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So, what does the plus sized woman who happens to be under 5 feet 4 inches tall do? What about women under 5 feet 0 inches tall? (Let’s call these people the GrandePetites Petites!) Some lucky people know how to sew and either make their own clothes or do their own alterations. My mother sewed when I was growing up and what a blessing that was. She saved our large family (10 kids) lots of money and she even saved the day for some of our friends on more than one occasion..

There are many people who make their living making custom clothes. Just ask the Professional Association of Custom Clothiers (www.paccprofessionals.com ), a non profit organization boasting 500 members in 50 states. Who knew? I was actually surprised to find 7 different businesses listed under “Dressmakers” in the Yellow Pages in the metropolitan area of the mid-sized city where I live. Of those, one phone number was disconnected, several said they were way too busy altering prom dresses and wedding dresses to talk, and one said some of the work she does is for people who have deformities in their body structure and have no choice but to have their clothes custom made. (Makes me feel like I should stop whining about the poor selection of sizes available for plus sized petites!)

I read a very interesting book, Sewing for Plus Sizes by Barbara Deckard. She gives very good tips on how to adjust patterns, what styles look great on plus sized women and which fabrics work best. Again, she focuses on regular plus sizes, not plus sized petites., but her tips can be used for any plus sized sewing.

I found this great company that I never heard of before: Tom James. (www.tomjamesco.com) Wow. They have several manufacturing plants right here in the United States. They actually send their sales force out to measure people in their homes or offices and within weeks deliver custom made clothing right to the person’s door. Their focus is on clothing for business wear for both men and women and they also have some sportswear for men. The few “ready made“ items they have for women don‘t even come close to the sizing needs of plus petites, but the custom made clothes are made to fit perfectly.

Other people wind up buying clothes that don’t quite fit and then paying for alterations. There were actually 9 listings under “Alterations” in my Yellow Pages. One said it would be at least two weeks before I could get my alterations done. One was really nice and said she tries to get the job done quickly for the client who has an urgent need. However, just like the dressmakers, the majority said they were just too busy with prom gowns and wedding dresses to talk on the phone!

And now, the ultimate fit can be found by visiting www.fitme.com. They have this really innovative approach to the perfect fit. You can enter your measurements on their web site and they’ll tell you which brands come closest to making clothes that will fit. They ask for lots of different measurements so do this with a friend and measure each other. They will also be offering body scanning for perfect measurements in various locations. Looks like this will be the up and coming thing .

So, that’s about it. Plus Sized Petite women have a few options for getting that perfect fit. Soon they’ll have another option--www.GrandePetites.com.

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Maureen Carney is the founder of  providing clothing resources and a supportive on-line community for plus sized petite women.

 

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