The trend: ABCs of school uniforms

Make one stop for many sizes.

August 25, 2010 at 6:57PM

Q I need to purchase school uniforms for my grandchildren. The boy, who's 12, is very heavy. His sister, who's 10, is very skinny. Is there one place I can go to find uniforms for both of them?

A You should be able to find uniforms to fit your grandchildren at J.C. Penney stores and online at jcp.com.

In partnership with Izod, J.C. Penney offers uniforms in several special sizes, including slim, girls' plus, boys' husky and extended sizes in juniors and young men's. The chain also has shoes in wide and narrow widths.

And, to make uniform shopping even easier, you can look up the dress code for your school district by keying in your state, city and school name at izoded.com, then print out a list of required items and colors.

ORLANDO SENTINEL

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