I have heard you my petite and plus size Curvy Fashionistas. In the comments, on Facebook, and on Twitter! You are looking for resources to shop that are tailored just for your curves AND your height.
Finding the two to coexist can at times be hair pulling frustratingโฆ since the original post, we have added a new contributor, Cass from Style Cassentials to assist on these posts, sharing a few of her tips, style inspirations, and finds for you!
BUT, there are a few places that cater, deliver fashion, and are quite accessible! It is all about the combination of these three!
While it may take a little searching, I have wrangled up a few options for you to play with and in!
8 Places to Shop Petite and Plus Size
Talbots
While a bit more conservative and classic in its style offerings, Talbots offers a full lifestyle range of petite plus size offerings, especially for your closet wardrobe staples from 12WP- 24WP.
Lane Bryant
Denim and trousers, Lane Bryant has a dedicated section on their site for your plus size petite offerings. I have not seen dresses or jackets here, but while you are shopping there, know that you have a few options here!
One Stop Plus
Avenue, Woman Within, Roamanโs, and Jessica London, One Stop Plus offers varied options in petite plus size fashion from jackets, trousers, denim, and dresses- all in essentials and classics.
Simply Be
Did you know that Simply Be has a dedicated selection of petite plus size fashion on their site? One of the most fashion forward selections that I have seen at prices that are wallet friendly too! YEP! Take a Peek!
Landโs End:
If you are looking for a few great work essentials, then you will find great fit and classic silhouettes at Landโs End. I am really loving this herringbone blazer offered here!
eShakti
I recently shared my customization experience with eShakti in my latest personal style post here! Just about every item on the site tailors to your size and height up to a 36W!
Macyโs
Macyโs offers its private label brands, INC, Charter Club, and a few other brands in a variety of styles in petite plus size. From jackets, coats, denim, and trousers- Macyโs offers a range of options to get you started.
Evans
While the range may be limited in the trouser and denim collection, one of the things I really liked about this site is that there are two different petite plus size lengths- short and extra short!
A Few Tips:
- Become best friends with a tailor- This is not just a โpetiteโ woman thing, but a woman thing, period. A tailor can make a ten dollar dress look like 100 with the perfect fit!
- Patterns and prints can be rocked out too! I have heard a few of you say that โIโm petiteโ and cannot wear that as an excuseโฆ NO! Just check for scale and placement! It is all about where you want to draw the eye to or away from!
- DO NOT just shorten a pair of pants- The break in the knee is different and if you have done this in the past and wondered why they do not look the same, this is because chopping them alters the entire line of the leg. If you do get them tailored, make sure they are also accounting for the shape of the entire pants!
- Dresses and Jackets- This is a tricky area, especially if you want a specific style. Pay attention to where the waist is emphasized and the length here! If you are lucky enough to have an amazing tailor, you should be fine. Regardless of style, a tailor is your best friend here!
While there are a few other sites that fashion a few options, I wanted to share those that had a breadth of items to shop from!
Are you a petite Curvy Fashionista? Where do you shop? What tips can you share? Leave a comment below!
I cannot thank you enough! This is great information.
Happy to help!!!!
Simply Be is new to me, so Iโll be checking it out! And Talbots I tend to forget about, although for me, their prices are a bit high but Iโve heard the quality is great. Iโm right on the edge of petite and regular (5โ3โณ and change) so I go back and forth. I have more length in my legs so Iโve got a shorter torso. For me, Lane Bryantโs shirts tend to be too long and overall the proportions can be off on some of their shirts so Iโve stayed away, especially when I moved down from an 18/20 to a 14/16 range.
Great suggestions, thanks!
Happy to help!!! You will love SImply Be!
ok So I checked them all out. Price wise (which is the most important thing for me these days)
I am really liking Simply be. Just about everything I saw there I can afford without feeling Guilty. Lane Bryant Has some fab skirts. Im well below the standard petite (5โณ not quite 1 but Iโm claimming it!) Thanks Marie
๐ You are welcome!!!!
Nice list and thank you for your work in helping women feel good about themselves.
My pleasure! ๐ XOXOXOXO
Glad you did this! Iโm 5โ1 and on top a size Large but on bottoms size 16W. Being short is not easy to shop, specially since most of my weight is at my hips and thighs. I usually shop at Nordstrom for jeans and have them hem a little bit. Iโve also shopped at Talbots and Macyโs however those 2 last ones for tops only. When itโs a quick or basic top like a tee Iโll get it wherever I find one I like and it fits. My main issue is bottoms since I feel that companies donโt realize we come in all heights and when you are short your hips/thighs carry most of the weight and I donโt want to wear a mumu or large top to cover it since it makes me look like Iโm wearing the wrong size. :/
HAPPY to share and help!! ๐
Yaayyy!!! EShakit has a few dresses I fell in love with.. ANDโฆ they give out a $25 credit for first time buyers!!
