Petite or Missy?

It’s no secret that I wear petite-sized clothing.

Generally speaking, petite sizes are for women 5’4” and under.

If you’re one of those women who are right at the cusp of wearing petite or missy, don’t worry – there’s a solution for you.

Let’s say your normal size is a 6. If the item you want to buy is sold out in your size, you may want to consider trying on a size 4 Petite (4P). This usually only works for blouses, tops and skirts. It most likely will not work with pants.

Overall, the fit and cut of a petite-sized garment is going to be smaller. However, some items are made longer, so a petite size may fit you well, if not better than, a missy size.

The general rule-of-thumb is that if you are normally a missy-size client, you’ll need to go down one size in the petite version of the garment, and vice-versa.

Happy shopping!!