Clothing Stores Women Large Shop Small Tall Extra

Most "department stores" (large stores that have for sale clothing and household items, usually within a shopping mall) carry clothes for "standard" (typical; the most common) sizes. But people who are larger or smaller sometimes have to shop at specialized stores that offering clothing in their sizes.

For example, large men often need to shop at a "big and tall store." These stores

"carry" (have in stock; sell) clothing that is designed for very large and/or very tall men. Their clothing typically has sizes up to 10X (XL is extra large, XXL is extra extra large, etc.). Men shop here knowing that they'll be able to find shirts that don't "end shy of" (stop before) their "wrists" (the part of the body between the hand and the arm).

Large women might choose to shop at "plus size stores" where all the clothing is size 18 and above. Some women choose to shop in these clothing stores because they feel embarrassed shopping "alongside" (next to) smaller women at department stores and other clothing stores. But other women simply like knowing that everything they see in the store is available in their size.

Other specialty stores "cater to" (are intended for use by; serve a particular audience of) women who are "petite" (very small, with small bones). Some of these stores are only for women who are 5'2" (five feet, two inches) tall or less. These boutiques often have a "tailor" (a person who sews) who can "alter" (change the fit of by sewing) clothing to make it fit better or more attractively.