Petite Size Guide

Petite size does't really mean "tiny" as many tend to think. It's more your height that matters in Petites. Anybody under 5'4 can qualify to be a petite, it doesn't matter whether you are size 4 or size 24.

There are more petite size women in the world than you think. How many? Well, about 600 000 000. And you know what? We are spending tens of billions of dollars in the Petites market.

So are you one of us? The only way to find that out is to get your tape measure and a buddy take your measurements. Are you 5'4 or under? Yes? Well, then join the club. We all are here to help you that perfect fit for you. However, you need to know your measurements. Follow us.

So, what's your Petite size?

	XS		S		M		L		XL		XXL
	0	2	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20
Bust	28-29"	29.5-31"	31.5-33"	33.5-35"	35.5-36"	36.5-37"	37.5-38.5"	39-40"	40.5-41.5"	42-43.5"	44-45"
Waist	23-23.5"	24-24.5"	25-25.5"	26-26.5"	27-27.5"	28-28.5"	29-30"	30.5-31.5"	32.5-34"	34.5-36"	37.5-39"
Hips	33.5-34"	34.5-35"	35.5-36"	36.5-37"	37.5-38"	38.5-39"	39.5-40.5"	41-42"	42.5-44"	44.5-46"	46.5-48"

How to get your measurements? Easy.

Bust & Chest - Measure loosely under the arms around the fullest part of the chest.

Waist - Measure around the natural waist (just under the rib cage) keeping the tape measure slightly loose.

Hips - Measure the fullest part of the hip (about 8 inches below the waist).

Length - Measure from the neck to the waist and from the waist to the floor. 

Height - Measure from the top of the head to the floor. Remember you have to be under 5'4 to qulify for Petites. Now check what your size is in accordance to the size chart below.

Size Conversion Chart

USA Size	Size Name	UK	France	Germany	Italy	Australia	Japan
2	X-Small	4	32	30	36	6	5
4	X-Small/Small	6	34	32	38	8	7
6	Small	8	36	34	40	10	9
8	Medium	10	38	36	42	12	11
10	Medium	12	40	38	44	14	13
12	Large	14	42	40	46	16	15
14	Large/X-Large	16	44	42	48	18	17
16	X-Large/1X	18	46	44	50	20	19
18	1X/2X	20	48	46	52	22	21
20	2X	22	50	48	54	24	23
22	3X	24	52	50	56	26	25
24	3X	26	54	52	58	28	27

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