Ying Hsu
As well as the advice of a sales associate, here are some tips to take into the fitting room:
Petite Figure

A high-cut style lengthens the torso
Cuffs are alright, but bewared it can look like junior wear

Plus Sizes

High-waist style prevents you from flashing the unwanted butt cleavage
Dark denim works to your advantage [...]

Cynthia Cheng
Like many petite women, Teresa Le often has to have her clothing altered to fit her petite, 4′11″ frame. Most petite lines were generally conservative-looking and the juniors’ section was too young. Even when something did fit, hemming was necessary. Teresa wanted clothes that had a more “cosmopolitan, trendy vibe” that would make young [...]

Cynthia Cheng
Fernanda Carneiro is a perfectionist. A petite woman of 5′4″, she has always found it difficult to find clothes that fit her curvy, petite figure properly. Armed with a degree in marketing and production, as well as design experience with fashion companies like BCBG and ABS, Fernanda decided that it was time to start [...]

Cynthia Cheng
Christa Jean is the creator and brainchild of Petite Fashionista, a blog that offers tips for petite women all over the world since the fall of 2006. At 5′2″, Christa started her site because she felt that there was a lack of ready-to-wear clothes made for petite women. Her site has had a strong [...]

Cynthia Cheng

Former model and jeans designer, Paige Adams-Geller (left) of Paige Premium Denim was at Holt Refrew, Bloor Street in Toronto on May 10, 2008 signing her book, Your Perfect Fit, and giving advice to shoppers buying her jeans.  I (right) had the wonderful opportunity to meet her in person as well as purchase a pair of [...]