So, now I wonder, where do the truly "skinny" people shop?

kluvit
kluvit Posts: 435 Member
edited December 18 in Motivation and Support
I bought pants last week in the smallest size one of the stores carries, and I'm not even to my goal. When I reach my goal then kick up the strength training, I expect to lose yet another size, since my frame is so small.

So now I wonder, where do the truly "skinny" people shop? Even at my goal, I'll be 10 pounds above the minimum weight range on the BMI calc for my height, so there are plenty of people smaller. I know I'll be able to find work clothes at mall stores, but what about reasonably priced weekend clothes? I'm too curvy for juniors sizes. Any ideas?

Don't mistake my query for whining or complaining...this is the "problem" I've been dreaming of. :love:
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  • kluvit
    kluvit Posts: 435 Member
    Anybody?
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    Most women's stores do start at 0.. so you can buy size zero womens clothes.

    I wear a 4 and don't have a problem finding clothes.. the only problem I have is that I'm tall and can't find small clothes long enough to fit my body.
  • vsay215
    vsay215 Posts: 44 Member
    In the juniors section.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I bought pants last week in the smallest size one of the stores carries, and I'm not even to my goal. When I reach my goal then kick up the strength training, I expect to lose yet another size, since my frame is so small.

    So now I wonder, where do the truly "skinny" people shop? Even at my goal, I'll be 10 pounds above the minimum weight range on the BMI calc for my height, so there are plenty of people smaller. I know I'll be able to find work clothes at mall stores, but what about reasonably priced weekend clothes? I'm too curvy for juniors sizes. Any ideas?

    Don't mistake my query for whining or complaining...this is the "problem" I've been dreaming of. :love:

    Have you tried juniors sizes? I've been an hourglass frame (big breasts, small waist, big hips) since I was about 10 years old and never had trouble finding clothing in junior sizes and stores.
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    A lot of stores start at size 0 or 00, I don't know of a store that doesn't carry those sizes.

    I wear a 3 or 4, depending on the brand, I have the opposite problem of @dad106 though...I'm short and it's hard to find pants that aren't either too long or too short. I'm just between a "short" and "regular"...too bad they don't make in betweens :sad:
  • MaryPhillips90
    MaryPhillips90 Posts: 236 Member
    Limited Too.
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    Limited Too.

    I have not heard of that store in forever! I never have shopped there because I was always too old when it was around, and in the mall where I live it's been "Justice" for years.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I'm short and it's hard to find pants that aren't either too long or too short. I'm just between a "short" and "regular"...too bad they don't make in betweens :sad:

    Me, too! I'm technically petite, but my legs are longer than petite sizes, but not long enough for regular. I used to have decent luck with length in jeans at NY&Co., but their clothes have gone seriously downhill the last few years. I usually buy regular and then wear shoes with a good platform.
  • amyy902
    amyy902 Posts: 290 Member
    i dont really understand american sizes. but yeah im skinny and i really do struggle to find clothes in the uk. holister size 0 are quite loose on me. so i tend to shop in the kids section. but even 10lbs heavier or 10lbs lighter i still take the same size clothing, its odd. but yeah im just very little in my frame.
  • kwilso34
    kwilso34 Posts: 18 Member
    Kohls, forever21, guess, pacsun, old navy, the limited
  • SassyCalyGirl
    SassyCalyGirl Posts: 1,932 Member
    I shop at the Limited for dress clothes-skirts and tops. Jeans I buy at The Buckle-Silver Brand. I am size 0-2
  • WhitneyAnnabelle
    WhitneyAnnabelle Posts: 724 Member
    Hahaha, Limited Too. While I'm conflicted by the "truly skinny" thing, I'll comment anyway. I'm a 00-0, and I shop at Gap (though their sizes are a bit inflated now and a 0 is like a 2), Banana Republic, Express (their sizes don't seem to be inflated), and I'll get cheaper clothes in the Juniors section at Kohls or something. Most stores carry small sizes. Even when I get 0's, I still have to get pants altered/have to cuff them.
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    Don't assume you're too curvy for juniors sizes. Every brand and article of apparel will have a totally different fit. I have dresses by a company called Ya Los Angeles (from my last job) and one of them is a large that's tight while another is a small that's loose. I can wear anything from a 10 to a 16 in jeans right now, too, depending on the cut, material, etc.

    Just about EVERYTHING, even boutique clothing, is vanity sized like WHOA these days so try some juniors stuff. They key might be to get separates in different sizes. Like a large top and a medium bottom. Or something along those lines. Hope that helps!

    Have fun shopping!
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    I'm short and it's hard to find pants that aren't either too long or too short. I'm just between a "short" and "regular"...too bad they don't make in betweens :sad:

    Me, too! I'm technically petite, but my legs are longer than petite sizes, but not long enough for regular. I used to have decent luck with length in jeans at NY&Co., but their clothes have gone seriously downhill the last few years. I usually buy regular and then wear shoes with a good platform.

