In
fashion
Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fashion in ...
and
clothing
Clothing (also known as clothes, apparel, and attire) are items worn on the body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets of materials and natural ...
, a petite size is a
U.S. standard clothing size. Petite sizes are designed for women and under, regardless of their physical body shape or weight.
Many clothing stores cater their petite sized styles to people who are 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) or shorter.
Frequency
The average height of an American woman is roughly .
In the UK and throughout Europe the average height of a woman is around .
See also
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Children's clothing
Children's clothing or kids' clothing is clothing for children who have not yet grown to full height. Children's clothing is often more casual than adult clothing, fit for play and rest.
In the early 21st century, however, childrenswear became ...
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Clothing sizes
Clothing sizes are the sizes with which garments sold Ready-to-wear, off-the-shelf are labeled. Sizing systems vary based on the country and the type of garment, such as Dress (garment), dresses, Top (clothing), tops, skirts, and trousers. Ther ...
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US standard clothing size U.S. standard clothing sizes for women were originally developed from statistical data in the 1940s and 1950s. At that time, they were similar in concept to the EN 13402 European clothing size standard, although individual manufacturers have always ...
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EN 13402
The joint European standard for size labelling of clothes, formally known as EN 13402 Size designation of clothes, is a European standard for labelling clothes sizes which has been partially adopted, and aims to make it easier to find and selec ...
References
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NHANES surveyCDC Anthropometric Reference Data for Children and Adults: U.S. Population, 1999–2002- Page 20, Table 19.
Sizes in clothing
Fashion design