Searching for shirts and slacks for short guys
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As a woman of considerable short stature who has put many a tailor’s children through college, I was sympathetic to Times staffer Sharon Bernstein’s story in Wednesday’s business section about the growing shortage of short men’s clothing stores. Bernstein writes:
‘With Americans growing taller, and recessionary pressure in the specialty clothing market, it’s become harder than ever to find apparel stores for short men. Just a few now remain of the dozens that dotted the national landscape years ago.’
Bernstein also interviews my fellow short person, actor Ben Giroux, who says, ‘You’re either walking into a boys department somewhere and you’re swallowing your dignity, or you can shop at one or two places.’
As someone who worked at what was then called Limited Too in high school mainly because I could get a discount on their cheaper-than-the-adult-store jeans, I contend that while there are times when being petite is a plus, it usually ends up costing more in the long run.
Tell us what you think: Should stores be so quick to skirt the shorter shoppers or should they grow up with the rest of the population? Are you considerably taller than most? Perhaps you and I can buy the same thing and I can give you the excess material to add to your pants?
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