You Asked, We Listened– Lucky & Me to Add Bigger Sizes!

Many big sisters (and moms) have been asking Lucky & Me for big girl sizes. They’ve seen how cute and fun the styles are and want some for themselves. Moms love the fit and comfort and want to be able to buy L&M for their kids for many years. I’ll let you in on a secret– Lucky & Me comfort for girls is going to be available up to size 10 very soon!

You may wonder why L&M can’t just ask the factory to make bigger sizes and start selling them immediately. Well, it’s more complicated than you might imagine. Getting the fit right as the sizes are increased involves changing the pattern piece measurements properly– this is called grading. It’s not just a straight math exercise because of the way children grow. For example, legs get longer before waists get bigger, so the inseam increases at a faster rate. If they didn’t adjust for this, those bike shorts would end up as hot pants! And as we all know, kids of the same age come in all shapes and sizes. So it’s a good idea to try the styles on a variety of kids to ensure that the fit accommodates the widest range possible.