Help find the right age-appropriate clothes?

My daughter Clara has six years old and 1’5” tall at 18 pounds. She has Primordial dwarfism. Shopping for clothes that Clara can wear has been a huge struggle. We’re trying to find inappropriate clothes for her, but the only clothes that fit Clara are meant for newborns or very young toddlers. It depends on the brand but right now Clara still fits in is between newborn and eight months. And for shoes she is in a size 2 and 3 in infant/toddlers depending on the shoe. Even some newborn clothes don’t fit her right because she isn’t “chubby” like a newborn baby is, she is “thinned out” like your typical six-year-old child except smaller than a newborn baby.

It’s hard to find clothes that fit her that are also age-appropriate for six years old, and for shoes we haven’t really found any that are small enough for her while also being meant to really walk around in. The shoes that fit her are men for babies and toddlers who aren’t walking around quite yet.

Would you have any suggestions on how we could find clothing for that would be more age-appropriate?

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kayoshin · 41-45, M

I would say depending on your budget just get her baby clothes if the budget is tight and spend the bulk of the budget on quality shoes since that's probably the hardest thing to find in that size since babies don't need functional walking shoes.
If the budget is not so tight find a Taylor and just have custom made outfits to complement the baby ones.
Fortunately enough these days a lot of baby clothes look like miniature adult clothes or bigger child clothes, it's not all onesies anymore.
Try finding out if any private (as in not a business) taylor works near you for a middle ground solution.
For example my mother did quite a few custom things for my son .. I would recommend her to you but we're probably not on the same continent :)

Clarashelper · 36-40, F

@kayoshin good idea. Even with newborn baby clothes that’s not perfect because Clara isn’t “chubby“ like a newborn, she is I guess you’d say “thinned out” just like your typical six-year-old or younger child except she’s just smaller than a newborn baby. But that’s a good idea spending the majority on shoes for her that she can walk around in.

kayoshin · 41-45, M

@Clarashelper you could learn to sew at a low level just enough to take her clothes in to size. It's not that hard for basic work and you're going to get the hang of it with practice. This would mean you can get affordable baby clothes and slim fit them. I promise you it's not as hard as it sounds. I dabbled with it as a 12 yo kidd and managed not to sew my hands in :)) and a sewing machine is dirt cheap these days. Assuming you have the time to dedicate to learning a new hobby/skill it could save you thousands in the long run. On the other hand if you can dedicate the same time to something more lucrative you can do that and pay for the professional.
I think It's a matter of finding what would work for you best in the long run.