The Best Stores that Offer Petite Midsize Clothes Over Size 10 and Petite Plus Size Fashion
Why don't most retailers offer petite clothes over size 10? That makes absolutely no sense considering the average American woman is 5'3″ and a size 16! As someone who is 5'3″ and has been a size 12-16 for all of her adult life, I decided to do some research and make a list of where to find petite clothes over a size 10.
I originally wrote this list in 2021 but update it yearly as new brands come on the market and some brands drop their petite collections. This post was last updated in 2026.
Below lists what I gathered; names are linked to go to their petite offerings and what size they go up to. I was pleased to find so many retailers offering plus-size petites, and at a range of price points and styles as well.
Petite Midsize Clothes Over Size 10 and Plus Size Petites: The Best Places to Shop
This list is focused on stores that offer midsize petite and plus size petite fashion. No “short” options with just a shorter inseam but otherwise a Misses fit. We're talking sizes 12 and up specifically designed for a woman 5'3″ or shorter.
Abercrombie & Fitch
You may think of A&F as the cologne-soaked shop of your past, or maybe it's where your kids now like to shop. But don't discount Abercrombie for us grown women as it offers a nice selection of petite day dresses in sizes XXS petite – XXL petite.
Ann Taylor
Ann Taylor is a personal favorite because the brand carries petites up to size 16 and they are true petites (meaning I can wear the pants with flats and without tailoring). A great place for petite suiting, jeans, dresses, and occasionwear.
Athleta
Athleta is known for activewear, but the label also carries a lot of pants, jackets, and even dresses great for travel or everyday. I find Athleta pants to fit really well and are cut for a petite frame. Athleta carries petites in sizes 00P-14P.
Banana Republic Factory
While Banana Republic does carry petites, I have on regular occasion sent purchases back because they were just too long. But Banana Republic Factory offers true petites in sizes 00P-18P. This is a great place for cotton and wool sweaters, suiting, and linen separates.
Chico's
Chico's is worth checking out if you wear petite clothing. Fantastic fitting jeans and pants, great travel-friendly separates, and quality knitwear is available in petite sizes 2P-18P.
Dillard's
If you're looking for a single destination with a range of brands of petite dresses, head to Dillard's. From casual sundresses to black tie galas, Dillard's carries it in petite up to 16P.
Eileen Fisher
Sustainable and chic, Eileen Fisher is known for natural fibers, cool silhouettes, and comfort with style. From casual separates to elegant dresses and suiting, Eileen Fisher offers a collection of petite fashion in sizes PP-PL, which fits up to a 16 petite.
Gap Factory
While Gap has shrunk its petite offerings to just pants and jeans, Gap Factory continues to offer a broad range of petite fashion. From dresses to tank tops to pants, Gap Factory offers it in sizes 0P-14P.
Hobbs London
If you are looking for quality and classic style for work, special occasions, and elevated weekends, check out Hobbs London. This is where you can find a high-quality investment coat or dress in petite sizes 6P-22P.
I.N.C. International Concepts
An in-house brand at the department store Macy's, I.N.C. International Concepts is a good place for petite casual and work pants and blouses in sizes 0P-16P.
JCPenney
Offering a surprisingly large selection of petite fashion for women at low prices, JCPenney is a great place to look for work-friendly separates and casual attire in sizes 2P-18P.
J. Crew
Known for a classic Americana aesthetic, J. Crew is also on the pulse of current trends, collaborations with hot indie labels, and great for suiting and occasion dresses. J. Crew petites come in sizes 00P-14P.
J. Crew Factory
The same crisp, classic, Americana vibe as J. Crew, but simpler styles that equal lower prices. A personal favorite for closet basics and the label's Schoolboy Blazer. Petite sizes 00P-14P.
J.Jill
J.Jill is a great destination for petite jeans, casual tops and sweaters, summer dresses, and knit pants in sizes 00P-20P. I am a big fan of J.Jill jeans which are stretchy and soft but look crisp and modern.
Karen Kane
One of the original sustainable woman-designed fashion brands, Karen Kane is known for a feminine beachy aesthetic that translates well from work to weekend with a great collection of dresses that can dress up for weddings and special occasions. Karen Kane's petite collection is available in sizes 2P-16P.
Lands' End
Known for coats and swimsuits, Lands' End is a personal favorite for high-quality sweaters, great-fitting jeans, and on-trend but very wearable summer dresses. All this and more is available at Lands' End in petite sizes 00P-18P.
