Monday, October 23, 2006

Petite Women In Search Of Petite Size Jeans

Bowe Packer

A jean crisis is certainly something to worry about, especially
for petite size women. It is hard for women to find the right
womens clothes, now add your smaller structured women to the mix
and it is almost impossible to find certain things, especially
the right jean with the proper boot cut.

501s are totally the wrong shape for the petite size women.
Bootcut jeans with heels can have some great appeal, but is not
for everyone. Try wearing a medium stack-heeled boot. Otherwise,
casual style shoes also look good with bootcuts, depending on
the occasion. But remember the jeans need to hover around the
ankle or a bit longer for that sophisticated and stylish look.

With petite size clothing it is imperative to make a decision on
the shoes before you buy the jeans, and wear the right shoes
when you're trying them on. Now this doesn't necessarily mean
making a decision on a new pair of shoes before buying those
petite size jeans. It only means the decision of the shoes you
currently own. The major reason this decision is to be made
prior to the petite size jean selection, is that the heel
determines how the jean will fall or lay to the ground.

Another thing is that petite size jeans aren't pre-shrunk when
you buy them, unless you are looking at the stretch denim, so
you need to allow for a bit of shrinkage. So put your best
guessing cap on and take a guess of the shrinkage. This will
allow you to be a bit more loose on the length, and don't forget
that most clothing stores these days do alterations, what a
blessing for all the petite size women. Also a friendly reminder
for you and the alterations person is to make sure they add that
stitching on the bottom.

Today many jean manufactures are understanding the needs of
womens clothes. Levi's now has a slim-fit bootcut called a 525,
Diesel also has some stylish and well fitting jeans for petite
sizes. Many petite people are now wearing diesel jeans, so it
appears they're putting together shorter lengths. Otherwise, you
can't go wrong checking out the Gap for smaller sizes and today
the internet has some great clothing stores that specialize in
petite size clothing. Their prices are competitive, their styles
have great flare and many of the online stores give you free
shipping.

About the author:
Bowe Packer is the webmaster and content provider for
http://www.clothes-4u.com. His website:
http://www.clothes-4u.com is dedicated to providing free fashion
advice and tips for women. Offering excellent tips and
strategies for women to look good in the areas of Casual, Petite
Size, Plus Size clothing, as well as dress, athletic and casual
shoes. You can reach him at: bowe@clothes-4u.com.