Really, the only places where petite women can find tops in the correct length are stores with petite sections. Even there, the selection is slim. Especially if you are at an outlet. Most of the petite tops I saw at the Ann Taylor Factory Store were very basic shirts that one might wear under a suit jacket (though I *KNOW* that AT's top collection is much, much better than, say, J.Crew, where the selection is currently limited to button down shirts.) While the shirt below is somewhat "regular" looking, it also not as "plain" as some button-down shirts one wears for work. It looks great with black pants, capris or regular length.
Petite dresses are also impossible to find, even though many dresses are difficult to alter. This is especially the case for more casual petite dresses. I was lucky to find the dress below at AT.
By the way, I wasn't able to find a map to Woodbury Common, other than the one posted on their site (not the map I'm lookin for), so I won't be able to post it. I *DID* get an e-mail from Premium Outlets, letting me know that they list the stores based on the store's sign. But that wasn't what I was talking about. I recalled the map pointing out stores that sell plus-sized clothes, even if the store didn't say that it did. Not the same for petites--the Ann Taylor Factory store, for example, sells petites sizes, and indicated that on its window. Premium Outlets DID agree with me that they wished that more brands focus on petite sizes and I am very happy that they do! :) Let's just hope that retailers and manufacturers read this and listen.
