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[quote=Anonymous]I realize this is an old thread, but I sincerely appreciate the recommendations on here. I'm in my 30s, 5'5" and 100 lbs if I'm lucky, and my doctor says that's just the way I'm built. Being skinny is not a picnic. Skinny folks are judged by their weight just like overweight folks are. For my entire life, I've been hearing that I have no shape, that I'm a stick, that I'll just blow away in the wind, that I must have an eating disorder, etc.

There have been many days when I've come home from clothes shopping, and cried in frustration. The last time I shopped for work suits was ten years ago when I graduated from college. At that time, because of my size, I was forced to buy "suits" from the Juniors section at Foley's. They were typical Juniors material--cheap and cheesy--but they were the only thing that came close to fitting. It was a humiliating experience.

My inability to find (and unwillingness to suffer further in pursuit of) quality work suits was one of the factors that led to my taking low-paying, nonprofessional temp jobs and freelance work-from-home jobs for the next ten years. Any job where I didn't have to wear more than a t-shirt and jeans. (Levi's jeans actually fit me well! Though I have to order online because the stores don't usually carry my size.)

Now I'm facing an opportunity to step up into the professional world and earn a decent salary, and I am determined to find a real suit this time.

I've already found that Ann Taylor and The Limited both run too large at the waist (and the smallest sizes are impossible to find reliably). Theory and its ilk are way out of my price range--until I can actually get a professional job that will pay for the clothing, anyway. But I do see some possibility at Banana Republic and a few other stores mentioned here.

So, thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your ideas about finding decent work clothing for skinny women. With any luck, I won't be frustrated to tears this time around.[/quote]

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