Modest Church attire for girls

[Xantippe]

But those might help for the weekly Masses, which the OP was also asking about.

Ah, I missed that.

Come to think of it, I’m in the market for the same thing–an easy-maintenance and inexpensive church dress or two for my oldest. Oldest has been making do with whatever is at the top of the laundry basket.

Landsend has good quality clothes and a lot of these look like they’d work (with a light cardigan for the sleeveless ones), but they’re not inexpensive.

landsend.com/shop/womens-dresses/-/N-fy7?cm_re=nav--women--catagories-_-dresses

 

[UbiCaritas]

OP, you might also see if there are some higher-end children’s/adults (depending on what size your DD is wearing) resale shops near you.

I get nearly all of DD’s clothes from such places. I live near, albeit not in, a very wealthy area, and often snap up some very high-end, good quality brands and styles for DD at a fraction of the original price. The places near me usually carry up through a 14/16, and I’ve found $50-$75 dresses for around $10 for special occasions there.

 

[Graceful_Lamb]

amazon.com/White-Satin-Embroidered-A-Line-Communion/dp/B0030H2T5Y?ie=UTF8&ascsubtag=pfb-DPD-1-2-1447383928368JW&ref_=pfb_DPD_1_2_1447383928368JW&tag=hydfbook0e-20

 

[NM505StKate]

Sew two together and instant modest. amazon.com/Keep-Fresh-Burlap-Bag-Potato/dp/B00MWB7YG8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1459291844&sr=8-2&keywords=burlap+sack

 

[gardenswithkids]

You might look at children’s re-sale shops or even ebay. Selection will vary, but prices for gently used children’s clothing is often just a small fraction of what it would cost new.

 

[Sarcelle]

Oh, come on! In white, in south Louisiana? Somebody’s gonna think she’s dressing in Klan robes!

I think that comment was made in jest. Or at least I think so.

Besides aren’t the KKK notoriously anti-Catholic?

 

[MrsPDG]

Oh, come on! In white, in south Louisiana? Somebody’s gonna think she’s dressing in Klan robes!

Now that is funny!

 

[MrsPDG]

I am trying to look online for a Communion dress for your daughter, but don’t know what size she wears. May I ask what size she wears? (If that is too personal, I apologize).

According to the majority of size charts she is a 16!
And thank you that is very sweet!

 

[MrsPDG]

It depends on the individual vendor. Check their feedback, history, etc. Also, because they’re smaller businesses, they can often take more specialized orders–so if, for example, you’d like a jacket made of the organza from your DD’s baptism gown, you may well find a seller to whom you could send the fabric to make up into one of their offered styles.

Great to know! I have seen wonderful things (in general) on Etsy. In particular, several ladies in neighboring states who have incredible hand made dresses. Some will even do custom dresses, out of cotton or silk for less than department store which can charge $500 or more for dresses made of polyester.

 

[Lea101]

I wore a white sleeveless top (they were not “spaghetti strap”, they were thick) and a long white skirt for my holy communion, the church sold white outfits for us a few weeks before the event. So I’m sure sleeveless is allowed. However I know you might be personally against that or your church is different or something like that.
Must it be a dress? Because it’s easy to find a long skirt and a white top but it’s way more difficult to find a nice dress that doesn’t show too much.

Honestly as it is spring/summer, long dresses are easy to find, but they are usually too revealing at the top, so maybe a camisole underneath would help, or you could sew extra fabric. It won’t look terrible. If sleeves are the issue, like others said, a light cardigan would help.

As for weekly mass, again, must it be dresses? Skirts or pants would be a lot cheaper as you could mix and match with different tops. My sister wore dresses and we found she kept wearing the same clothes, which made her despise the whole modesty thing. She is 11 and tall too! I usually wear pants to mass but i know people here don’t agree with that But anyway, say you want dresses, cotton on, h&m, etc have modest dresses, you just want to buy a size larger so the length is appropriate enough for you. The neckline and the sleeves are always easy to correct, but the length is tricky. I would say maxi dresses and skirts are your best bet. H&M does midi skirts too, although I’m not sure your daughter could fit them