I received this email today, and I came up with a few suggestions for her. Please comment if you have any other advice for this lovely PF mom.
“I am contacting you in reference to your website. I was surfing the net this evening….and googled something like “input for petite designers” and came up with your website. I am a 37 year old 4 ’9″ mother of 3 daughters. I am a size 2 or 4…depending on brand. I struggle with finding petite clothes that I like. I don’t understand why some designers just make their clothes smaller….everything needs to be smaller….prints, buttons, waistbands, embellishments, fabric weight/thickness. AND no horizontal lines! Talbots is the worst with this.
My wardrobe mainly consist of a lot of solids that I add color with scarves, belts, and accessories. I do a lot of jcrew, anntaylor loft, eddie bauer…all pretty clean lines.
Any suggestions on other designers? Looking for a petite designer consultant?…..I have many suggestions!
I appreciate any advice!”
The petite dresses from the GAP have shorter darts, a narrower waist and is 3.5″ shorter in length. They have so many great everyday dresses to choose from in Petite sizes but, only online (of course).
The jeans from the GAP have a shorter rise, narrower hips & a 29″ inseam. These jeans should work well for going out with a heel, but they may need to be cuffed or shortened to wear with flats (I’m 5’2″ and I wear 31″ with a heel) It could be worth getting a few pairs of stylish petite jeans even if you need to have them hemmed because the other measurements will be better suited to your petite frame.
I thought this shirt would look amazing with the deep indigo jean, navy is such a sultry colour and it’s really big this Spring. Why not add a splash of RED with a hot shoe?
***If you have small feet which you might, check out cinderellaofboston.com for small sizes starting at sz. 2
***For everyday running around gear check out Athleta.com. They carry ultra flattering yoga, lounge pants, even super soft
cords and jeans in a 28″ inseam. Here are a few examples.
