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La Petite Poire

Fashion, lifestyle and rant blog by a short n' sassy Canadian woman

Category: Alterations

Tailoring and alterations for petite clothing.

— Alterations, Fashion —

Fast fashion, sustainability, and home sewing: A Q&A with Jessica Patterson

May 1, 2021

The pitfalls of Fast Fashion is a topic that has been getting a lot more attention lately, and I’ve been wanting for quite some time to highlight some of the ethical issues around fashion more on this blog. To that end, I was glad to have the chance to profile a good friend of mine,… Read More Fast fashion, sustainability, and home sewing: A Q&A with Jessica Patterson

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Petite tailoring hacks: Shortening jeans

March 10, 2016

Are your jeans always too long? You’re not alone. Most petite women have a shorter-than-average inseam length, and therefore, our pants are often miles too long for our legs. The good news is, jeans are relatively easy to hem. But how do you keep that store-bought look after chopping off inches? DiY jean hemming YouTuber… Read More Petite tailoring hacks: Shortening jeans

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Just a 5’1″ MontrĂ©alaise writing about fashion, issues, and the occasional frustrations of being a short woman in a tall world.

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