I’ve had the best luck with Ann Taylor, banana republic factory and, lands end. If my size is in stock (which it isn’t always), the suits fit off the rack with no alterations required. I also like Liz Claiborne at JCPenney and the Limited line at Belk. I don’t think the Belk version of the Limited is the same exact quality as the LimIted used to be, but they’re affordable and they fit right off the rack. I also like Kasper but I’ve found the suits do not hold up so I only buy if it’s on sale. I’ve heard good things about WHBM but I’ve never been able to try them because they never have my size in stock. I know Dillards has an Investments brand that sells petite suiting separate but I haven’t tried them yet. Also, shout out to shortstory (a stitch fix like service for petites) as they recently sent me a Liverpool suit in petite sizing that was perfect.

I could have written your comment – at 5’2” and 108 (honest!) I gave up finding businesswear in stores years ago, but now it’s nearly impossible to find suits small enough! As an attorney in a conservative area, I have to have court-appropriate suits, so can’t rely on my weekend go-to clothing from places like North Face or Patagonia (which, at least, still recognize there are smaller folks out there). If I had a $1 every time some helpful, off-the-rack shopping soul suggested I could “just have things tailored,” l could have retired long ago and live in my hiking gear full time!

Agreed! After the Limited (went bankrupt, now has a poorly rebooted website/manufacturer) and Express (only sometimes), not many other options.

As a 0p i find no suits in stores and haven’t for a while – but now even the companies listed here have cut back on (or just don’t carry) their 0p online. I am on the short side – 5’2, 108 lbs – but am by no means the only one around. I need suits for my job and it’s been incredibly frustrating to find only a very few suits to fit me in a style appropriate to my work.