by AlterationsNeeded on April 30, 2009
The Spring sales are slowly starting, and lo and behold…some items I’ve blogged about have started going on sale… This Rag & Bone wrap dress I wrote about here is on sale at a few places for $266 marked down from $380. Grab this beautiful dress in size 0…all it needs is to take the [...]
by AlterationsNeeded on April 27, 2009
Here we go again… Some of you may remember the drama surrounding Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale’s decision to slash the size of, or close entirely, their petite departments back in 2006. This article from the New York Times summed the situation up quite nicely. High end department stores did not see brisk [...]
by AlterationsNeeded on April 23, 2009
Armani Exchange is the lower end brand from the Armani fashion company, and is geared toward older teens and younger adults, so it comes as no surprise that their sizes would run a little bit small. Not everything runs small, but there is an awesome tiny size to keep an eye out for…p0! The size [...]
by AlterationsNeeded on April 20, 2009
Regular sized bracelets too big for your thin wrists? I know they are on mine! If you’re looking for something a little more high end than the small sized bangles I found on Etsy…one option is the David Yurman kids collection! David Yurman Kid’s Pave Diamond Bracelet, Large, 18k yellow gold, $1,060, davidyurman.com David [...]
by AlterationsNeeded on April 16, 2009
I have a friend who is an athletic 5’7″ and complains to me she can’t find waist belts small enough for her waist. If she can’t find a small enough waist belt…then what hope is there for my tiny 22.5 inch waist?! The easiest answer I’ve found has been in the boys department! While not [...]
by AlterationsNeeded on April 13, 2009
J.Crew petite sizes are only available online, so I hadn’t had an opportunity to try anything out to see how their sizing runs. Curiosity finally got the better of me and I decided to order a few items of petite suiting in size 0. I ordered a pair of city-fit petite pants in size 0 [...]
by AlterationsNeeded on April 10, 2009
I was posed the challenge of finding petite jewelry, especially bracelets for tiny wrists, by fellow petite, Jackie. What a great idea! I decided to focus on bangles, since from personal experience, those are the pieces I’ve had the hardest time finding. I have two bangles my mom (a fellow tiny petite!) gave me a [...]