Thin folk. Shopping question

robinsokj

I am very small. I am only 4'11" and many store have vanity sized me out. Where the hell are tiny people supposed to find shorts that even remotely fit?

jenniloveselvis

petite section?

Also - I've known some shorter women to shop in the kids section. I don't really recommend this normally but maybe for shorts it would be ok?

Pfft

Why can't you just grow a few inches and wear normal clothes?

caden

Shop in the kids' section, obviously.

But really, can you hem petite clothes? 

SMorriso

I'd check out these blogs for some resources:

 http://www.wendyslookbook.com

http://www.extrapetite.com/

 http://www.reallypetite.com/

Sibil

The kids department? lol  I actually have looked at kids for tops, but I'm way too tall for pants.  I honestly have no idea where to point you.  Do you have any Japanese stores around?  I wore a L in Japanese clothing

robinsokj

The length, while annoying isn't the main issue. I walk right out of stuff bc the waist is too big. And I've tried kids clothes but I have "thicker" thighs and a booty and it doesn't work. I want a store that's not crazy expensive that sizes thigs correctly

robinsokj

I'll check the blogs when not on my phone. Thank you!

nitaw

Honestly, you may have to get them tailored. I always had to have the waist taken in on my clothes. 

ringstrue

I think it's Ann Taylor Loft that my MIL like and she's under 5ft (and dresses well).

Sibil

Hmmm, kids is out b/c you're actually a woman, not a kid.  That means Japanese clothing is probably out, too.  

How hard are shorts to make?  I'm serious, I'd probably find a good tailor if I were your size. 

renatari

Is the waist too big but the thigh area too tight?

robinsokj

Sibil:

Hmmm, kids is out b/c you're actually a woman, not a kid.  That means Japanese clothing is probably out, too.  

How hard are shorts to make?  I'm serious, I'd probably find a good tailor if I were your size. 

I learned how to make boxer shorts in 7th grade home-ec.  I could just find me a sewing machine and rock out in some of those

robinsokj

renatari:

Is the waist too big but the thigh area too tight?

 

In kids clothes.  And places like forever 21.  

renatari

robinsokj:

renatari:

Is the waist too big but the thigh area too tight?

 

In kids clothes.  And places like forever 21.  

I wouldn't call myself "thin" but I'm also really short and have trouble with shorts being too tight in the thigh area when they fit my waist but too big in the waist when they fit my thighs... I've had success with JCrew's 4in Chino Shorts and Loft shorts like these. I've also cut jeans to make into shorts out of desperation and they're my favorites, lol.

EastCoastBride

ringstrue:

I think it's Ann Taylor Loft that my MIL like and she's under 5ft (and dresses well).

It's funny- I'm 6'0" so I have the problem of not being able to find stuff long enough, and I love the Loft for that reason.  In the past 6 months, i've bought a number of work pants and jeans from them - all long enough.

bootsie08

Have you tried Ann Taylor Loft?  They have petite 00 and offer different fits.  It's the only place that gets petite right for me.  They have some cute shorts right now on their website. 

robinsokj

I think I might be making a trip to Loft tomorrow.  Thanks everyone

Mamasaurus

ringstrue:

I think it's Ann Taylor Loft that my MIL like and she's under 5ft (and dresses well).

This. You just have to make sure that the store you visit does have a petite section, because there are a handful that don't. Also, the size 0 there is more like a 2 elsewhere, the 2 more like a 4, etc. It's the only place where I wear (uh, wore, before I was pregnant) a 00P.

iris427

I am the same height and I shop in juniors.  

bootsie08

Mamasaurus:

ringstrue:

I think it's Ann Taylor Loft that my MIL like and she's under 5ft (and dresses well).

This. You just have to make sure that the store you visit does have a petite section, because there are a handful that don't. Also, the size 0 there is more like a 2 elsewhere, the 2 more like a 4, etc. It's the only place where I wear (uh, wore, before I was pregnant) a 00P.

I think it is like this everywhere now - J Crew, Banana Republic, 7's.  My pre-pregnancy size 0 clothes are still a little snug across the hips, but everything I've bought since having DS is a 00.   The first time I went shopping after having DS I was shocked to see that a size 0 fit.  I didn't buy anything thinking I had a closet full of clothes I hadn't worn in years.  Then I got home and was dropping F-bombs left and right while trying them on.   

And I agree about making sure they have a good petite section.  Some stores have a tiny little corner, while others have 1/4 of the store.  

Sibil

bootsie08:

I think it is like this everywhere now - J Crew, Banana Republic, 7's.  My pre-pregnancy size 0 clothes are still a little snug across the hips, but everything I've bought since having DS is a 00.   The first time I went shopping after having DS I was shocked to see that a size 0 fit.  I didn't buy anything thinking I had a closet full of clothes I hadn't worn in years.  Then I got home and was dropping F-bombs left and right while trying them on.   

This pisses me off.  I have clothes going all the way back to high school of various sizes (0-4).  I can't fit in anything that's more than a couple years old now, but I can't buy anything new b/c I'm sized out.  And I really need new stuff b/c I lived in cold climates for the last decade, and now I'm in Hawaii and tired of wearing the same 3 pairs of shorts every day for months.  

Wait, maybe that should have gone into #fwp. 

hindsight's_a_biotch

Back when I was skinnier, I used to stick to juniors type stores like Aeropostale and such. The idea of walking into an Abercrombie and Fitch gives me the willies but places like that would be where I'd start.

If you're interested in sewing www.burdastyle.com has a downloadable pattern for Ruby shorts that I'm currently working on.

KateAggie

robinsokj:

The length, while annoying isn't the main issue. I walk right out of stuff bc the waist is too big. And I've tried kids clothes but I have "thicker" thighs and a booty and it doesn't work. I want a store that's not crazy expensive that sizes thigs correctly

Ann Taylor Loft and Ann Taylor carry 00P (but only online now).  I'm just under 5 ft and 85 lbs (which I'm only sharing to commiserate), and they work sometimes, and when they don't they only need small alterations.  Honestly, 90% of my clothing is from them.

robinsokj

Loft is where most of my pants come from.  Sometimes I have luck with Banana Republic and their petite sizes, but last year I was swimming in their shorts.  I hate spending full price on stuff so I'm hoping that I can find some I like in Loft while they have this 30%off everything promo going

princess_cal

I am 5'/85lbs as well, and sometimes I have luck at Loft.  I also have some luck at Express (00) but I have to get them hemmed.  I do also have luck in the kids sections, but they are really hard to pull off some of the clothes in the office as they look like kids clothes.  Tops aren't really an issue, it's just pants.

KateAggie

princess_cal:

I am 5'/85lbs as well, and sometimes I have luck at Loft.  I also have some luck at Express (00) but I have to get them hemmed.  I do also have luck in the kids sections, but they are really hard to pull off some of the clothes in the office as they look like kids clothes.  Tops aren't really an issue, it's just pants.

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