For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for March 07, 2004
March 06, 2004
March 08, 2004
Transcript:
Elly: Excuse me - these pants are marked "regular," but they're about 6 inches too long. Woman: I know... the regulars come like that... try "petite". How do the petite fit? Elly: Just fine! It's crazy! The regular size clothes are made for people 7 feet tall and the petite sizes are made to fit me! What on earth do petite people do when they have to buy clothing? Woman: Don't ask.
sparklite over 3 years ago
The real reason is so fat people can have ‘regular’ clothing and regular people can think of themselves as ‘petite.’ It’s called marketing.
Carito about 3 years ago
Petite people like me have to look for “extra small” or “short”.