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AlphaFrog 06-02-2006 11:46 AM
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Originally posted by AXiD670
And there's the flaw in your argument. You can't assume that the European women will buy the petite sizes just b/c they're available.
Look at you, and you haven't even started law school yet.;)

ISUKappa 06-02-2006 11:54 AM
If it's truly due to a lack of voicing by petites, why do you expect non-petite people to care? I don't expect my mother or my sisters who are all 5'4" to care that I can't find clothes to fit me (well, maybe my mom only because she can alter/make clothes for me if I need.)

Evidently some designers and stores have decided it's not cost-effective to mass-produce and sell clothes for petites. It's about business and money and following market trends and demands, not slighting the petite woman. You've said twice now that you should just design your own line of petite clothing, great! Have at it. Start your own petite boutique. Offer tailoring services. DO something (yes, I realize you've started the petition) instead of bitching and getting angry when people aren't 100% sympathetic.

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They would if they're educated about it and if the clothes look nice.
How do you know this? Have you done an extensive survey? Asked one or two people? Or are you going on your personal feelings if you lived in Europe? I'm sure every major designer has done some sort of market research to learn what the demands are in the various countries they serve. If the need/demand was *truly* there, they would have acted upon it.

ADqtPiMel 06-02-2006 12:00 PM
OK, Taualumna. We get it. You are tiny and slim and fragile. Congrats!

Taualumna 06-02-2006 12:02 PM
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Originally posted by KLPDaisy
That is because they're cut and proportioned differently. If that is the case, some people might not see the point in creating a line of petites.
They still won't fit me length-wise, necessarily. In terms of American stores, ATLoft is as perfect as it can get.

GeekyPenguin 06-02-2006 12:02 PM
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Originally posted by ADqtPiMel
OK, Taualumna. We get it. You are tiny and slim and fragile. Congrats!
she is a delicate flower, waiting to unfold.

On a sidenote, I think I might have a cheeseburger for lunch now. Maybe it will help my legs grow so I don't have to get my pants hemmed.

PerfectVerse06 06-02-2006 12:16 PM
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ISUKappa 06-02-2006 12:17 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Taualumna
They still won't fit me length-wise, necessarily. In terms of American stores, ATLoft is as perfect as it can get.
As perfect as it can get is all ANY of us can hope for.

Seriously, I think the best alternative for you is to make all your clothes. It might take a little more time in the beginning, but it's not *that* difficult.

Taualumna 06-02-2006 12:21 PM
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Originally posted by KLPDaisy
And this is where I have to respectfully disagree. I have a degree in International Business and Marketing so I know a little bit about this. Don't assume anything before you've done your market research. Just because women in America are willing to buy petite sizes, that doesn't mean that European women will be. Some cultures have a mentality of not sticking out or of not drawing attention to yourself. And while you may not believe that you are drawing attention to yourself, asking a sales clerk if the store carries anything for short people because the clothes in the store don't fit you would be considered drawing too much attention to yourself for some. There is a reason for why women would rather have clothes tailored. In addition, you have already stated that European clothes fit you better. (Mazal Tov, go shop in Europe then.) That is because they're cut and proportioned differently. If that is the case, some people might not see the point in creating a line of petites.
And looking like you're an 8 year old playing dress-up in mom's clothes when you're trying something on ISN'T drawing attention to oneself? Also, if petite sizes are available in the stores, then most people will know where to find them (provided that the signs are clear).

AlphaFrog 06-02-2006 12:22 PM
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Originally posted by PerfectVerse06
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TAUALUMNA IN...

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Watch as Taualumna and her friends travel the globe and help raise awareness of the plight of the petite woman. From Bangcock to Belize, Canada to Cambodia, the Netherlands to Nigeria they spread the word. And because petite clothes are so hard to find, Taualumna and her pals must share one pair of pants amongst them. The adventures each girl has in those pants are astounding! You'll be on the edge of your seats the entire time!!!

The New York Times gives this film 5 stars!!

"The greatest story ever told" -- Some Random Critic

"I'd like to get in those pants!" -- Horny Pervert Who Was Spanking His Monkey in the Theater

"Taualmuna really understands how hard it is to be a petite woman in today's society"-- The One Other Woman Out There That is Just as Concerned About the 'Lack' of Petite Sizes in Stores Besides Taualumna

Coming to a Theater Near You!!

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Writing Credits- PerfectVerse
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Supervising sound editor- PerfectVerse
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The only question left is who will play Taualumna in this movie??

AlphaFrog 06-02-2006 12:23 PM
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Originally posted by Taualumna
(provided that the signs are clear).
And hang low enough for the shorties to be able to see them.

PM_Mama00 06-02-2006 12:23 PM
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Originally posted by Taualumna
When you read about body/size acceptance, it is almost always about accepting a larger body size. You hardly ever hear about accepting someone who is very small. It is "more okay" to tell a very slim person (regardless of height) to "eat a cheeseburger" than it is to tell a larger person to go on a diet. Many people say that size 0 or 2 is an "unrealistic" size and they don't realize that it's just as insulting as calling someone who wears a size 12 "fat." Height-wise, short people have sometimes been mistaken for children. Don't you think it's insulting to ask a 20-something woman if she is "looking for Mommy" or being denied services, even after presenting a very real ID card?
Actually my cousin deals with this all the time. Yes it bothers him, but he's not trying to start a riot about it. he's about 5'0 and very skinny. His fiance is even tinier than him. They deal with it. OH and for the few days that I saw her, she always had super cute clothes on. Then again, they live in Staten Island so I'm not sure what their clothing style is like out there.

mulattogyrl 06-02-2006 12:27 PM
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Originally posted by AlphaFrog
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The only question left is who will play Taualumna in this movie??
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AlphaFrog 06-02-2006 12:31 PM
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Originally posted by mulattogyrl
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tunatartare 06-02-2006 12:32 PM
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Originally posted by Taualumna
ISUKappa: The issue here is that petite women aren't demanding petite sizes, or at least, not in department stores (the NYTimes article did say that Banana Republic seems to be doing okay with petites). Maybe we just aren't voicing enough.
Maybe petite women don't like to shop in department stores because the contrast of a small women in a huge store is too great and only points out just how small they are. Short woman in a small store is a much better ratio. Don't you think?

valkyrie 06-02-2006 12:40 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by PerfectVerse06
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TRISTAR PICTURES & GREEK CHAT FILMS Bring to you...

In Association with PerfectVerse Productions


TAUALUMNA IN...

SISTERHOOD OF THE PETITE PANTS

Watch as Taualumna and her friends travel the globe and help raise awareness of the plight of the petite woman. From Bangcock to Belize, Canada to Cambodia, the Netherlands to Nigeria they spread the word. And because petite clothes are so hard to find, Taualumna and her pals must share one pair of pants amongst them. The adventures each girl has in those pants are astounding! You'll be on the edge of your seats the entire time!!!

The New York Times gives this film 5 stars!!

"The greatest story ever told" -- Some Random Critic

"I'd like to get in those pants!" -- Horny Pervert Who Was Spanking His Monkey in the Theater

"Taualmuna really understands how hard it is to be a petite woman in today's society"-- The One Other Woman Out There That is Just as Concerned About the 'Lack' of Petite Sizes in Stores Besides Taualumna

Coming to a Theater Near You!!

:cool:

Writing Credits- PerfectVerse
Directed By-PerfectVerse
Best Key boy grip PerfectVerse
Supervising sound editor- PerfectVerse
Sound effect operator- PerfectVerse
Boom effect operator- PerfectVerse
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