Lane Bryant
Lane Bryant is a sleeper hit for plus size petites, offering a nice range of pants, jeans, dresses, and blazers in sizes 10WP-28WP. If you are petite and midsized and find pants to often run too straight for your curves, check out Lane Bryant petites. A 12P is around a 10WP but with more shape.
Lauren Ralph Lauren
Classic, chic, and quality: Lauren Ralph Lauren is a great destination for trousers, sweaters, blazers, day dresses, and occasionwear in petite sizes 0P-14P. It's a personal favorite for shirtdresses.
L.L.Bean
Casual separates, outerwear, and outdoor gear, L.L.Bean is a sleeper hit for a great sweater or pair of jeans. L.L.Bean has an entire petite department offered in sizes 2P-20P.
LOFT
LOFT is a favorite place for casual dresses and separates, but also some pretty great suiting and workwear. Check out the VERSA collection for mix-and-match pieces that go from the office to the cocktail party with ease. LOFT carries petites up to 16P.
Madewell
While Madewell has reduced its petite offerings, it's still a great destination for petite jeans in waist sizes 23P-33P.
Marcella New York
Architectural styles and modern silhouettes make Marcella NY a great place for dresses and going out tops; this link directs you to the styles available in petite sizing. Marcella NY is a woman-designed sustainable brand, so you get style and ethics all in one!
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Never Fully Dressed
If you love prints and color and are looking for unique fashion for vacation or with a boho lean… you need Never Fully Dressed. Very fun, colorful fashion with a dedicated petite collection in UK sizes 4P-18P.
NIC+ZOE
NIC+ZOE has been a favorite for over a decade for petite-friendly and work-friendly separates. Cardigans, soft jackets, blouses, pants, and more, NIC+ZOE offers it in petite sizes 2P-16P.
Old Navy
Old Navy is a reliable destination for casual petite fashion at budget-friendly prices. I especially like Old Navy for petite activewear and casual pants. Old Navy also has a broad range of petite sizes, offering its petite collection in sizes 0P-20P.
Reformation
If you're looking for stylish, sultry, and feminine dresses and tops to add to your petite wardrobe, you should check out Reformation. Reformation's petite collection is available in sizes 0P-12P.
Ruti
Ruti is a personal favorite for “cool girl” fashion that is surprisingly versatile and wearable everyday. High quality jeans, stylish silhouettes, and some great washable silk separates are offered in petite sizes 0P-16P.
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Sanctuary
Casual cool style that is versatile but never boring, Sanctuary offers petites pants, jeans, blouses, and sweaters in sizes 0P-14P and waists 24P-34P.
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Seasalt Cornwall
Natural fabrics, cheery colors, closet staples, and petite sizing… Seasalt Cornwall is a fabulous destination for day dresses, sweaters, and casual coats in UK petite sizes 8P-26/8P.
SPANX
SPANX carries a broad selection of casual pants, work pants, leggings and jeans in petite sizes XS petite – 3XL petite.
Style & Co
When looking for wallet-friendly style in petite sizes, check out Style & Co, one of Macy's in-house brands. Offering casual pants, tops, skirts, shorts, and athleisure, Style & Co is a great place for closet basics for less in petite sizes 0P-18P.
Talbots
Talbots is one of the few women's fashion retailers that not only has petite fashion in sizes 0-16, but also plus petite in sizes 14WP-22WP. Talbots excels when it comes to cashmere and cotton sweaters, pima cotton tees in candy colors, jeans, blazers, and holiday season occasionwear.
White House | Black Market
If you're looking for fashion for work or a night out with a feminine edge, check out WHBM. I think the denim is really great, and can often find a great going out top or a wedding guest dress. White House | Black Market has a whole department of petite fashion in sizes 0P-12P.
It is amazing that in this day and age, with the average height and clothing size of the American woman, this list isn't longer! Let's hope I can update this list next year with even more retailers that offer midsize petite and plus size petite fashion for women.
I'd love to hear from you – are there any retailers I didn't mention who offer petite clothes over size 10? Leave their names in the comments. And if you have had positive or negative experiences with the petite offerings at the above retailers help another Wardrobe Oxygen reader out by sharing your rave or warning as well!
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Thanks for the list. I went to several of the stores listed, but they didn’t stock petite sizes. It’s very depressing when you can’t buy a pair of jeans/pants without having to cut off more than 5-8 “. I wear a 18/20 and am 5 1”.
Stores listed in this post didn’t have petites? Do let me know which ones so I can update accordingly.
