How to measure petite jeans? If someone is around 4 feet 10 inches...should they get p0 or p2...p4 is a little baggy and a little long. Maybe I should go with 0.

peacenlovealways said:

It is a tough one..... It varies depending on the brand. It sucks.

Are you buying them online???

sexyone said:

yes, I bought petite size 4 and they were a little big.... The charts are confusing I wish they would add height to the charts.
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Just find a good local tailor and keep their services handy.
Then you can buy whatever you want!
Sure, it costs a little extra but you should see the satisfaction it gives my wife knowing that she can buy any nice outfit she sees.

peacenlovealways said:

A person's height doesn't really have any bearing on their size.

God only knows.

I'm 4'11'' and weigh 100 lbs, and so-called petite sizes hang off me like a muumuu.

I find that with many brands there's only a 2 or 3 inch difference in the measurements between the regular and the "petite" sizes anyways.

meow85 said:

peacenlovealways said:

Well they do.

I'm not sure who it is out there that thinks you can make a regular-sized shirt petite just by cutting the sleeves shorter, but that idea runs rampant with clothing designers.

Come to think, so does the idea that it's even possible for someone who's 6 ft tall to be a size O.

Seems to me people who decide on measurements for clothing have never encountered real human women before, big or small.

meow85 said:

yep