Introducing Hemmed

by AlterationsNeeded on August 31, 2011

When I first started writing Alterations Needed in 2008, there were only two other active blogs that were even talking about petite clothing (one of which, Shorty Stories, is still going strong!). I had a lot of questions about where to shop and what it meant to have clothes that actually fit, and as I [...]

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Life Lessons From the Shortest Kid in Class

by AlterationsNeeded on March 28, 2011

Image Credit Let’s take a moment away from waiting for that “growth spurt” everyone keeps talking about, and complete a critical thinking exercise about what can be learned by being the shortest kid in class. 1. Being short – especially short and skinny – makes it easy for other kids to think you’re weak. Mean [...]

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Petite Dress Form

by AlterationsNeeded on January 3, 2011

Meet my “Mini Me”! Petite dress form – creme fabric, Marseilles base, Flat Disk neck block in mahogany She is wearing the ever popular Theory Gratian jacket in size 00, and the also very popular LOFT Ruffle Cardigan in size xxsp. Hi, my name is Kelly, and I’m a clothing nerd. So much so, that [...]

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Short Story: The Day The Last Shoe Dropped

by AlterationsNeeded on October 6, 2010

As a petite, I often learn the hard way that I am wearing the wrong size. One of my most memorable stories is the day the size 6 shoe dropped…literally… I was a fresh college grad, eager to join the workforce and had just scored an interview at a large company, for which I was [...]

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AN’s Two Year Blogiversary!

by AlterationsNeeded on September 17, 2010

My boyfriend is soooo lucky, because apparently, I’m the one who forgets anniversaries! So, sorry little blog, I missed our official anniversary by two weeks, but it’s the thought that counts, right? Right?! So, to make it up to the blog, here is a post celebrating the last two years of Alterations Needed. =) ———- It all [...]

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"Look! They Carry Your Size!"

by AlterationsNeeded on August 24, 2010

my boyfriend said… He meant these… I know I’m not the only one who gets teased like this all the time…right?

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"One of These Things is Not Like the Others…

by AlterationsNeeded on August 10, 2010

One of these things just doesn’t belong…” – Sesame Street Can you tell which shirt is mine? =P

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