where do you teeny tiny petite ladies go to shop?

[Themasterandmargaritas]

I'm not teeny tiny but I am finding that I am often too small for an 8 (M&S for example).

Any recommendations for shops with good smaller ranges?

Gap do size six, and sometimes four if you're lucky. Uniqlo go down to six as well - have you ever tried them? oh and Jonnie B - the teenage range at Boden. Also Topshop

Lots of places do a size 6 now as Faustina says.

Most of the more expensive stuff on Netaporter or my-wardrobe also comes in a 6.

Whistles 8's come up quite small ime.

New Look does a 6, and Fat Face have made their sizes smaller so their 6s are a proper 6. Boden have started doing one now too - I have a 6 top from there which is a good fit. Also try brands aimed at younger people for casual stuff; I find Bench goes really small, so does Superdry and Ted Baker. Not much good for formal work stuff, though, which I have never really found to fit me properly yet.

M&S clothes come up huge IMO. Nothing fits me there. I end up shopping at 'younger' brands because they tend to stock smaller sizes and the sizes themselves are cut smaller. The size itself means nothig - for example the current size 6 at Next is just their old 8, and it is still too big for me.

So yes, Topshop, H&M and lots of vintage from when people were generally smaller.

Make the most of it and shop vat free in childrens sections.

Disclaimer: I am not petite but if I was that is how I think i would shop.

New Look vary a bit in their sizing - can be on the big side - but their childrens range is good. Some of it is a bit "childish" iyswim but i generally live in their age 14 ish

I'm a 6-8 and have found Jigsaw XS is about a 6. Have also recently bought stuff in H & M, Warehouse, Ted Baker and Whitestuff.

I have noted that a lot of brands have recently introduced size 6, I think mainly because size 8 has become so huge in some cases - even Boden does size 6 now !

I am petite and small boobs. The brands that fit me best are H&M (I guess it's aimed at teenagers !), Zara, Joseph.
Actually, I find that a lot of Jigsaw stuff really swamps me...

It's interesting that more designer brands do really small sizes.

Alouiseq that is ok if you have more of a boyish figure. but if like me you are quite curvy but just really small then the clothes still don't fit as they have huge waists and no room for hips and boobs.

Gap XS is often ok, especially for tops.

Yes, what Carbonated said. I can buy t-shirts and cardis from the children's section, but trousers don't fit because I have hips and an arse, unlike the beanpole 13-year-olds they're designed for. And I'm 30, and don't fancy the fairly gaudy stuff currently littering the teen departments on the whole.

My kingdom for a place that will do tailored shirts and jackets for small people! They always gape alarmingly at the waist.