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Grex > Consumer > #8: Looking for Business Clothes for Short Women | |
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popcorn
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Looking for Business Clothes for Short Women
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May 28 12:11 UTC 1994 |
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omni
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May 28 18:41 UTC 1994 |
Have you tried Gantos in Briarwood, or Winkleman's?
Even Jacobsons should have a petites section, but they can be a bit on
the pricey side, because they tend to cater to the upper crust.
Hudsons might also be an option.
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popcorn
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response 2 of 18:
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May 29 06:00 UTC 1994 |
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klg
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response 3 of 18:
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May 30 21:19 UTC 1994 |
My wife has talked about ordering petites form Lands' End, but, so far,
hasn't. The list a lot in their catalog, tho.
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popcorn
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response 4 of 18:
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Jun 4 13:06 UTC 1994 |
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jingle
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response 5 of 18:
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Jun 26 18:31 UTC 1994 |
If you don't mind going for a bit of a drive, there's a shop called Me
and Mr. Jones Petites in downtown Plymouth and another store called Petite
Sophisticate out at 12 Oaks Mall. I called Petite Sophisticate and the
lady who answered said they carry suits, dresses, and other work type
clothing. They're on the second level of the mall near Lord and Taylor.
No one answered when I called Me and Mr. Jones Petites. Not many stores
are opened in Plymouth on a Sunday however, so it didn't surprise me.
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popcorn
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Jun 30 13:23 UTC 1994 |
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denise
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response 7 of 18:
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Sep 10 16:27 UTC 1995 |
I have the similar problem as Valerie, in being short...
But try finding clothes in short but plus sizes, that are nice
and well made, its very difficult, indeed!
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iggy
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response 8 of 18:
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Sep 18 14:58 UTC 1995 |
i agree about plus size <although i'm not a petite>.
most of their stuff, whether business or casual, is horrid.
i wear jeans, and plain men's t-shirts, because i cant find anything else.
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popcorn
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response 9 of 18:
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Sep 19 04:06 UTC 1995 |
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iggy
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response 10 of 18:
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Oct 2 14:44 UTC 1995 |
well, that is because pregnant women are supposed to stay home.
i bet you cant find shoes for pregnant women, either!
heh
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popcorn
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response 11 of 18:
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Jun 17 06:22 UTC 1996 |
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n8nxf
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response 12 of 18:
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Jun 17 14:12 UTC 1996 |
Yea, I understand. Try finding mens ski or long cycling pants in a 33" waist
and 36" inseam. (Some day I'll take up sewing!)
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scott
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response 13 of 18:
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Jun 17 21:48 UTC 1996 |
Kluas, let me know if you ever find anything.
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freida
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response 14 of 18:
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Jun 18 20:18 UTC 1996 |
Hey, I have the opposite problem, being 6' tall and female. I can usually
find classic clothes at a tall girls shop, but the prices are astronomical.
I have taken to buying mens clothing for most of my casual stuff. I also wear
a 33 or 34 (depends who makes them) men's pant with a 36" inseam. Tall men's
shops seem to have an extraordinary amount of cloths that are not too badly
priced. For jeans, I buy Carhartt, since my butt long ago fell to my thighs.
I even buy men's dress slacks which I use and no one knows the difference they
fit me so well.
Good luck Valerie and Denise...my mom is 5'3" and tiny so I know whereof you
speak!
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n8nxf
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Jun 19 11:44 UTC 1996 |
(All the tall mens shops I've visited were tall AND big. I'm just tall.
Also, being in student town Ann Arbor, finding 36" stuff is not a problem.
It's finding decent sports clothes at reasonable prices...)
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freida
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response 16 of 18:
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Jun 20 00:19 UTC 1996 |
All the tall men's shops I went to were also big and tall, but they carried
things for just talls. Check out the alt.support.tall newsgroup. They have
been listing places for just such things there.
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mta
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response 17 of 18:
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Jun 24 01:34 UTC 1996 |
I know that I (at size 24-26) have had a miserable time finding clothes
sometimes. Fortunately I am 5'4", which seems to be what everyone assumes
when they design clothes.
Lately I've discovered that if I am willing to spend $200 an outfit for work,
I can get decent, conservative stuff that seems to hold up well. But that's
a lot of money!!! And I have to travel to Dearborn to get them. But, as they
say, if the designers don't sell what they make they'll decide there isn't
a market and the selection will never get better.
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freida
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response 18 of 18:
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Jun 26 00:26 UTC 1996 |
Then, on the other hand, if they would have more of a selection, they would
probably sell more clothes. Sometimes I wonder where they get their buyers
and just who the clothes are being designed for...certainly not the average
working person.
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