Diaper Swappers

DesertRat · 03-16-2012, 07:36 PM

DD will only wear skirts and dresses. With kindergarten coming up, I'd like to have her wear spandex shorts to keep her modest on the playground. Normally I won't spend more than a few bucks per item of clothing on my kids (thrift store shopper here!) so I want to get them as cheap as possible.

Any ideas?

tygr2410 · 03-16-2012, 08:08 PM

try childrens place (and they come in cotton

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s@hmommy · 03-16-2012, 08:20 PM

They have a good assortment at childrens place and you can usually find a good discount code. They are kinda thin, so I'm not sure how well they are going t hold up though. I'm not too worried seeing how little I paid for them though.

booth2490 · 03-17-2012, 11:24 AM

Last summer I got DD a few pairs of leggings from the goodwill and shortened to just above knee length to wear under dresses. If you can sew, it's pretty easy, even w/o a serger.

For some reason all the shorts for her size were really short! But that's another thread.

tallanvor · 03-17-2012, 03:33 PM

Children's Place was th first thing that popped into my head, too. I don't normally shop there, preferring to buy second hand, but I was just there last week and they have shorts for going under skirts, and they also have capri leggings.

EmilytheStrange · 03-17-2012, 04:38 PM

Today at babyhalfoff they have some nice ones.

NATTYBATSMOM · 03-18-2012, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booth2490

Last summer I got DD a few pairs of leggings from the goodwill and shortened to just above knee length to wear under dresses. If you can sew, it's pretty easy, even w/o a serger.

For some reason all the shorts for her size were really short! But that's another thread.

Is is possible to do if you are a beginning sewer? I have yet to find shorts but I will not buy DD anymore tights. She wears them ONCE and ruins them. She needs SOMETHING though to wear under her dresses when she goes to church. No Children's Place near here and I haven't seen much in the way of shorts out at all in the stores. Only bike shorts I've seen are at Target and they're of similar material to tights. Not quite what I'm looking for.

~Laura~ · 03-18-2012, 04:09 PM

Old Navy is where I got DD's cheaper ones. Target has had them before too.
My DD wears only skirts so I've tried a lot.

ralenth · 03-18-2012, 05:30 PM

I've gotten inexpensive cotton ones at Walmart, Target, and Kohls. I am always on the lookout for the same reason (my DD wears primarily dresses, and I want her to be able to play). Walmart ones don't hold up as well, but she never wears them as regular shorts, only under her dress, so I've found it doesn't matter as much...

I will have to check out Children's Place. I had not seen them there...

tallanvor · 03-18-2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by NATTYBATSMOM

Is is possible to do if you are a beginning sewer? I have yet to find shorts but I will not buy DD anymore tights. She wears them ONCE and ruins them. She needs SOMETHING though to wear under her dresses when she goes to church. No Children's Place near here and I haven't seen much in the way of shorts out at all in the stores. Only bike shorts I've seen are at Target and they're of similar material to tights. Not quite what I'm looking for.

You could buy from Children's Place online, but if you do, be aware they have slow shipping.

03-16-2012, 07:36 PM	#1
DesertRat Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,321 Ratings: 15 Feedback: 100%	Looking for cheap spandex "biker" shorts for DD to wear under skirts DD will only wear skirts and dresses. With kindergarten coming up, I'd like to have her wear spandex shorts to keep her modest on the playground. Normally I won't spend more than a few bucks per item of clothing on my kids (thrift store shopper here!) so I want to get them as cheap as possible. Any ideas?

03-16-2012, 08:08 PM	#2
tygr2410 Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Where the peaches grow Posts: 11,693 Ratings: 318 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Looking for cheap spandex "biker" shorts for DD to wear under skirts try childrens place (and they come in cotton) __________________ FSOT-please browse here- Dyed OBV blankets, loveys and fabric cuts in stock now @ hyena cart and "like" me on facebook hereThe Painted Pixie

03-16-2012, 08:20 PM	#3
s@hmommy Registered Users Join Date: May 2011 Location: kentucky Posts: 1,748 Ratings: 21 Feedback: 100%	Re: Looking for cheap spandex "biker" shorts for DD to wear under skirts They have a good assortment at childrens place and you can usually find a good discount code. They are kinda thin, so I'm not sure how well they are going t hold up though. I'm not too worried seeing how little I paid for them though.

03-17-2012, 11:24 AM	#4
booth2490 Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 972 Ratings: 3 Feedback: 100%	Re: Looking for cheap spandex "biker" shorts for DD to wear under skirts Last summer I got DD a few pairs of leggings from the goodwill and shortened to just above knee length to wear under dresses. If you can sew, it's pretty easy, even w/o a serger. For some reason all the shorts for her size were really short! But that's another thread. __________________ Amy, wife to J since 2001, mom to S since 7/09 and E 5/12.

03-17-2012, 03:33 PM	#5
tallanvor Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 11,494 Ratings: 43 Feedback: 100%	Re: Looking for cheap spandex "biker" shorts for DD to wear under skirts Children's Place was th first thing that popped into my head, too. I don't normally shop there, preferring to buy second hand, but I was just there last week and they have shorts for going under skirts, and they also have capri leggings.