Boden USA has petite clothing to size 12. They really should expand their range.
Weirdly, Duluth Trading Co, mostly known for men’s work wear, is the only place I’ve bought jeans for years (I’m 5’2″, 27″ inseam, pear shaped). They do have a women’s line. The trick is to select “Short” especially when they offer ankle or cropped jeans. I know I’ve bought 10/12/14 and maybe 16 in the past? They do have an extended Plus Size section which sadly doesn’t have the “short” option for jeans; however, they do feature “real women” models and their designers are good at doing things like eliminating waist gaps, and there are lots of shirts that are offered in a short cut.
I know you mentioned eShakti and I’m here to say, their custom size clothing is worth it, plus now they have a fit guarantee (they will remake your item if needed).
Thank you for this list! It is very helpful! Although I have not yet been able to find my size of pants anywhere, as of yet. I am 4’10” and 150 lbs. I have given up on jeans and gone to leggings, which are still not right, too long. Do you have any suggestions for someone as short as I am?
Thank you so much for all you’ve shared! I love this petite compilation.
. . And I have a 25” inseam, which is nearly impossible to find it seems. 🙁
I find 7/8 leggings to be best for me.
Thank you, Alison! This is so helpful.
E Shakti just added denim. I’ve got two pairs of jeans on their way to me. I’m crossing my fingers because I have tried so many different jeans without success.
Like most of us, my shape is “peculiar” –short legs and arms, flat booty, big belly with no waist and huge bust. Impossible to find anything especially right now.
Also on order is eShakti’s lined white shirt. I have never been able to find one to fit so here’ hoping.
There seems to be a million options on their site, though some are well into “Sister Wives” territory (or maybe kindergarten teacher) and they have also just added a section where you can choose a style and then pick a different fabric. Kind of clunky to use right now, but I’m sure they’ll refine it.
As an addendum to the “variety of body shapes” theme, most days I’m exactly the same height and weight at Alison and I can’t wear any of the items she does so well!
I ordered 4 dresses from eShskti last spring~ for special events related to graduation. All were guaranteed to arrive at a minimum one month prior to the first event. NONE of the dresses arrived until several weeks past the date promised by….. and I had to work really hard to get my money refunded.
Horrible customer service. Dresses were fine but not as lovely as in the online pictures.
Hope you have better luck with the denim.
Well, perfect timing, the Universal Standard mystery box offerings include a box for Petites. Go for it!
PS. I can’t tell you how pissed off the lack of Talls at most of these places makes me. Including at US!
PPS. I realize my comment about Talls is completely irrelevant to this post. I’m sorry!
I love Athleta for petite clothes and outerwear.
I do too! I love they now go up to 14 for petite, but lately I’ve found their petite offerings above Large to be limited. I hope it’s supply chain and not a business decision.
I’d like to add Maggy London online has very nice petite dresses up to 16P.
Yes, great suggestion!
This is such a fab list – thank you! While I’m not quite a size 10 myself, I am very short and curvy, and the retailers on this list seem to understand that it’s possible to be both of those things at the same time. 😉
In addition to lacking petite/short/tall options across their full size range, another thing that really irks me is that some retailers consistently run out of stock in these options. (I’m looking at you, Gap/Old Navy!) Shouldn’t this eventually help them realize that there’s a ton of demand? As you point out, there are so many of us that fall outside the “standard” range!
White House Black Market goes up to at least 12 or 14 petite.
I love Talbots, because they carry the hard to find sizes of XL Petite ( most stores end at LP.) and Plus Size Petites.(also very rare).
Yes! Love Talbots’ fab size range!
My go-to size is a 2xl petite at Talbots. If they happen to have any in stock, you can bet I will buy it. A 2XLP is so hard to find! Winner, winner, chicken dinner if it is not sold out. I agree that the “standard” should be reconsidered.
thanks for this great list! I will refer to it when shopping…
I’m glad you found it useful!
J. Jill has Petites up to 18.
Ack, yes they do! How in the heck did I forget about them? Thank you!
J. Jill carries Petites up to size 18 as well as Plus and Tall sizes.
Super interesting! However, ahem! I am venturing a guess that TALL women are less represented in larger sizes than short women! Many Talbots stores, for example, offer an entire wing of Petites, including Plus Size Petites — however, there is NOTHING in the store for a tall woman! Not a single pair of pants whatsoever. It’s infuriating, esp as I believe short women can hem their pants and jackets, but tall women cannot magically make items longer.
