About
Alterations Needed is petite-sized adventures dressing well in a standard-sized world. Starting as a blog, and evolving into a community with the introduction of the Alterations Needed Forum, AN serves as a resource for petite women looking to build a wardrobe, discover the meaning of good fit, or just find style inspiration. Alterations Needed proves that petite women can dress just as well as the big girls.
At 4’11″, my height has never stopped me from doing what I wanted to do in life…except when it comes to style.
In my early twenties, as my friends were dressing fun, sexy, and womanly, I found myself looking childish and frumpy in the same clothing. Frustrated and determined to feel good in my clothes, I made a pact with myself:
“I will dress the way I want, and it will be flattering, and I will feel fabulous, no matter how difficult it ends up being.”
Thus began my journey of building a wardrobe of quality, well fitting clothes, despite the harsh reality that quality, stylish clothing is not made for someone of my *ahem* “stature”.
Alterations Needed chronicles my adventures in shopping, proper fit, quality, and (of course) alterations, in the hopes other petites can be as well dressed as the big girls.
Read my very first post to see how it all started.
Explore the petite clothing resources.
Peruse my outfit posts.
For reference, my measurements are:
Height: 4’11”
Weight: 85 pounds
Bust: 30 inches
Waist: 23 inches
High Hip: 29 inches
Low Hip: 32 inches
Thigh: 17.5 inches
Calf: 11 inches
Inseam: 29 inches
Shoe: 5/35 (ranges from 4.5/34.5 – 5.5/35.5 depending on the brand)
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