- Aug 10, 2012
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I could use some advice from other coaches to make sure I'm not just overreacting.
I took on a new team this year, and ordered new uniforms from Varsity. Our rep came and measured the girls. She added 2 inches on to everyone's shell, regardless if they were 5'3" or 5'8". It has been a few years since I ordered from Varsity, so I assumed that was the new normal. I didn't question that and figured she knew what she was doing since she's the rep.
The new items arrived and I had everyone try on the uniforms. YIKES. The shell tops are so long on everyone, that when they hit the hips there is so much extra fabric it has nowhere to go. The material is so bunchy and huge around their stomachs. It's like this on every girl, not just one or two. I put one girl in a size smaller than she was measured for, and it seemed to help a bit, but was still far too bunchy around the stomach because of the extra length. Even if they were tall enough to need the extra length on the top, it wouldn't fit over their hips (and they aren't big girls, most of the skirt sizes are 7 and 8).
Sent a photo to the rep and called her on Friday. She said she'd look at the photo and get back to me Monday, but we'd probably just end up needing to take them in for alterations (sounded like Varsity would foot the bill). Well, it's 1 p.m. on Monday and I still haven't heard back from her. The way I see it is that Varsity needs to ship us new shells without the length added on, and perhaps a size smaller for each girl. If I wanted to get uniforms altered, I would have just stayed with the same ones the school already had and saved thousands of dollars. Am I nuts and overreacting for wanting new sizes shipped to me? I just feel like since we had her out to measure the kids, it should have been done right. I could have measured them myself and probably gotten better results.
I should also say I ordered new uniforms from Varsity for a different school three years ago, and the embroidered mascot looked like I sewed them on with my eyes shut. I was told to send them back for replacements. New ones came, same problem. The third shipment was finally good enough to keep.
I took on a new team this year, and ordered new uniforms from Varsity. Our rep came and measured the girls. She added 2 inches on to everyone's shell, regardless if they were 5'3" or 5'8". It has been a few years since I ordered from Varsity, so I assumed that was the new normal. I didn't question that and figured she knew what she was doing since she's the rep.
The new items arrived and I had everyone try on the uniforms. YIKES. The shell tops are so long on everyone, that when they hit the hips there is so much extra fabric it has nowhere to go. The material is so bunchy and huge around their stomachs. It's like this on every girl, not just one or two. I put one girl in a size smaller than she was measured for, and it seemed to help a bit, but was still far too bunchy around the stomach because of the extra length. Even if they were tall enough to need the extra length on the top, it wouldn't fit over their hips (and they aren't big girls, most of the skirt sizes are 7 and 8).
Sent a photo to the rep and called her on Friday. She said she'd look at the photo and get back to me Monday, but we'd probably just end up needing to take them in for alterations (sounded like Varsity would foot the bill). Well, it's 1 p.m. on Monday and I still haven't heard back from her. The way I see it is that Varsity needs to ship us new shells without the length added on, and perhaps a size smaller for each girl. If I wanted to get uniforms altered, I would have just stayed with the same ones the school already had and saved thousands of dollars. Am I nuts and overreacting for wanting new sizes shipped to me? I just feel like since we had her out to measure the kids, it should have been done right. I could have measured them myself and probably gotten better results.
I should also say I ordered new uniforms from Varsity for a different school three years ago, and the embroidered mascot looked like I sewed them on with my eyes shut. I was told to send them back for replacements. New ones came, same problem. The third shipment was finally good enough to keep.