https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-have-all-the-good-clothes-gone Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:56:23 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-have-all-the-good-clothes-gone#post-1982524 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 13:10:31 +0000 annaleigh 1982524@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>petite DOES NOT work for me - too short in the sleeves and length.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-have-all-the-good-clothes-gone#post-1982519 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 12:39:19 +0000 K.M. 1982519@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Another one here who wears the same range of sizes as you do. And it's super frustrating because they sell out so quickly. I am the kind who waits for promotions or sales, and I often miss out on what I want because those sizes sell out first <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Inconsistent sizing is also frustrating... also, Petite sizing often doesn't work because of the proportions (lengths will be too short on me).</div><div><br /></div><div>I feel the pain! <br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-have-all-the-good-clothes-gone#post-1982511 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:01:21 +0000 Minah Lynn 1982511@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I always find it difficult to shop for shoes. I have small foot size. I always end up buying in the kids' section! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-have-all-the-good-clothes-gone#post-1982498 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 08:35:26 +0000 Cee 1982498@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My hardest battle is shopping for blazers that have sleeves long enough.</p> <p>...It was a bad idea marrying an orangutan, Mum ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-have-all-the-good-clothes-gone#post-1982486 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 07:15:59 +0000 Gigi 1982486@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah, been there, done that. I would have gotten the t-shirt if there had been one in my size. :)</p> <p>I agree with Joy: shop early and be ready to pay full price. And do most of your shopping online.</p> <p>What is frustrating too is that I can find bras my size (Natori is good), but I am sized out of the matching underwear.</p> <p>I have a couple of XXS tops from Madewell that are OK for size (I usually wear a size 00 on top).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-have-all-the-good-clothes-gone#post-1982445 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:37:48 +0000 BrieN 1982445@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i found this forum and Angie in particular very helpful in alerting me when it would be time to shop for the next season. Shopping early means shopping a whole lot earlier than I was used to! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-have-all-the-good-clothes-gone#post-1982435 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:07:57 +0000 Suz 1982435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shop online, get ready to return!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-have-all-the-good-clothes-gone#post-1982433 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 23:49:48 +0000 Anonymous 1982433@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You need to shop earlier and be prepared to pay full price. There is a whole list of retail places that small slim women are sized out of. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-have-all-the-good-clothes-gone#post-1982414 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:40:05 +0000 annaleigh 1982414@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>KKards -&nbsp; yes to little bra company </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-have-all-the-good-clothes-gone#post-1982412 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:16:27 +0000 kkards 1982412@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For lingerie try third love or the little bra company. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-have-all-the-good-clothes-gone#post-1982380 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:48:10 +0000 Angie 1982380@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>annaleigh</b>, as <b>Smittie</b> suggests, you have to get the smallest sizes EARLY in the season because they sell out the fastest.&nbsp;</p> <p>There are plenty of 0's, 00's, XS and XXS's available online (if you shop early!). And you can shop fits that are narrower than others.&nbsp;</p> <p>Jeans are not hard to find in size 23 to 25 online.&nbsp;</p> <p>Retailers with narrower fits: </p> <ul> <li>Karen Millen</li> <li>Zara (although sizing is VERY inconsistent)</li> <li>Scotch &amp; Soda</li> <li>Boden (sometimes!)</li> <li>Theory</li> <li>TopShop</li> <li>Levi's</li> <li>Most designer pieces and premium denim labels</li> <li>Simone Perele has smaller band and cup sizes than most. Pricier though.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>As someone who is slight and regular height, I also need a small size and a narrow fit. At 5ft 6, petite clothing is desperately too short for me. I do a lot more altering than I used to on pants and jeans to create a perfect fit these days because size specifications are wider than they used to be. A US0 today was the same size as a US4 twenty years ago.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-have-all-the-good-clothes-gone#post-1982375 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:23:02 +0000 Anonymous 1982375@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I guess you’re saying it’s harder to find your size now? This might have to do with the population just getting bigger overall (both in height and girth.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-have-all-the-good-clothes-gone#post-1982371 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:21:36 +0000 Anonymous 1982371@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You’re a tiny person and I guess size 0 is not stocked to the same extent as other sizes. </p> <p>The key is to shop early (this is what Angie says, and I agree, even though I’m a size small—this size goes fast too).</p> <p>For bras, I think you might need to go high end to get the right size, unfortunately. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-have-all-the-good-clothes-gone#post-1982365 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:13:20 +0000 annaleigh 1982365@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>5'4"&nbsp; 105 lbs </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/where-have-all-the-good-clothes-gone#post-1982362 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:03:02 +0000 annaleigh 1982362@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>why can I not find a website to shop for clothes my size? I am normal proportioned (not short = "petite") just... well... skinny. I need size 0 and smaller. I need lingerie that is not sexual or "my little pony" and "ice princess." I need jeans and... WHAT HAPPENED?</p> <p>I am 47 years old.</p> <p> </p>