On 9/26/2014 11:15 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 9/26/2014 10:38 AM, Nancy Young wrote:

>> You can be fat but still be petite. (no, I am not commenting about
>> you, Jill, heh) The idea is that the hems and sleeves are shorter.
>>
> I doubt you're fat, Nancy.

Ha, I'm not skinny but I'm happy to report I'm in a size 6
pants, thanks to vanity sizing. At my skinniest, I was never
smaller than an 8, and I weigh more now.

> I *hated* hemming pants!

They're the worst, and if you have to hem them too much,
they look weird. Most pants aren't straight leg.

> I did plenty of
> hemming over the years. It's nice to find slacks ready to wear, no need
> to break out the measuring tape, scizzors, needle and thread. BTDT,
> don't want to do it again.

I hear ya. It's no fun getting them even. I didn't wear
slacks to work, but if I had to have a skirt taken up, I'd
still take them to a tailor most of the time.

>> Most department stores have a petite section.

> True enough. Petites are available. You just have to know where to
> look for them or have the stores in your area.

What was annoying about petites is you'd have to buy a larger
size. A 10 petite should be the same as a regular 10 only shorter,
but that isn't how it was.

nancy