I would say that yes, it is supposed to be cropped. I have found that American Girl tops run VERY small, and that the bottoms tend to be LONG (and a bit skinny). I always order AT LEAST one size bigger than my DD needs - sometimes two. At those prices the clothes better last awhile! [img]wink.gif[/img] Now, sometimes I have to roll 'em up - but I'd rather do that and have them fit for a bit. Also, I think the cotton ones shrink something fierce!