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Originally posted by Taualumna
I think what people aren't seeing is that petite sizes, when available, are designed proportionately smaller. Usually buttons are smaller, stripes might be closer together, etc, etc...Short people would rather be able to buy things that proportionately fit them rather than buy something that is a "regular" size and then have to spend half+ of what they did purchasing the outfit in alterations. In any case, what's the point of buying the outfit if you have to cut it, shrink it and change the button sizes?
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A good tailor or seamstress can do can amazing job. Like you, my sister is petite. Unlike you, she had little interest in the petite department. (The clothes fit, but they weren't the most fashionable.) She would buy a cute outfit or suit and take it to the tailor who would work his magic. She would also find designers and styles that flatter her particular body type.
Maybe you should take sewing lessons. I know someone who would find patterns that she liked and would buy material to make clothes. She was really talented.