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Petite Ladies

Bonkers1 — Tue, 05 May 2026 18:39:15 GMT

Does it make sense to you when petites are only 1" shorter than regular?

Re: Petite Ladies

Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 05 May 2026 18:46:44 GMT

@Bonkers1 wrote:
Does it make sense to you when petites are only 1" shorter than regular?

@Bonkers1

On what garments? Pants? Dresses?

Re: Petite Ladies

winediva — Tue, 05 May 2026 18:52:46 GMT

Absolutely not. If a garment is not labeled "petite short", I have to get it altered!

Re: Petite Ladies

cjm61 — Tue, 05 May 2026 18:58:02 GMT

Really depends on the garment. What item are you referencing @Bonkers1 ?

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febe1 — Tue, 05 May 2026 19:59:24 GMT

Susan Graver even says petites are for 5'4" and under.

Where does that put a petite 5' tall?

Peace Love World makes her petites 28" inseam, and she says she likes them dragging the floor. And Amy and Courtney and some hosts are always wearing heels, so they don't drag on the ground.

What's bad is when they tell short gals to buy regular and just hike them up at the waist. No thank you!

Re: Petite Ladies

CelticCrafter — Tue, 05 May 2026 20:02:57 GMT

"Petite" doesn't mean just mean the length on something. The entire garment is is adjusted, like the rise of a pair of pants or jeans, the length of sleeves, a shirt from shoulder to hem.

Re: Petite Ladies

cjm61 — Tue, 05 May 2026 20:42:53 GMT

@febe1 A petite size with a 28" inseam is PERFECT for me. I can't always find them so I jump at the chance to order this inseam.

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RedTop — Tue, 05 May 2026 20:56:08 GMT

No! I need a 24" inseam and usually settle for a capri length of 23 to avoid the big cut off and hemming procedure.

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Desertdi — Tue, 05 May 2026 20:58:59 GMT

I would prefer it if ladies' pants used measurements like menswear: waist size, then length.

(A very few do it that way)

Re: Petite Ladies

Bonkers1 — Tue, 05 May 2026 23:23:44 GMT

@Tinkrbl44

Everything.

Re: Petite Ladies

Bonkers1 — Tue, 05 May 2026 23:25:46 GMT

#cjm61

Mostly pants and dresses.

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Bonkers1 — Tue, 05 May 2026 23:27:32 GMT

#febe

So true.

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Bonkers1 — Tue, 05 May 2026 23:30:21 GMT

#celticcrafter

According to QVC vendors most garments are only addressed

in the length.

Re: Petite Ladies

Jazzycat1 — Tue, 05 May 2026 23:47:17 GMT

I am 5'1" plus 1/2" . I have messaged QVC many times about the newest sizing, petites are now for 5'3 to 5'5". I find it frustrating to shop for tshirts by any vendor. 27" is just too long. Yesterday Amy did a center tuck with a sweater that she really was too short to wear. It looked terrible. I don't know if it was labeled petite or misses. I look through the items offered but rarely buy clothes at QVC. There are several stores that still carry clothes for petites no matter what their weight and that's where I shop. I am 116 pounds, not heavy nor slim. My petite size is a small or a medium, pants are a 4 or 6.
I miss the days when I could shop at QVC.

Re: Petite Ladies

Carmie — Tue, 05 May 2026 23:53:29 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
I would prefer it if ladies' pants used measurements like menswear: waist size, then length.

(A very few do it that way)

That would not work for me. I have a small waist and wider hips and plenty of junk in my trunk. If I bought pants by my waist size, they wouldn't fit elsewhere.

Women are not built like men. Some are straight up and down with a flat bottom and some are curvy. We have different shapes. It is very frustrating to find pants that fit.

Re: Petite Ladies

Tinkrbl44 — Wed, 06 May 2026 00:54:53 GMT

@Jazzycat1 wrote:
I am 5'1" plus 1/2" . I have messaged QVC many times about the newest sizing, petites are now for 5'3 to 5'5". I find it frustrating to shop for tshirts by any vendor. 27" is just too long. Yesterday Amy did a center tuck with a sweater that she really was too short to wear. It looked terrible. I don't know if it was labeled petite or misses. I look through the items offered but rarely buy clothes at QVC. There are several stores that still carry clothes for petites no matter what their weight and that's where I shop. I am 116 pounds, not heavy nor slim. My petite size is a small or a medium, pants are a 4 or 6.
I miss the days when I could shop at QVC.

@Jazzycat1

Question for anyone who knows ...

Do you know of any retailers (petite or regular lines) that have banded bottom blouses or shirts? (I've already tried Amazon; not so fabulous.)

i'm 5'2' and very short waisted. Any top longer than 24 inches on me looks ridculous.

Years ago I had some banded bottom (nicely adjustable) hems and I wore them until they practically fell apart.

Has anyone seen any lately?

Re: Petite Ladies

Desertdi — Wed, 06 May 2026 01:07:02 GMT

@Tinkrbl44

We are the same size.

Anyway, even the B&M stores are goofy with sizing. I carry a tape measure on my key ring, and measure EVERYTHING. It seems 4 & 6 measure the EXACT SAME now...which are a little big on me. I couldn't get a 2 over my shoulder or hip bones.

I remember back in the 90's when the garment union had "universal sizing"... I guess unions are gone now. di

Re: Petite Ladies

Tinkrbl44 — Wed, 06 May 2026 01:23:26 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
@Tinkrbl44

We are the same size.

Anyway, even the B&M stores are goofy with sizing. I carry a tape measure on my key ring, and measure EVERYTHING. It seems 4 & 6 measure the EXACT SAME now...which are a little big on me. I couldn't get a 2 over my shoulder or hip bones.

I remember back in the 90's when the garment union had "universal sizing"... I guess unions are gone now. di

@Desertdi

And shoes aren't any better!

There was a time when every pair of shoes I owned were size 7 1/2. Now, the well-fitting shoes I have in my closet range from sizes 6 1/2 to 9!

How is that even possible?

Re: Petite Ladies

Desertdi — Wed, 06 May 2026 01:44:34 GMT

@Tinkrbl44

Oh, it's all over the place now. I recently bought a shower rod that didn't fit my tub. Ummm, tubs are a standard size...6 feet.

I've got a small car...and at some places the parking places are so narrow, it won't fit in. Thank heaven I also have a handicapped tag... di

Re: Petite Ladies

Seminole2 — Wed, 06 May 2026 03:29:30 GMT

I am 5'1" and 28 inch inseam is perfect for me.