In recent years big brands have started to expand their clothing selection to include petite size clothing for women (that is 5′4 or shorter). After all, most women are petite, but it’s often hard to find petite clothing in the mall. The pants are too long, the suits don’t feel right. Some women (and men!) even resort to shopping in kid stores. But it’s no longer necessary with so many petite clothing choices.
Why Shop Online?
Popular petite sizes sell out fast in stores. So you will find a better selection of styles, and sizes online. A recent article in New York Times mentioned that stores are cutting back on their petite departments as they are making less money on them than regular size clothing. Which means less selection for you in the store.
Petite Clothing - Find your best fit!
Petite clothing is not just for small frame women. Petite women come in all sizes, so as long as you are 5′4 and shorter, you will find that petite clothing just fits better. Most brands that cater to petite women have sizes from 0P to 16P. If you are used to wearing 6 regular, you may be 4P, 6P or 8P size. Each store has different sizes so you may be 4P in one and 6P in another. Most petite clothing brands have great return policy, so don’t be afraid to try a new store online. From finding the latest petite fashions to participating in our forum, you can find a one stop resource at iampetite.com. Besides covering the latest in petite clothing fashions, we also cover petite shoes, petite intimate apparel and more. If you sign up for your newsletter, you will receive a look of the month newsletter & latest promotions from companies like Lands End, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic and many others.
Here are some helpful resources. For more info on the stores, please use the left hand navigation.
Where to find Petite Suits:
Companies that carry petite size bras include:
- Wacoal Petite Bras from Bare Necessities
- Olga Petite Bras from Bare Necessities
- Playtex Petite Bras Bare Necessities
- Barely There Petite Bras from Bare Necessities
- Hanky Panky Petite Bras from Bare Necessities
- Aubade Petite Bras from Bare Necessities
- Oprah recommended bras from Figleaves.com
Where to find Petite Jeans:
- Lands End (Tailored!)
- J Jill
- J crew
Where to find Petite Plus Sizes?
- Fashion Bug
- Talbots
- Lane Bryant
- Catherines
- Petite Sophisticate - Free Returns
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Calling out to ALL petites!!!
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