Shopping at Limited Too-yikes!

[karne]

My very pre adolescent dd has started to show some interest in clothing and we went for a bit of shopping tonight. We wandered into the Limited too-our first time. Wow! I couldn't believe the price of the clothes. And they were really not to either my or dd's taste. What she DID love was all of the center aisle stuff-the hair thingies, the cd's, the electronic stuff, and the huge screen playing teeny-bopper music videos on the wall. So I could say I was shocked at the store, but mostly dd and I had fun looking at things that interested her, watching vids. of music I had no idea she knew about, and generally me getting a little glimpse into a world I didn't know much about. I feel kinda old, truthfully! And, she still needs clothes!

[Eben'sMama]

I had to go in there at Christmastime to get a GC for my sister's SD, and WOW! I was totally on sensory overload with the lights, blaring music, and bright, bright colors everywhere. No offense, but when I walked out, I said to DH (who had been waiting outside with our DSs), "I'm so glad we have boys. That means I'll never have to go in there again."

It sounds like you guys had fun, though, and that's what counts, of course!

[UnschoolnMa]

I've never been to the store but my Dd and I like a lot of their clothing line.

[Jessy1019]

My five year old and her dad have bought me some things there.

I haven't been in the store for awhile . . . I think this is the first summer my daughter might fit into some of their clothes, but I'm not sure they're worth the money. We like a lot of what we've seen in the window, though!

[mama2kds]

My 10yo loves Old Navy--and they have good sales.

[MillingNome]

My dd, now 14, went through a long Limited Too phase. The clothing was cheap enough if you caught it on sale and/or could use Too Bucks. The stuff was pretty cute. I had no problem with any of the line for being too skimpy but I really hated the dumb prints across the butt of the pants and front of the shits on some of it. Still, dd is a string bean. Limited Too was one of the few places that she could find pants that fit her.

[karne]

The clothes didn't really bother me because what we looked at was trendy, but not trashy. I just didn't think the quality was great. It is a challenge to find decent pre-pre-teen stuff-not too young, but not too old. I guess I've just been thinking about how my dd is slowly starting to be more aware and interested in some pop culture stuff. I guess because she is so balanced in other areas of her life it feels kind of fun to explore this area with her a bit. We've been all-natural, mostly wooden toys, etc. forever, so all of the pink and pouf and very, very feminie stuff kind of hit me. I am secretly admitting that I hearkened back to my own days of loving this stuff.

[UUMom]

There are a couple of girl teens in our hsing group who are into the whole Limited pop look, but I think it's very ...well, cute. I love how they look when they are singing...trying to be cool-looking, flipping their hair. They are so sweet. My teen dd isn't into anything like that at this point, but I think it's harmless-- kids are experimenting with their looks and trying to figure their place in the world. A pair of jeans and top is just an outfit, experimental, perhpas, but in the end, just clothing. I see cheap Limited Too Items at thrift stores all the time. So depending on what your thrifts are like, she can have the look without the price tag maybe.

[tnrsmom]

My dd is only 8 and she loves Limited Too. Like a pp mentioned, she is a skinny thing and their slims fit her very well. I think their clothes are very expensive so what she actually gets from the store is purchased by my mom unless we have Too Bucks or GCs. I have been very successful in finding Too items at thrift stores or resale shops for a great price. My mom often finds a lot at Ross (like TJMaxx) near her.

We went to Justice last week for the first time. Their prices are somewhat cheaper (not a ton) but since we were with grandma both of my girls were able to get most of their summer wardrobes. Gotta love having a mom that loves to shop.

[Ruthla]

The only things I've ever bought in Limited Too is underwear and Webkinz (those were for a gift.) Their bras are top-quality and COMFORTABLE. Their panties, while also more expensive than what I could pick up in Target, are also very well made and worth the money.

The clothes, besides being too skimpy for our religious needs, seem overpriced for the quality. I could find a handful of modest clothes in there, but they weren't worth the money. I bought DD1 a bathing suit there once and I wasn't impressed with the quality- it fell apart after a single summer, in rotation with other suits that lasted 2 years or more (half were from the summer before, the other half were still used the following summer. And many were outgrown rather than worn out.)

[mommy68]

Originally Posted by mama2kds

My 10yo loves Old Navy--and they have good sales.

My oldest loves Old Navy too. I like the prices and the clothes are very nice.

[stayinghome]

My middle dd likes it in there, but wow the prices were waaaaayyyy over our budget. If i am going to pay that for clothes, i'd choose lands end or ll bean. But we're more of a children's place/old navy/target budget.

[karne]

Actually, when we were there I saw literally RACKS of clothing, mostly tops that were on sale, and then 40% off of the sale price. I did end up buying DD two tops that I considered OK-modest, but kind of funky, although not very good quality, for $5 a piece. Interestingly, there were no pants in the store. Like none. The salesperson said that it was a bizarre problem, but no spring pants had been sent. Weird.

[icesk8]

ITA about Limited Too being very expenisive, but when my younger sister's shopped there my mom and I could always find cheap clothes to buy for them on the sale racks. There stuff is very cute and if you look hard enough you can find some really good buys there, but most "trendy" stores are like that. I NEVER buy something that has just been put on the floor for full price.

[Pancakes]

I can't stand the store, it sends me in to nervous fits. The store is so bright, loud, and PINK.

We've picked up a few things in there for DD, but I've been pretty unhappy with the quality of all of it, especially for the price.

[mamabeca]

You do have to be a bit choosey there, like most of those kinds of stores (but less than, say, Marshalls, where some stuff is just junk and other stuff very high quality). I picked up a few things too, and have been 90% happy with the quality, it's the overall MATERIALISTIC message that gets me - everyone needs clothes, it's no surprise that the girls will too, but GEESH, does it need to be so glaring and obnoxious?

They do make training bras that my girlie likes, though - the cami's especially.

[so_blessed]

I am in complete agreement with you, karne! I'm not a fan of their styles, or the shopping experience there.

[Openskyheart]

My dd loves Limited Too, and since she's also a skinny-minny, it is literally the only place in our small town where I can buy pants that fit her. Otherwise, we have to drive 45 minutes to the big shopping center to go to Old Navy, where they are usually out of her size anyway- now that gives me a headache! We've learned to work the Two Bucks, go directly to the sales racks, etc. I agree that the regular prices are ridiculous!

Now that she's getting older, she's able to fit into the really small sized tops at places like Aeropostale, and Wet Seal (though we have to be really selective at Wet Seal - some of that stuff is trashy looking). These stores are waaayyy cheaper than Limited Too. So, her teen clothes will actually be cheaper than her pre-teen clothes.

[mother_sunshine]

Dd (11) only likes their underwear and sweatpants. We don't have a store here so we only shop online.

[UnschoolnMa]

Originally Posted by Openskyheart

Now that she's getting older, she's able to fit into the really small sized tops at places like Aeropostale, and Wet Seal

Ooohh I'd never heard of Wet Seal. It's awesome! Thanks for mentioning it. Very pretty.