Question:Can anyone recommend a good source or brand of petite running clothes
(for women)? I can find petite tights (with shorter inseams) but have
a terrible time finding tops & jackets that are designed to fit a
petite upper frame (and by petite, I don't necessarily mean "skinny").
For example, roadrunnersports.com only offers something like 3 petite
jackets..... hardly much choice at all!!!
I know it shouldn't matter what I run in, but most things I "make-do"
with are size S but the sleeves are so long they get in the way and
are quite annoying. Plus, I'm simply tired of looking like a kid
wearing her daddy's oversized jogging suit. :-)
Answer:
If you are very tiny, have you considered the kids sizes?
There's quite a range of sizes up to and including things that would fit a
smaller adult.
Some *kids* these days ARE bigger than many adults!
I have no idea whether any online sports retailer carries kids sized
clothing...but for a jacket, it's worth a try.
Yes, this is an old trick of mine. For basic liesure-wear, I shop at
Gap Kids, etc. I have a pair of black Levi jeans that are size 14
girls, and I own XL girls' Hanes tee shirts & sweats. My 9 year old
daughter is pretty amused when I want to borrow her sweatshirt.
*Unfortunately* the colors and styles are not all that trendy, i.e.,
they look, well, childish (think: bright cotton candy pinks, glitter,
or -horrors- cartoon characters). And more importantly, a lot of kids'
clothes are built *really cheap.* IOW, if you can find me
sophisticated sports fabrics in kids' sizes, I'll try it (no matter
what the color). I already have a young-looking face, so childish
clothing styles just make me look even more RIDICULOUS. I am 36, and
it would be great if I could at least look 23. :-)
I'm quite petite, but I haven't had any trouble finding clothes. You
just have to look around and try things on a lot. LLBean has XS which
is pretty darn small. The thing is, it's pretty small through the
chest, and I think this would be a problem with kids' clothes, too. I
almost bought a kids' jacket at LLBean, but ended up just buying a
boys' Nike windbreaker at Marshall's.
Yup, and if you are a small runner then they get you in the calves too. Or
perhaps they only get me? I am starting to find that even women's clothes
in my size are a bit small round the calves ... like I sit in a business
meeting in a trouser suit and when I stand up the trousers stay rucked up on
my calves! It is not gracious. Hennes and Mauritz do reasonable stuff in
kiddie sizes in not too ridiculous colours but I still get the same problem
in the calves - any other women runners have this difficulty in 'office
wear' situations? I know I could wear a skirt but it gets cold on the train
this time of year!
Recently I've seen a lot of pants that are VERY full in the leg,
almost like really long kulottes (sp?). Have you tried Banana
Republic, for example? I was there recently and tried on several in
this style, which I love the look of, but can't carry it off myself
cuz my legs are not all that long and my hips are boyish, so I end up
looking ridiculous.
My 12 year old neice stayed with us last summer, and I almost put her
shoes on in the dark one morning. ... I wear size 12 -- men's. The fit
was OK, I just knew it was a strange shoe by the feel of it. Her older
sister is over six foot and it looks like she may end up taller.
Just a generation ago, I was considered a big kid, but I feel shrimpy
now compared to some of the big kids I see.
