Petite Plus

For women 5'4" and under in sizes 14 and up.

Each piece carries the room of a larger size on a shorter frame: bodice, sleeve and skirt lengths cut for your height, and a waistline that sits where yours does.

Prices are estimated at fit & fabric.

Fit-and-flare with the waist at the waist Concept image A fit-and-flare with the waist seam raised to sit at your waist and a knee-length skirt.
Wrap midi with a raised waist Concept image A wrap midi with a shorter bodice and a hem that stays midi instead of maxi.
Blouse graded for a short frame Concept image A blouse with the room of a larger size on a shorter body: shorter bodice, shorter sleeve, narrower shoulder.
Shirt dress belted at the natural waist Concept image A shirt dress belted at the natural waist with a skirt that ends at the knee.
Blazer with a higher stance Concept image A blazer with a higher button stance and a shorter length, so it ends at the hip, not the thigh.
Straight jeans, 27-inch inseam, size 18 Concept image Size 18 straight jeans with a 27-inch inseam and a rise cut for a shorter torso.
Pencil skirt that ends at the knee Concept image A pencil skirt that ends at the knee with the waistband at the waist.
Cardigan cut short and full Concept image A cardigan cut short and full: hip-length with room through the body and a shorter sleeve.

Why normal sizing fails

Plus sizes are graded up from a 5'6" fit model, so a 16 that fits your hips has a bodice two inches too long and a waist seam that lands on your hip.
Petite ranges stop at 14 or 16, and petite-plus ranges have mostly disappeared from stores.
Hemming fixes the skirt but not the bodice, the sleeve or where the waist sits.

How we get your fit

Tell us your height, bust and hip. We take width from your larger size and shorten every length (bodice, sleeve, rise, skirt) to your height so seams land where they should.

Questions

Is this made to measure?

It is made to order to your proportions. We adjust the pattern's lengths and proportions to your numbers before we make it.

What if it does not fit?

A piece with a price lists what happens if it misses. For the others: if a delivered garment misses the promised fit, we remake it or refund you.

How long does it take?

A piece with a price lists its timing. For the others, timing is confirmed after technical review and sourcing.

Can I change the design?

Yes. Customize opens the garment in our studio where you can change color, fabric, details and artwork. Your fit is kept separately, so design edits never undo it.

Petite Plus is made by ownthread, where anyone can design their own clothes and have them made for real.