    It's awful isn't it!? I find a pair of jeans that I LOVE the way they look, except they are always either a little too long or a little too short! Never perfect. Now I've come to accept the fact that I'm not too short but not tall either and I'll just deal with the regular jean length and try to shrink them i the wash!
  • ickybella
    ickybella Posts: 1,438 Member
    Rue 21
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    I'm short and it's hard to find pants that aren't either too long or too short. I'm just between a "short" and "regular"...too bad they don't make in betweens :sad:

    Me, too! I'm technically petite, but my legs are longer than petite sizes, but not long enough for regular. I used to have decent luck with length in jeans at NY&Co., but their clothes have gone seriously downhill the last few years. I usually buy regular and then wear shoes with a good platform.

    It's awful isn't it!? I find a pair of jeans that I LOVE the way they look, except they are always either a little too long or a little too short! Never perfect. Now I've come to accept the fact that I'm not too short but not tall either and I'll just deal with the regular jean length and try to shrink them i the wash!

    Have you ladies heard of hemming? lol Silly billies. You can do it by hand or have it done for like $5/pair at most dry-cleaners/tailors/uniform shops.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I'm short and it's hard to find pants that aren't either too long or too short. I'm just between a "short" and "regular"...too bad they don't make in betweens :sad:

    Me, too! I'm technically petite, but my legs are longer than petite sizes, but not long enough for regular. I used to have decent luck with length in jeans at NY&Co., but their clothes have gone seriously downhill the last few years. I usually buy regular and then wear shoes with a good platform.

    It's awful isn't it!? I find a pair of jeans that I LOVE the way they look, except they are always either a little too long or a little too short! Never perfect. Now I've come to accept the fact that I'm not too short but not tall either and I'll just deal with the regular jean length and try to shrink them i the wash!

    I would get them hemmed, but it costs almost as much as I would pay for the jeans to do that. We make do, though. lol
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I'm short and it's hard to find pants that aren't either too long or too short. I'm just between a "short" and "regular"...too bad they don't make in betweens :sad:

    Me, too! I'm technically petite, but my legs are longer than petite sizes, but not long enough for regular. I used to have decent luck with length in jeans at NY&Co., but their clothes have gone seriously downhill the last few years. I usually buy regular and then wear shoes with a good platform.

    It's awful isn't it!? I find a pair of jeans that I LOVE the way they look, except they are always either a little too long or a little too short! Never perfect. Now I've come to accept the fact that I'm not too short but not tall either and I'll just deal with the regular jean length and try to shrink them i the wash!

    Have you ladies heard of hemming? lol Silly billies. You can do it by hand or have it done for like $5/pair at most dry-cleaners/tailors/uniform shops.

    I've yet to come across a place that would hem jeans for $5. And doing it myself is very much NOT an option. I have many talents. Sewing is not one of them. :-)
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    I've yet to come across a place that would hem jeans for $5. And doing it myself is very much NOT an option. I have many talents. Sewing is not one of them. :-)

    Just call around. It's more common than you might think. But even if it's like $8 or $10 it would be worth it, I think. Up to you. :)

    The other option for hemming at home is getting one of those handheld sewing machines. I bought mine for like thirty bucks at Walmart. Anyway, sorry for the hemming tangent. ;)
  • cmbrysonussery
    cmbrysonussery Posts: 55 Member
    I'm short and it's hard to find pants that aren't either too long or too short. I'm just between a "short" and "regular"...too bad they don't make in betweens :sad:

    Me, too! I'm technically petite, but my legs are longer than petite sizes, but not long enough for regular. I used to have decent luck with length in jeans at NY&Co., but their clothes have gone seriously downhill the last few years. I usually buy regular and then wear shoes with a good platform.


    I am in between too and NY&Co short used to be perfect, but not a fan of the styles now. I have my work pants and jeans hemmed. Weekend pants I usually just save the $5 and wear them a little long. I had back surgery and can only wear tennis shoes now, so heels and platforms aren't an option (which is sad because I have a very extensive and expensive shoe collection wasting away in my closet). Sometimes the Target Petite pants are just the right length.
  • kh0215
    kh0215 Posts: 56 Member
    Buckle will hem for free.
  • AprilRenewed
    AprilRenewed Posts: 691 Member
    Hahaha, Limited Too. While I'm conflicted by the "truly skinny" thing, I'll comment anyway. I'm a 00-0, and I shop at Gap (though their sizes are a bit inflated now and a 0 is like a 2), Banana Republic, Express (their sizes don't seem to be inflated), and I'll get cheaper clothes in the Juniors section at Kohls or something. Most stores carry small sizes. Even when I get 0's, I still have to get pants altered/have to cuff them.

