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MarilynW
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Posted: Oct 17 2006 at 7:28am \| IP Logged

Hi everyone

I would appreciate some advice about where to get clothes - I am still wearing clothes that are 10 or more years old - and refuse to wear juniors. (I can sometimes do yoga pants etc from Target girls - but would like to branch past this!!) - I can do Eddie Bauer petite dresses (on offer at season end) which are a size 2 - but their skirts and pants are too big. I like LLBean and Lands end but they only start at 4P.I am ok for church generally as I have my former work suits and dresses (from 10 years ago!) - it is the everyday stuff and smart casual. I am feeling very "dowdy" and need to smarten up a bit. I am just not a shopper and am not an easy set size to order online.

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Marilyn

PS If I am blessed with any more children - I will reopen this for small maternity clothes!!

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Posted: Oct 17 2006 at 12:34pm \| IP Logged

Why do you refuse to wear juniors? If you look hard, they have some more classic styles available in with the junk. That's really your best bet for affordable small clothing. Failing that, if you want to spend big bucks, high end European clothing runs very small. You can find some of this on discount at places like Loehmann's. Also, Nordstrom's petite section has some great choices.

Another option is Lands End Kids and Hanna Anderson kids. Classic styling, and the sizes go up to 14 and 16 kids, so a petite woman could wear them.

As for maternity, Old Navy worked for me, and I was rail thin when I got pregnant (a size 2). But I'm also 5'7". They might have short lengths available online, though.

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Posted: Oct 17 2006 at 12:50pm \| IP Logged

I wear alot of 14-16 kids and junior sizes all the time as well. Women's clothes have never fit me properly, I'm always tailoring it to fit if I shop in the Ladies section.
Crazily enough KMart Girls has really cute dresses that fit me like a dream, now if only the rest of the island would stop shopping there too!

Maybe I need to invest in some RIT dye?

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Posted: Oct 17 2006 at 1:20pm \| IP Logged

Thanks for the tips. I guess I always thought Juniors was low cut jeans, or "too trendy" stuff - maybe I need to go shopping more!! The Lands End girls department is an idea. I just do not want to look like "mutton dressed up as lamb" (British expression!!!) and dress much younger than I am.

Marilyn

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