It use to be that regular pants had a 30 inch inseam. Those fit me great.

I've tried a few petites but the rise isn't long enough for me. I'm just under 5'5", so I'm not really a petite. Again I think it's clothing manufacturers wanting the public to be happy with their size. They don't seem to realize that average height of women in the US is 63.8 inches. I think they are making their clothes to suit their models' average height.

Veronica