    I have to respectfully disagree - I buy 00s at Express, and they are still huge! I have a big problem finding pants that fit. I shop in the kids' section in places but you can't really find professional kids' clothing. LOL

    It sucks because I LOVE Victoria's Secret clothing, but their size 0 is REALLY big on me.
  • MLgarcia3
    MLgarcia3 Posts: 503
    I'm short and it's hard to find pants that aren't either too long or too short. I'm just between a "short" and "regular"...too bad they don't make in betweens :sad:

    Me, too! I'm technically petite, but my legs are longer than petite sizes, but not long enough for regular. I used to have decent luck with length in jeans at NY&Co., but their clothes have gone seriously downhill the last few years. I usually buy regular and then wear shoes with a good platform.

    It's awful isn't it!? I find a pair of jeans that I LOVE the way they look, except they are always either a little too long or a little too short! Never perfect. Now I've come to accept the fact that I'm not too short but not tall either and I'll just deal with the regular jean length and try to shrink them i the wash!

    I would get them hemmed, but it costs almost as much as I would pay for the jeans to do that. We make do, though. lol

    If you buy jeans from The Buckle, they do alterations for free, I believe.
  • AprilRenewed
    AprilRenewed Posts: 691 Member
    I'm short and it's hard to find pants that aren't either too long or too short. I'm just between a "short" and "regular"...too bad they don't make in betweens :sad:

    Me, too! I'm technically petite, but my legs are longer than petite sizes, but not long enough for regular. I used to have decent luck with length in jeans at NY&Co., but their clothes have gone seriously downhill the last few years. I usually buy regular and then wear shoes with a good platform.

    It's awful isn't it!? I find a pair of jeans that I LOVE the way they look, except they are always either a little too long or a little too short! Never perfect. Now I've come to accept the fact that I'm not too short but not tall either and I'll just deal with the regular jean length and try to shrink them i the wash!

    Have you ladies heard of hemming? lol Silly billies. You can do it by hand or have it done for like $5/pair at most dry-cleaners/tailors/uniform shops.

    I don't care about length, even though I'm short and often fold up the bottoms, staple them, safety pin them or hem them LOL. What I have the hardest time is finding pants that fit everywhere else - hips, butt, thighs...and THAT is expensive to alter.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I'm short and it's hard to find pants that aren't either too long or too short. I'm just between a "short" and "regular"...too bad they don't make in betweens :sad:

    Me, too! I'm technically petite, but my legs are longer than petite sizes, but not long enough for regular. I used to have decent luck with length in jeans at NY&Co., but their clothes have gone seriously downhill the last few years. I usually buy regular and then wear shoes with a good platform.

    It's awful isn't it!? I find a pair of jeans that I LOVE the way they look, except they are always either a little too long or a little too short! Never perfect. Now I've come to accept the fact that I'm not too short but not tall either and I'll just deal with the regular jean length and try to shrink them i the wash!

    I would get them hemmed, but it costs almost as much as I would pay for the jeans to do that. We make do, though. lol

    If you buy jeans from The Buckle, they do alterations for free, I believe.

    Thanks. I'll look into that.

    Right now I'm hating my body so much I'm on a shopping hiatus. Plus it's the verge of summer in Florida, so I won't need jeans again until probably October at the earliest!
  • JenAiMarres
    JenAiMarres Posts: 743 Member
    Idk...I wear double zeros at women's stores like gap...zeros and twos at jr -ish stores like abercrombie...etc...I have 21 1/2 inch (sometimes less)thighs....and know that's not "skinny" I have often wondered the same thing!!
  • AshinAms
    AshinAms Posts: 283 Member
    Come to Europe, especially Italy/France - everything is tiny! :)
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I'm beginning to have the same problem. I'm cheap and broke. I don't want to spend a lot on jeans or shorts. I'm typically in a 2 or 4, and shopping at Kohl's yesterday and couldn't find anything smaller than a 6 in the brands and price range I wanted.

    I can sometimes get away with junior's jeans, but not shorts. I have big thighs and a small waist. Shorts that fit my legs are huge in the waist.
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member


    In the juniors section.

    Not always true. Juniors clothes are cut for a more straight up and down figure when the sizes get smaller. If you're a smaller size with a shapley figure the pants dont fit well. I usually wear a size 2 or small (I'm pretty short too) but I shop in the womens sections.

    I shop in boutiques in the city too. One thing I did notice though is stores like target wont carry small sizes. The lable will say otherwise, but the clothes are huge. I used to like their tshirts okay lol
  • fitniknik
    fitniknik Posts: 713 Member
    I asked this same question a while ago to my co workers. I ordered scrubs in size small and I am by no means a "small" Im still size 8-10. Where the heck to actually small people get scrubs?
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