Hi Carissa!
I'm actually average - between a 34B or a 32C. Tape measurement below bust is 33 inches. Waist is close to 27 inches (on a good day, 26). I wear between a 0p and 2p, depending on the cut.
My biggest issues:
- I'm only 5'0."
- I'm shortest from shoulder to armpit. This can be an issue for me even with petite tops.
- I have relatively wide shoulders. (Let's just say I am definetly NOT a pear with dainty shoulders and arms - I'm an hourglass verging on inverted triangle - by measurement I am technically an hourglass with a thick waist, but by appearance I think I can trend towards inverted triangle but not quite).
- It seems that most petite mfr's figure if you are in a 0p-2p, you have narrow shoulders and a small chest. I'm more curvy than that. I often find I'm between sizes - the 2p or even the 4p will fit right horizontally, but will be completely wrong vertically.
- I'm 43 and mother of two teens; my midsection is my trouble-zone and shirts that button and are more fittted can show off rolls in this area.
I have tried on lots and lots of shirts like this - too many to count - and own only 2. One is cotton (Ann Taylor) and fits nice with no gaping or bulges etc. The other is a synthetic with a print so it's forgiving and the print fools the eye.
So... yes, I can find shirts like this that will fit okay: but I have to try on 20 shirts to find that one that fits, and then the quality is just not there, so I am settling.
I can tell by the pictures that your shirts have the quality I am looking for. I am tired of sacrificing quality for fit. While I am on a budget, I would entertain the idea of paying for a custom shirt, at this point.
P.s. I have sent your website link to two of my friends who are petite (not quite as petite as I am - 5'2-5'3" range) and very busty in the D and F range.
