Why children’s sizes are numbers in centimetres
Size 92 means a child about 92 cm tall. Here is how the system works and why it beats age labels.
Sized by height, from the first vest to the first school coat.
A child’s clothing size is their height in centimetres. Measure, find the mark on the tape, and you have the size. Soft, washable clothes from newborn to age 8.
Shop open
Tue to Sat, 9:30 to 17:30
Exchanges
Free within 60 days
Pocketful Children’s Clothing, 21 Elm Street, Springfield (sample).
122
6 to 7 years
116
5 to 6 years
110
4 to 5 years
104
3 to 4 years
92
18 to 24 months
86
12 to 18 months
74
4 to 6 months
68
2 to 4 months
62
1 to 2 months
50
Newborn
Sizes are heights in centimetres, in 6 cm steps; the marks are to scale. Ages are a guide (sample).
Collections by height
Four collections, each covering a stretch of the tape. Every piece is tried on real children before it goes on the rail.
50 to 56 cm, birth to 1 month
Sleepsuits, wrap bodysuits and soft hats for the first weeks. Poppers instead of buttons, nothing to pull over a wobbly head.
62 to 80 cm, 1 to 12 months
Bodysuits, leggings, knitwear and snowsuits for the months of rolling, sitting and crawling.
86 to 98 cm, 1 to 3 years
Dungarees, jumpers and coats with knee room for climbing, and openings small hands can manage.
104 to 128 cm, 3 to 8 years
Everyday and school clothes, raincoats and pyjamas that last through a whole year of growing.
New this season
A few pieces that arrived this month. Ask about any of them and we will check the size and colour for you.
Striped merino jumper
Merino wool in navy and grey, shoulder buttons for an easy fit over the head.
869298104
$38
Merino baby cardigan
Fine merino wool, wooden buttons, hand wash cold.
6268748086
$36
Cord dungarees
Cotton corduroy, adjustable straps, poppers along the legs for changes.
7480869298
$34
Quilted hooded coat
Recycled fill, showerproof, reflective tabs on the cuffs.
9298104110116
$64
Organic cotton sleepsuit
Organic cotton, poppers all the way down, fold-over mitts. Wash at 40.
50566268
$22
Example prices. Stock changes every week; ask before you visit.
How to measure your child
Two minutes, a pencil and a tape measure. Do it on the morning you shop: children are a little taller after a night’s sleep.
Between two sizes? Choose the larger one. In the first year many babies move up a size every two to three months.
1
Shoes off, back to the wall
Heels, back and head touch the wall; eyes look straight ahead.
2
A book flat on the head
Rest a hardback on top of the head, level with the floor.
3
Mark under the book
Pencil a short line on the wall or the door frame where the book meets it.
4
Measure floor to mark
Read the height in centimetres and find the same number on the tape. For babies, measure lying down, crown to heel.
What the clothes are made of
Small skin, lots of washing. We stock fabrics that stay soft after fifty washes and say on every label how to wash them.
Organic cotton next to the skin
Bodysuits, sleepsuits and leggings are certified organic cotton with no harsh finishes (sample).
Merino for warm layers
Fine merino keeps babies warm without bulk and does not need washing after every wear.
Poppers until age 2
Openings down the front and along the legs, so changes take seconds.
Wash at 40
Almost everything goes in the machine at 40°C. Knitwear is labelled when it needs a cool hand wash.
Gift boxes and gift lists
Buying for a baby you have not met yet? Choose a box and we fill it with the right size for the month the baby will wear it.
First weeks box
Sleepsuit, two bodysuits, hat, size 56
$45
First winter box
Snowsuit, merino cardigan, leggings, size 68 to 80
$70
Gift wrap and card
Free
Example prices.
Outgrown before it was worn?
Bring it back within 60 days with the tag on and swap it for the next size up, free. Gifts can be exchanged without a receipt (sample policy).
Parent notes
What a newborn really needs in the first six weeks
A short list that fits in one drawer, with the sizes to buy (sample advice from the shop).
Dressing up for a first party without the itch
Lace collars and party dresses that are soft inside, and how to wash them afterwards.
Visit the shop
21 Elm Street, Springfield (sample)
Two doors from the library
Tuesday to Friday
9:30 to 17:30
Saturday
9:30 to 17:00
Sunday and Monday
Closed
- Step-free entrance and room for two prams
- Baby changing table and a chair for feeding
- Fitting room with a height chart on the door
