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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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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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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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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!
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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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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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!)
Kluas, let me know if you ever find anything.
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!
(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...)
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.
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.
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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