Pst!

[kyburg]

shadesong - I have a twenty-year-old high school graduate who probably thinks a clean set of t-shirt-n-jeans is suitable for looking for work in.

She's teeny like you. She's busty like you.

I think I could send her home with an interviewing outfit - but while I'm not tall, I don't have anything close to the same body type.

I'm not sure what will work. What would you suggest?

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[annenahaymus.livejournal.com]

You're going to think I'm crazy, but have you tried Walmart?

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

*screams, runs and hides*

We did Mervyns yesterday. That was scary enough.

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

Now that someone upstream has given you an idea what to look for, my turn to chime in with where to look. Find the thrift shop or consignment store closest to the "old money" part of town, or alternatively the trendy one where all the Monied People like to donate. You may still pay department-store prices, but you'll be buying designer labels for the price of store brands, and the stuff will be in much better shape than what you'd find at Goodwill. Furthermore, some of that stuff will have come from trophy wives who are petite and busty, and will have been tailored or altered to fit them.

A couple more comments about jewelry. If she wears pendants at all, they should be no longer than 20" -- that'll keep them well above the bust area. (If she's really tiny, 18" may be necessary.) Pearls are always professional; either buy good fakes, or splurge for some nice freshwater pearls -- check out a local crafts fair for jewelry that doesn't look like the latest Hot Thing From The Mall. Large jewelry of any kind on a small frame can be overpowering and come off like a kid playing dress-up; look for enough punch to balance the outfit without overbalancing.