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Originally Posted by ItWasMe
I go by what fits. Different brands fit differently. Many years ago, the sizes were more uniform betweent he brands, and I pretty much avoided purchases that I deemed to be "mis-size-tagged." 
I have learned not to buy toddler clothes at a thrift store unless I have her with me. The teen clothes and grade school clothes are usually ok, but many toddler items have alot of shrinkage. My size 2 bebe can fit into size 2, 3 and sometimes 4 from a thrift store. I'm guessing it's due to excessive washing and drying to get all the dirt/food/glue/glitter/fingerpaint/mom's makeup out. |
Yes, washing can be a factor on fit when buying used clothing. But, you know, I always found baby and toddler clothes to be sized even more erratically than women's clothes.
And the good thing about buying clothes that have already been washed is that you know they've already been shrunk. There's nothing like paying $25 bucks for that awesome t-shirt only to have it come out of the dryer looking like a 4T, lol.