gidget in an underwire push-up number.

Twiggy wasn't that innocent.

1970's
Marcia Brady may have been covered from neck to hips but she worked those legs, as did Laurie Partridge

and on and on it goes.

tracilicious · 08-29-2007, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 3894

Popular culture has been tarting up young teens since the 1950s.

But those are actual teens. Tweens are girls between 9 and 11.

3894 · 08-30-2007, 06:39 AM

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But those are actual teens. Tweens are girls between 9 and 11.

You're right and, as a mom of two girls who were tweens not that long ago, I'm aware of the challenges. (My daughters are now 15 and 17.) The examples I chose were teen stars who set fashion trends for tweens of their era. Hilary Duff and her Duff Stuff and the Olsen Twins and their merch are much older than the tweens to whom they market.

This goes back at least to the 1950s. In the 1960s, I went to the Beatles' last concert, Candlestick Stadium, San Francisco. Want to know what I wore: a tight white sweater, almost midrifted and hip hugger bell bottoms (red with giant white polka dots). I wanted to look as Carnaby Street as possible. I was 9 and no more precocious than the average 9 year old in my neighborhood.

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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	We've solved a few problems by mixing and matching from different departments. She's got no hips or butt yet so she has to have girls pants but I usually get women's tops as they're larger/longer and seem to fit better. We've got padded bras in every color - she doesn't like anything to show through so to speak as they might with unpadded. It's not to make them bigger but for coverage for her. Which is fine. And now that she wears Womens 91/2 shoes you can add yet another store to our shopping excursions. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	Let's review young teen icons through the years, shall we? This post is dedicated to Sue Lyons who portrayed the 14 year-old nymphet title role in "Lolita", 1962. Popular culture has been tarting up young teens since the 1950s. 1950s Tuesday Weld (playing a 16 year-old living Barbie doll on "Dobie Gillis") in angora, a wide cinched belt, and a bullet bra Our Annette rocking the who-wears-short-shorts and a tied blouse waaay before Britney Spears 1960s Gidget in an underwire push-up number. Twiggy wasn't that innocent. 1970's Marcia Brady may have been covered from neck to hips but she worked those legs, as did Laurie Partridge and on and on it goes.
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