Size Guide for Petite Women
This is a concise size guide for petite women. Petite is a size determined by nothing more than height.
The definition of petite is:
adjective: petite
(of a woman) attractively small and dainty.
"she was petite and vivacious"
It is true that many petite women have smaller frames and bone structure than non-petite women but this doesn’t mean that all women have delicate face shapes, tiny waists or boyish figures. The standard height of a woman classed as petite is 5 foot 3 or under. Naturally, a woman of 4 ft 11 is going to be significantly shorter and different in shape and body proportions that a woman of 5 ft 3, which is why you need to understand the many aspects of petite dressing.
In some countries, the word “petite” in clothing signifies a range of clothing made for shorter women but the maximum height in some countries is 5 ft 4, in which you may still be classed as petite. Generally, a petite lady is anybody who is no taller than 5 ft 3. There are no limitations on weight, body shape or shoe size.
The definition of petite is:
adjective: petite
(of a woman) attractively small and dainty.
"she was petite and vivacious"
| synonyms: | small, dainty, diminutive, slight, little, tiny, elfin, delicate, small-boned; |
It is true that many petite women have smaller frames and bone structure than non-petite women but this doesn’t mean that all women have delicate face shapes, tiny waists or boyish figures. The standard height of a woman classed as petite is 5 foot 3 or under. Naturally, a woman of 4 ft 11 is going to be significantly shorter and different in shape and body proportions that a woman of 5 ft 3, which is why you need to understand the many aspects of petite dressing.
In some countries, the word “petite” in clothing signifies a range of clothing made for shorter women but the maximum height in some countries is 5 ft 4, in which you may still be classed as petite. Generally, a petite lady is anybody who is no taller than 5 ft 3. There are no limitations on weight, body shape or shoe size.
| Euro size | Australia size | UK size | Length (CM) | Circumference (CM) |
| 35 | 1 | 2 | 233.31 | 234.5 |
| 36 | 2 | 3 | 239.98 | 239.0 |
| 37 | 3 | 4 | 246.65 | 243.5 |
| 38 | 4 | 5 | 253.32 | 248.0 |
| UK Sizes (inches) | XS (6) | S (8-10) | M (12-14) | L (16-18) | XL (20-22) | XXL (24-26) |
| Bust | 33” | 34-35” | 36-37” | 381∕2-40” | 411∕2-431∕2” | 451∕2-471∕2” |
| Waist | 25” | 26-27” | 28-29” | 301∕2-32” | 331∕2-351∕2” | 371∕2-391∕2” |
| Hips | 35” | 36-37” | 38-39” | 401∕2-42” | 431∕2-451∕2” | 471∕2-491∕2” |
| Arm length (petite) | 29” | 291∕4 - 291∕2” | 293∕4 – 30” | 301∕4 -301∕2” | 303∕4 -307∕8” | 337∕8 -34” |
