4/6 Petite RANT!!!

Why the hell is it so damn hard for me to find pants that fit ME WELL? When Pap took me searching high and low for a pair, we spotted and pointed out all the chicks that have the same problem I do. Easy to spot them, they either:

1. Curl up the bottom about 2 inches (pins optional).
2. Tread them to high hell with a seam dragging behind them with every step.
3. Or say, “Fuck it!” and wear extreme high heels with the pants just touching the floor.

Course at the time we laughed and said we could make a killer off a pure petite store for chicks like me…Now that I have looked online, I’m pissed at how true that statement was.

There was a pair of pants that fit me the way I like (Jordache 4/5 pet). I got them specifically for work, however, that was before I found out they have to be Black or Kaki (I was always more fond of blue denim), before I found out some brands do a season only line (Yah, they are out). Now here is the other kicker. Even IF I do find something close to my size, but just a tad bit too long. There is no cutting allowed, due to the fact that it cases them to ruffle up…Safety precaution and all that shit…

When we couldn’t find anything the only other response was the kiddy section, because sadly I can fit in them (some petite and juniors are to long for me.) Unfortunately, kiddy pants ALL come with some kind of girly design, which is not something an employer wants to see their – almost – 23-year-old employee walking in with. Mind you, I’m done growing, so this will be a problem for me until I retire. And I’m not alone with this irritating setback.

So, here I am stuck in a rut, stuck in my own hems due to the fact that those webbings, glues and what you will just won’t hold up to any fabric for me. I hate being so GOD DAMN short.

I propose that employers either:

1. Allow employees to wear Dk. Blue denim as well.
2. Allow employees to cut their jeans, with some monitoring.
3. Sign up with a local hem-stress to hem employee’s pants accordingly.
4. Expand* the work clothing line to accommodate for petite employees.

*Expanding would be good in the whole line. My – Small – work shirt is big enough to double as my nightgown. And don’t even get me starting on that work hazard of a Hawaiian T-Shirt, where due to my height, I got stuck on EVERY single spoodle and dip spoon at the steam table...Some even flew across the deli during a rush.