There are numerous tips and rules when it comes to what we should wear at nearly every stage of our lives. Not only that, but styles and trends are always evolving. It can be very overwhelming and difficult to keep up with trends. But hey, rules are meant to be broken, right? So, wear whatever styles you like and feel good wearing!
However, if you are a senior, petite woman, looking for ways to achieve a more youthful look, an excellent place to start is finding clothes that appropriately fit your figure. Though it sounds like a very simple tip, as a petite woman, I understand how hard it is to find petite-friendly clothing. Below I share several stores that offer petite clothes for seniors.
J. Jill
J. Jill is a women’s clothing chain for stylish, casual clothes with a wide range of sizes available, plus jewelry, accessories, and shoes. They have a lot of versatile pieces that can be dressed up or dressed down to suit whatever look you’re trying to achieve. J. Jill offers Misses, Petite, and Tall sizes, and they target women who are 35-55 years old.
Chadwicks
Chadwicks is a women’s clothing retailer that’s been around since 1983 and is a part of the Potpourri Group, Inc. (PGI). Chadwicks offers classic styles in petite sizes ranging from 2P to 16P and PS to PXL.
Their petite collection includes sweaters, tops, blazers, coats, pants, dresses, skirts, activewear, and sleepwear. Most of their styles are offered in several different colors, so if you find a style that you love, you could likely get it another color (or several colors). They sell an “Essential Cardigan” that comes in fifteen different colors, so you’re likely to find a color or colors that suit your style. If you’re looking for some timeless, high-quality styles to add to your wardrobe, Chadwicks may be worth checking out.
Soft Surroundings
Soft Surroundings has been around since 1999 and is a woman-owned and woman-led brand. The founder wanted to create a brand that offered simple, comfortable clothing in soft fabrics, plus accessories and jewelry to top off any outfit. Their petite collection consists of tops, sweaters, dresses, jackets, coats, jeans, pants, leggings, skirts, loungewear, activewear, and shorts. There’s also a Soft Surroundings Outlet where you can find a wide variety of their styles at discounted prices.
JCPenney
JCPenney offers the widest range of extended sizes that I’ve ever come across, including petite sizes for women who are 5’4″ and under. JCPenney has a wide variety of petite clothing for older women. Their selection includes everything from casual, everyday wear to formalwear. Whether you’re looking for a new pair of jeans or a formal dress for a special event, JCPenney has you covered.
Talbots
Talbots is a women’s clothing retailer that offers petite and plus petite sizes. Their petite line is specifically designed for women 5’4″ and under. Talbots’ petite clothes are known for their high quality and classic style.
Talbots offers a variety of shipping options, making it easy to get your talbots petite purchase delivered right to your door. Their customer service team is available to answer any questions you may have about talbots petite clothing. So whether you’re looking for a dress to wear to a wedding or just some casual pants for running errands, talbots has the perfect petite clothing for you.
Macy’s
Macy’s offers a large collection of petite clothing with well over 2,000 items online. They also have a large collection of petite styles in-store. Macy’s has a lot of great options, for every occasion, suitable for older, petite women.
Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus is an American, luxury department store. Since it’s a department store, there are several different brands, styles, and sizes to choose from, including some options for petite women who are 50+ years old. Their petite collection consists of dresses, jackets, coats, jeans, pants, tops, and sweaters with sizes ranging from PXS-PXL.
Eileen Fisher
Eileen Fisher started her company in 1984 with the intent to offer simple, timeless styles that would make getting dressed easy. The brand offers petite sizes ranging from PP to 18P. Eileen Fishers carriers several great everyday essentials. Most of their garments are available in the same color options and are interchangeable. This makes it easy to mix and match various pieces to create several different outfits.
J. McLaughlin
J.McLaughlin was created by two brothers in 1977 who wanted to offer classic, but relevant clothing suitable for sports, work, and leisure. While they don’t offer petite sizes explicitly, they do have tops available in three-quarter length sleeves and cropped length bottoms, which tend to fit petites well. Their online store provides a “Size & Fit” section where you can find more details on the fit like inseams and top lengths. Plus, they offer a complimentary styling service that you can take advantage of in-store or virtually.
Chico’s
Chico’s is a women’s clothing retailer targeted to women 40 years of age and older. They offer a wide range of sizes from 0-20 in petite and tall. Chico’s strives to offer pieces that make getting dressed a little easier, are flattering on your body type, and are stylish and chic. They offer things like no-iron tops, body-enhancing fabrics and technology, reversible garments, and machine-washable styles. They also have an outlet store, Chico’s Off The Rack, similar styles at discounted prices.
Land’s End
Land’s End offers a wide variety of styles in petite and petite plus sizes, including tops, bottoms, sweaters, swimsuits, dresses, outerwear, sleepwear, and intimates. The brand’s tagline is “let’s get comfy” as they strive to offer styles that you’ll be comfortable wearing, no matter your size, shape, or lifestyle.
Belk
Belk is a department store that carries brand name clothing at discounted prices, including a massive collection of petite styles. Their online petite collection currently consists of over 2,300 styles, and they carry several hundreds of brands.
Their petite sizes range from PXS-PXXL. With so many brands, styles, and sizes, you can easily find pieces that meet your wardrobe wants and needs. Plus, they offer $10 off when you sign up for their emails (and they allow you to combine it with other coupons).
L.L.Bean
L.L.Bean is an American retailer that’s been around since 1912, so you’ve likely heard of them. The brand offers casual styles that are designed for everyday wear, plus styles that are suitable for outdoor, recreational activities. L.L.Bean has over 200 petite styles available designed for those of us who are 5’3″ and under.
M.M. Lafleur
M.M.Lafleur is a female-founded startup that offers stylish, but also functional, workwear for women, including several petite-friendly styles. M.M.Lafleur is a great option if you’re seeking a polished look- and they make it easy.
Some of their styles feature adjustable hems, bra-strap holders, hidden buttons (to prevent gaping), and are machine-washable. When you think of professional clothes, comfort is probably the last thing that comes to mind, but M.M.Lafleur is completely changing that.
Nic+Zoe
Nic+Zoe was created with the intent to provide simple, everyday clothing styles for women made with quality fabrics. The brand offers petite sizes ranging from 0P to 16P in the following styles: sweaters, tops, tees, pants, dresses, skirts, blouses, shirts, jackets, and blazers.
NYDJ
NYDJ is widely known for their denim, but they also offer other pants and shorts. They have petite sizes available ranging from 00P to 18P. The brand puts a lot of effort into providing jeans and other bottoms that offer a flattering fit no matter your body type or size.
They achieve this by designing several different styles, like regular, skinny, slim, flared, or tapered, and in various fabrics to cater to different fit preferences. Some of their jeans are designed with maximum stretch, while others have a cooling effect to help keep you cool in hotter climates.
Other styles are designed to offer support for the thighs to help slim them and prevent inner-thigh rubbing. If you’re looking for jeans or bottoms that offer a little something extra, NYDJ might be a great brand to check out.
Alfred Dunner
Alfred Dunner is a family-owned and operated business that has been around since 1952. They are a women’s clothing brand that offers a wide variety of tops and bottoms in sizes regular, petite, and plus.
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Finding clothes that fit well can be difficult, but having a handful of go-to stores that are petite-friendly can certainly help. I hope this article helped you discover some senior-friendly petite brands, so you can achieve the perfect fit. Everyone deserves to feel comfortable and confident in what they wear, no matter their age, body type, or lifestyle.