Ack, I wrote a whole response and it disappeared! I know you’re right, being tall is far harder because you need material, you can’t just cut it off. I’ve thought about writing a similar post for tall retailers, but over the years many readers have informed me that retailers that claim to have talls aren’t truly tall. If you have any favorite retailers or links for tall resources do share them here for I know there are many who deal with the same issue when shopping!
I hate to sound negative, but I have pretty much given up. By the time I order Talls from retailers who offer a range of items online — and even after trying on the exact same item in the store to confirm sizes — nothing fits. I’ve had salespeople try to steer me toward buying men’s pants, but I simply hate the experience, including dragging men’s pants into women’s fitting rooms and being faced with quality pants with, let’s face it, masculine shapes. My solution for now is pretty pathetic: I own NO PANTS at all, other than yoga pants from Victorias Secret, which does offer a great range of lengths. When I would normally wear pants to the office — say, every day — I now wear skirts, often described as “below the knee,” but which hit me at a respectable knee length. I add tights and boots in the winter and call it a day. Sad!!
Bette – Have you ever checked out Long Tall Sally? They have jean inseams up to 38 inches, I believe. I’ve only bought tops from there, but they might be worth checking out!
My sister is 6’2″ and buys unhemmed pants (in women’s section) at Nordstrom’s. But – it definitely is a challenge.
Oh man, I completely agree! Plus sized tall shopping is like looking for a unicorn. I don’t have long legs I have a super long torso which is completely impossible to find. If it fits length wise then it is waaay too wide and to have every piece tailored isn’t feasible. Which means most of my tops are too large and look sloppy but at least meet my pants.
I have had good looks with Eshakti. You’ll enjoy wearing them.
eShakti is awesome.
Thank you for this list. Some retailers I had never heard of so I’m going to check them out. Coincidentally, I just placed my first order from eShakti last night. I ordered a dress that I got customized in the overall dress length, sleeve length, and neckline. I’ve got my fingers crossed that the item works out.
And FYI for anyone into LL Bean’s style, they offer some petites. I’ve had luck with their shirts, especially the summer button-down linen ones, but I’ve come to the conclusion I will never fit into their pants. If you are long of rise, have a smaller waist and larger hips then try them out. I’m built exactly the opposite.
Thank you for reminding me about LL Bean, they are a great resource!
What I need are regularly sized garments with shorter sleeves and pant legs. A size 12 petite is almost always slimmer through the hip/thigh than a regular size 12. I don’t want a smaller garment, I want one with shorter legs/sleeves.
The Gap, which seems to know their customers, is good about making the length shorter and leaving our sideways measures the same.
Gap is good for that! American Eagle also has short which is the same concept!
Yes, I often have to size up in Petites, from a 14/XL regular to a 16/18 Petite. Which wouldn’t be a problem except that a 14P is sometimes as big as they go so I can’t size up! And sometimes they slim down sleeves and such too much for how I carry weight in my arms/legs/hips. I guess I’m the same — I need it shorter (including the waist/rise) but not slimmer in cut.
It helps to know the brands. Some, like Style & Co and LOFT, don’t scale down the clothes they just make them shorter. Others, like INC and Talbots, do scale down. Sometimes a lot, to the point where the arms and such are tight . At 5’3″ and an XL, I’m between all 3 size categories which can be frustrating. (But I recognize there are way more options than before! And the styles are getting younger and more chic.)
My latest successful purchases have been from LOFT, Old Navy, and J.Jill. My miss rate with LOFT is really high, but when I win I really win. TBF, my miss rate with every retailer is really high. I send back 80% of what I buy online, and I’m totally ok with that. That’s what it would be in a dressing room too, and at least my sizes are available.
Thank you for this list. Because I have narrow shoulders, shorter arms, and a short waist, it’s almost impossible for me to wear regular sizes in tops or dresses. I have good luck at Talbots and a few other stores and do almost all of my shopping online. With the exception of Talbots, brick and mortar stores have very little selection in petites. And on an unrelated note, could we have some sleeves, please? I’m 62 and my upper arms aren’t for public viewing, plus due to said narrow shoulders, many sleeveless items don’t fit me well. It’s even hard to find summer dresses at Talbots that have sleeves!
I don’t know why brands have given up on sleeves. Cost? Anyway, I too would like some sleeves from time to time!
You are so right about many retailers thinking petite means sizes in the single digits! Our 16 yrs old grandaughter is in this range…but not the rest of us. I like the option of a petite size for length in dresses. Nice list!
Thank you!