PETITE IS FOR SHORTER WOMEN
petite sizes are for shorter women
The plus sizes are for full figured women.
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Womens's are the plus sizes and misses are the in shape one. I have no Idea why the separate the womens from the misses in my own opinion I believe that women's and misses are all the same things.
petite sizes are for short women that would need to hem regular sizes because it fits too long
When you see clothing that says misses' size it means it is slightly more petite than a normal woman's size. These sizes are generally for people who have smaller frames or short statures.
Misses sizes are for heavier women or women with larger bodies and tall sizes are just longer. Sometimes the two body types coincide.
Regular and petite in jean sizes refers to the rise in the jeans. While the leg length of regular jeans is longer than that of petite jeans, the main sizing difference is in the length from the crotch to the waist.
Many women go from shopping in juniors departments to shopping in misses departments. Women should not overlook the petites department when transitioning from adolescent to adult clothing sizes. Petite sizes are not just for people who wear small sizes overall; petite sizes are usually based on height. Women's petite departments generally carry clothing for women who are under five feet four inches tall. The same size range that is available in misses departments is available in petite departments, but with shorter lengths. Women who prefer short inseam lengths can shop in petites and avoid getting their pants tailored for length.
18W is in Women's sizes, (fuller cut) and 18 is in misses' size (slimmer cut).
Junior sized jeans are indicated with odd numbered sizes and are designed for women with narrow hips and waist. Jeans for petite women are indicated with even numbered sizes and typically a "P" to indicate a shorter inseam.
Junior sizes are a slimmer cut and typically fall between the misses so a size 3 jr would be a misses 2 or 4. Misses are a little fuller cut so I would suggest the smaller size in misses.