Why are Petite Jeans Always to Long for Short People

Petite jeans
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
January 18, 2016 9:37am CST
Petite jeans do not fit short people like you would think they do, I am saying if you are 5 foot or less. Jean shopping for us is a nightmare as they are so long you can't just hem them up they would need to go to a tailor they are so long. I don't think that the brand makers know what short is, it would be nice to walk into a store buy a pair of jeans in a petite 6 and go home and they would fit. I have heard of a store called Anne Taylor Loft and it is one of the only stores that offers an entire section for petite people where the jeans actually fit short people and they have the option of Curvy or Modern. I hope that one day, clothing brands can realize that all women are not made the same, we are all different sizes, shapes, and heights.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
18 Jan 16
I've never been petite, so haven't had that problem - in fact the last time I was a size 6 was probably when I was 6 (yrs old)!
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Jan 16
@jaboUk Well then i guess you have no problem fitting right into pants and they fit.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
18 Jan 16
@Marcyaz They are sometimes too short.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Jan 16
@jaboUK Oh so you have the opposite problem from me.
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AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
18 Jan 16
I'm 'shorter' and it's a pain.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I'm short also and why the manufactures can't make pants to fit us I have no idea. You would think they would have a clue but no they don't.
marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill Most of them yes.
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AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
18 Jan 16
@Marcyaz And it's not just jeans, all pants.
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Angel
@Angelee_27 (3460)
• United States
18 Jan 16
I am only 4'7", only kid's jeans will fit me length wise. I don't want to wear kids jeans!
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
19 Jan 16
@Angelee_27 It is to expensive to have jeans altered, sorry you can't buy a new pair now.
marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Jan 16
@angelee_27 i understand what you are saying as I am 4'10" and I don't want to wear kids jeans either. I guess we need to make our legs longer somehow.
Angel
@Angelee_27 (3460)
• United States
18 Jan 16
@Marcyaz I would get jeans altered to fit me, but that's too expensive. I can't even afford a new pair of jeans right now.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
18 Jan 16
We used to think the size petite was supposed to be for short thin people (by definition smaller than average. being for tall thin people defies logic.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Jan 16
@pgiblett You would not believe the lengths some of the jeans are I could double them over and over and even a tall person would have to shorten them. It is terrible.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
18 Jan 16
@Marcyaz I would believe it my wife has always had troubles with sizes, being stocky and short.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91169)
• United States
18 Jan 16
I understand your problem with pants being too long. I have the opposite problem with my sleeves being too long
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Jan 16
@Marilynda1225 some tops I have that problem also.
****DANIELLE****
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
4 Feb 16
oh my god! I know what you mean. I am 5'2. Whenever I want jeans, they are so friggen long. It's annoying. Sick of trying on clothes that are made for giraffes.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
4 Feb 16
@VivaLaDani13 Isn't that the truth not everyone is 6 foot tall. I hate trying on clothing anymore.
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****DANIELLE****
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
4 Feb 16
@Marcyaz Me too. I always get frustrated.
Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
18 Jan 16
It's not easy to find pants that fit good.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Jan 16
@marlina It is a nightmare at time.
Mary Guice
@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
18 Jan 16
I know how it is just being about 5 ft.2 and overweight which makes it even harder at times to find pants that fit. And what one company considers a certain size another company the sizing is different
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Jan 16
@Elizaby It does seem like different companies size differently.