Pants are the hardest for me -- I'm 5'2" but have relatively long legs for my height. I found that the Gap 1969 jeans in the short (ankle) length are okay on me as long as I wear a small heel. I used to buy a lot of pants at LL Bean, but recently their petites have been too short on me (most have inseams of 28.5"). I need a 29" inseam -- not 28", and not 30". One inch makes a HUGE difference in whether I'm wearing dorky-looking highwaters or dragging pants on the ground even w/heels. I find capris or long shorts to be the best compromise during the summer since length is not an issue, generally. And it's hot enough here in NC that capris work for months at a time.

And shoes -- shoes are hard as I have narrow feet and my measured size is a 7A -- not B, not AA, but A. Try finding that size! So I have to do the thick/double sock thing with trail runners, for example.

Eden, I do understand and was not trying to be rude, but I know it's can be difficult for larger gals to relate to the plight of the very small. You made some excellent points. Heck, I had a hard time explaining to my very tall friend at work why it was so difficult for me to carry my mtb down three flights of stairs (and why it's so much easier to carry my Bike Friday with its smaller wheels). Tall people don't realize how much more leverage it takes for us to lift heavy items up so they clear the ground. We have to lift UP from the shoulder the entire time, where they can just let something dangle, and it won't hit the ground.