Old Navy has joined its Gap Inc sisters by offering petite sizes. Unlike Banana Republic, Old Navy's petite line is available via web only, which means that Canadians and anyone outside of the US are out of luck should they want to make purchases. The line includes dresses, sweaters, t-shirts, skirts and pants. The pants have an inseam of 29 1/2" and come in sizes 0-20, a larger selection than Banana Republic (up to size 12) and Gap (up to size 16). In addition, marketing for their petite line isn't that great. Unlike plus, there isn't a separate tab for petites. Perhaps Old Navy isn't as interested in marketing their petite line as their big sisters Gap and Banana Republic (Banana is very good about marketing to petites. They've had a separate tab for us since the line launched!)
One down side of Old Navy petites, like other petite lines, is the lack of more vanity-esque pieces and less choice. For example, the main Old Navy line includes graphic t-shirts, not available in petites. There are three pages of dresses in missy sizes, while there are only two pages for petites. The pant length is also bothersome for many petites. While 29 1/2" seems to be industry standard, many petite women complain that 29 1/2" is still too long.
