Heh. When you think about it, off the rack clothes are made for the tallest people in the range, just because it's easier to shorten things than lengthen them. So petites are made for people 5'4", and anyone shorter is still probably going to need to hem.

I'm just glad for lower rises, because I have no waist - when slacks were made to fall at the natural waist, I had a choice between petites with hems at mid-ankle or misses with waistbands at the bra line.

I probably need a new pair of dressier slacks - haven't bought a pair in 7-8 years - and this thread is not inspiring me to go out and shop.