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Find used jumpers, long skirts and other pre-worn items for under ten dollars each from this online store managed by sisters from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

A variety of plain and simple clothing styles are offered by this small business that is based in New York and utilizes area talent of about fifteen home-based seamstresses. Jumpers are a specialty, as are the nightgowns, swimsuits, maternity and nursing clothing.

Bettie Need offers custom-sewn women's and girls' classic dresses and skirts from her own original designs as well as from the pattern labels Baker Lane, Sense and Sensibility and Serendipity Studio. Maternity and nursing styles are included in the options.

A handful of skirts and tops for women are custom made by this family business. Most of the styles offered, however, are in girls' sizes 3 to 16. More categories of clothing are offered for girls than for women, including dresses, nightgowns and school uniforms.

From the same adorable pattern, this family business has produced several hundred girls' dresses since 2005. The Fashion Belle site is focused on women's apparel, but this exceptional resource for girls' dresses deserves a mention. The girls' sizes 3 to 12 fit up to a 30" chest circumference, which may overlap some junior or petite women's sizes.

This lightweight cotton nightgown with front button closure is one of several styles available in both women's and girls' sizes.

Formerly known as The Modest Mom, this company specializes in maternity and nursing clothing but has also branched out with a few non-maternity women's and girls' items. A generously-sized nursing cover in a variety of pretty printed fabrics completes the collection.

Add sleeves and shoulder coverage to formal dresses with affordable boleros in many styles and colors from Amazon. One bride we know asked her bridesmaids to each choose their own dress in the same color to wear underneath matching boleros for a coordinated yet custom effect.

Cute jackets and add-on sleeves in varying lengths are featured in the Coverage Options section of the David's Bridal website, a retailer with over 300 store locations in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Layering shells from this supplier accommodate Jewish neckline and sleeve length standards. In addition to misses' sizes, also look for layering shells in plus sizes and girls' and juniors' sizes. This store also offers a moderate selection of basic skirted suits and long skirt separates with unique detailing.