emergency!

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...a little one, at least. ;P

i've just been informed that my best friend's daughter's birthday is this weekend, and being a good auntie i want to make her something special - but also not terribly involved, as i have all of two days to complete it. toys and stuffies are a no-no (kid's up to her eyeballs already), so i was thinking a simple elastic-waist skirt with a matching purse or something. easy peasy!

except for the part that... well, she's turning eight, and it's been a looooong time since i was eight. i have absolutely no idea what size an average eight-year-old girl comes in (much less a tall, skinny one like her), and the world wide intarweb is no help at all.

i know it's a long shot but i know some of you have kids. if you could give me an idea of waist/hip circumference and maybe even a clue about how long a knee-length skirt should be, it'd be much appreciated. ;)

so this isn't text-only:



i made scrubbies out of old plastic grocery bags. more here.