My posture is affected as chairs, couches, car seats, and restaurant booths are not made for someone with my short thigh measurement, so I often find myself slouching to sit comfortably. It does in a lot of ways actually…a lot of which I’m only realizing as I get older. How does your size affect your daily life?
I also get asked quite often if I’m legally a Little Person or dwarf. I find humor in my short stature, so I have no problem indulging people in the nitty gritty of my stats or allowing them to lift me up. I’m a bit of an oddity, so people ask to pick me up all the time and are fascinated with how much I weigh. What are some of the things you hear most? How do you feel when people make these comments? People must comment on your size all the time. I remember thinking, “oh my, she’s sooo tiny!”, and then the shock from learning I was actually a whole inch shorter than she was! It was an eye-opening realization to see how I must look to other people. I don’t think I ever realized just how small I really am until I met a similar-sized girl in college. Aside from being picked up a lot, it never really bothered me, and I rather liked being unique. I was always the shortest in my class, and luckily, I was generally well liked growing up, so I didn’t get teased too much for my size. Growing up, were you smaller than your friends? My mom is 4’10”, so I’m very happy to say I beat her by one whole inch! My maternal grandfather was short, as was my maternal great-grandmother. I wear between a size US4.5-5 (EU 34.5-35) shoe, and find that even size 00 clothing is too large and ill-proportioned for my size. I’m 4’11” tall, weight about 85 pounds, and have a very small frame.
How small are you? Is your family petite as well?Īs a full grown adult, I’m about the size of an average 12 year old. Now, at 28, I’ve quit my job in the biotech industry and am currently starting a career in online media. I fell in love with the community and my ability to help other women build their own wardrobes. I started to blog about my adventures in shopping for petite clothing, and soon a small community of women grew around my blog. I had acquired a love for clothing, fabrics, tailoring, and the idea that clothing can make you feel beautiful and confident.As I shopped for my dream wardrobe, I was hit with the harsh reality that nothing was made for someone my size, and I had to search for solutions to be able to dress the way I wanted to. As I started to make money in my career, one of the main things I wanted to improve upon was my wardrobe.