AND.. ANDโฆ They CUSTOMIZE the Length and Sleeves TO MY Specifications!
I canโt thank you enough!!!!!
You are welcome!!!!!!!!!!
Marie, You pointed me to this link when I wrote you last night and I cannot thank you enough! You have introduced me to some AMAZING sites for petite plus sized women, and I am forever grateful! I just cannot believe the selection of STYLISH (not โGrandma-ishโ) clothes. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
You are welcome darlin!!!!
I shop at Torrid quite a bit for trendy jeans and t-shirts.
they left several places out. Plussizefix.com, fashiontofigure.com, forever21.com (plus), wetseal.com (plus), loveculture.com, casual-plus.com. the ones listed either are pricey or the clothes arent very trendy. hope this helps!
But they do not have specific plus size PETITE ranges though. Those are great places for shopping but more specifically, petite options ๐
I am on Talbots email list for all sales and their clothes I used to shop Lane Bryant and loved their jeans but now not at all even there bras are not the sameโฆโฆ.Disappointed in themโฆโฆ.I am looking for a classic black dress. I want one that will look amazing for years and all I can find is wraps and they are not My favorite or sleeveless. I live in Michigan Brrrrrโฆ.any ideasโฆ.
make My square make more sinceโฆโฆTalbots clothes last a long timeโฆโฆand are mostly timeless
What shapes of dresses do you like? Are you a fan of the Shift dress?
Iโm 63 and 5 feet tall. Weighs about 145lb.
I mainly shop at Reitmanโs (in Canada). They have regular size, petite, woman plus and petite plus.
I like the style they present to me which is upbeat, modern as well as in good taste.
I sometimes find great petites from designers Kate & Mallory on evine.com. Also, QVCโs Women With Control have petites in plus sizes. Every season, she offers a nice two-pack of knit pants, one pair slim leg, one flared; or one cropped and one pedalpusher. For about $50. I get a pack every year. Choice of colors, too! Itโs the tops and coats Iโm struggling to find. Woman Within used to have a much bigger selection than they have now. And some of their fabrics are crap. You really have to read the fine print.
I shop at Macyโs for some things in Womenโs and also some in
misses sportswear.
I love Karen Scott skorts and find they are generous for size, donโt
Have wide hips and hit at or above
the knee.
Their XL tops also fit me when I was a 2x now a 1x.
We have always known that better storesโ sizes are more forgiving.
So try a few summer things in the Misses department. They are
Generally shorter.
Having gone from a fashion school, I have always loved the houndstooth print for its classic vibe and you know in one glance that it will never be out of style like the all-time classic Burberry trench coat. But did you know you do not have to spend a lot of moolah just to look classy? Yes, you donโt have to! The key to getting that classy look is to take notes of the classic pieces and try to mix in-with-the-season fashion pieces.
You forgot Dress Barn. I find lots of great plus size petite outfits. Thanks for the article!
I am going to be in Dallas for a few days for my daughterโs birthday and will be visiting the zoo and doing a lot of things outside and am looking for a maxi dress. I always have trouble finding a maxi short enough for me (Iโm 5โ2) and thatโs lined (Iโm scared of any bumps and lumps showing) โ any suggestions?
Thanks so much for this article. Will be checking out Talbots for sure!
Laura,
Did you find anything? I too would like a lined maxi dress that is not too long!
Thanks for the tips for buying clothes. My wife is definitely petite, and it can be hard for her to find clothes that work for her. Iโll tell her to try and find a tailor to work with, like you said.
I never considered myself petite. Iโm 5โ6โณ and wear a 16W. Work skirts and dresses were frumpy on me, with the hemline hitting me at the wrong place. I spent a fortune on tailoring. Until I found Talbots womens petite and JJill petite XL. Perfect.
Unfortunately, 5 years later and Simply Be no longer has Petite Plus. Talbotโs pants are always too narrow in the waist. Lane Bryant has few options. (We need tops too! And I think Lane Bryant is overpriced and their clothing is poor quality.) Iโm 40 and dress like Iโm 75 because I the options are so limited. If it fits around my tummy, it hangs to my knees.
Pretty color and dress. ๐ Iโm not sure what my color is but I think itโs geared towards earth tones.