Calling all --shortarses-- petites

[LovelyTinOfSpam]

Now I have a toddler and a baby I suddenly realise the lure of online shopping. Clearly I can't go into shops to buy clothes any more

I'm 5'3 and very a bit tubby round the tum, with huge BFing knockers and always wear flats these days so I need suggestions for online shops/ranges that will suit someone who basically looks round with two short legs sticking out the bottom... Am a size 14 BTW.

Guessing petite ranges - got a petite coat last year and the difference was startling ie it was actually the right proportions.

Any ideas? Will be eternally grateful

[cheesesarnie]

paddington,clure and bbm-thanks!

[Clure]

Miss selfridge petite range goes down to a size 4. I also buy stuff from children's ranges. New look age 11-12 fits , I'm size 6-8

[scroobiuspirate]

peacocks have got alot of shorter leg jeans in atm.

they have some lovely slouch ones for this autumn, and their boot cut ones ( some of them) are really great.

[TheFoosa]

I'm definately 5'3" widthways

[paddingtonbear1]

I think Topshop petite may go down to a 6, but not in all the styles.

[trellism]

I've been claiming to be 5'3" for years but last week the consultant took one look at me and said "no, you're not."

Sigh.

[cheesesarnie]

blimey-i feel quite lanky(for the first time in my life!!!)

[SweetEm]

I would kill to be as "petite" as 5'2"!!

I am 4'11"

[cheesesarnie]

its a pain isnt it!

[SweetEm]

Yes, wonderweb is my best-friend! I am such a short-arse that I have to shorten trousers from petite ranges if I want to wear them with flats.

[cheesesarnie]

trellism-thanks!will look!no gap around here i dont think but will look on asos and at other suggestions.

its dh who painstakinly sews!!tape is good idea.

[trellism]

I second the children's clothes suggestion. I particularly like Monsoon's children's skirts as they are the only ones that fit my vv narrow waist.

Well, it was narrow before a baby decided to occupy that particular bit of real estate.

Gap also go down to an 0 which works for me but you do have to rummage about for those. I think Gap is now available online via ASOS, btw. FCUK's "6" is so gigantic that I am currently wearing one of their dresses as a maternity tent.

I recommend investing in some hemming tape too, as although it doesn't last all that long, it saves a great deal of painstaking sewing.

[cheesesarnie]

thanks.will look at gap,h and m and new look(i can be a teen although theyre all taller than me!).

cant be arsed with zara as dont want to have to take trousers up.for once i would like some that fit nicely without me having to get dh to take in/take up!

[brokenspacebar]

cheesesarnie, I haven't noticed sorry, I can imagine gap would, but maybe, if I was that slim, I would be trying trendy children's clothes, such as h&m teen section, new look have teenage section too I think?

Zara too - but they are very long in the leg, so you would have to get them altered.

[cheesesarnie]

out of all these suggestions do any go down to a size 4 or 6?ignoring next whos sizes are crap.

[Sandy22]

I'm 5ft and like New Look jeans, Asda & Tesco sometimes have decent petite stuff, I buy most of my work clothes from Next Petite. Wallis is a joke I think their petite is for 5ft 5in!

[LovelyTinOfSpam]

foosa I have a friend who is 4'11 and a half. That half is important to her!

I think probably whatever height you are you have problems - I guess most trousers are cut for someone 5'6 with a 2 inch heel? It's that thing where you haul the trousers on and there is a good two foot of material on the end of them.

I am going to try and leave DD1 with someone later in the week, and hit the shops. Will be trying all of your suggestions - fingers crossed!

[TheFoosa]

pah, 5' 3" is not petite in my book

I am 4' 11" and beleive me it is a monumental pain finding clothes that fit properly

[janeite]

Thanks Brokenspacebar - will have a look next time I'm in town. DD1 will be v happy to go to Topshop!

M&S short length are slightly too short for me - and medium too long: tis a pain. I tend to get medium and tiptoe!

[bunjies]

Another vote for M&S short length trews here. I love, love, love their cord boot cut trousers and have had 4 different pairs in the past. I'm 5'1" and their short length is perfect for me.

[MaggieBeauLeo]

mellifluouscauliflower, that is true, post-baby when you would wear anything so long as it fit BHS does have a place....

[paddingtonbear1]

M&S trousers and jeans are not good for me, cut is all wrong. Some tops can be OK though and I got a nice parka from the new indigo range. A lot of the RI stuff doesn't suit me (am 41), but I've always liked their jeans. Agree with New Look, and also TU at Sainsbury's - had forgotten them! I got a nice pair of slouchy jeans from there, short leg, for 18 quid.
I used to like Next jeans until a year or so ago, when they seemed to change the fit. I thought it was me, until one of my friends made the same comment!
Some online catalogues (eg freemans) also do some petite stuff.

[mellifluouscauliflower]

No one has mentioned BHS - what they lack in style, they make up for with an understanding of middle aged spread..