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Petite is not 5' 10"

dennisgray41dennisgray41 Posts: 812
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Tyhe character add-onn  ashley 9 petite should be 5' 2" or less. Petite refers to height, not frame size.

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  • ArgleSWArgleSW Posts: 145
    edited November 28

    Ashley 9: 
    Height: 5' 6.7" (169.3 cm)

    Ashley 9 Petite Shape: 
    Height: 5' 10.8" (170.8 cm???)

    So the "petite" version is 4" taller. Makes sense. 

    Post edited by ArgleSW on
  • MelanieLMelanieL Posts: 7,421

    Yes, I found it interesting that Ashley 9 Petite is taller and has larger bust, waist and (slightly) hips than the Base Ashley figure! I wonder if they got the Measure Metrics stats the wrong way round?

    I also noticed though that the metric to inches conversion has gone wrong for her height: 170.8 cm is just over 5ft 7in, not 5ft 10in!  

  • OrangeFalconOrangeFalcon Posts: 209

    I don't know why we are still getting these kinds of shapes in addition to the normal form.  Height and form sliders are easy to acquire and utilize-what really helps are more unique forms like an elf, demon, angel or something of that nature.  As for the petite description, I thought the same thing (and 5'10'' is absolutely not petite, ask any woman of that height and watch the response).  And also also, speaking of height and elves, here's a comparison between Ashley 9, her petite form, and the human form of Lianna 9.

    Lianna 9 is her reported 183.8 cm (a true 6 footer)

    Ashley 9 is approximately 161.5cm, about 5'4''.  

    Ashley Petite is NOT 5'10'', not even close.  She's 160.67 cm, which is a hair over 5'3''.  And that is considered petite.

    I am also using measure metrics and have no idea how they came up with these heights.  It's an error they need to correct.  The petite form IS smaller in both height and frame, but not by a lot.  It's hard to tell which one is petite unless you look closely.  Personally, it reduces the value of the addon shape.

    Ashley and Lianna.jpg
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  • OrangeFalconOrangeFalcon Posts: 209

    MelanieL said:

    Yes, I found it interesting that Ashley 9 Petite is taller and has larger bust, waist and (slightly) hips than the Base Ashley figure! I wonder if they got the Measure Metrics stats the wrong way round?

    I also noticed though that the metric to inches conversion has gone wrong for her height: 170.8 cm is just over 5ft 7in, not 5ft 10in!  

    What's strange is her measured height for both forms are not even close to the listed ones.  I think they just measured wrong, but when you compare them, it's easy to tell.

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,166

    i like this bundle. It is word on the standard number of days from debut these character bundles will stay in the "DAZ Premier" kitty? 

  • OrangeFalconOrangeFalcon Posts: 209

    nonesuch00 said:

    i like this bundle. It is word on the standard number of days from debut these character bundles will stay in the "DAZ Premier" kitty? 

    When you unsub from Premier, you lose the assets exclusive to it only.  Presumably, when the payment cycle ends.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 101,415

    OrangeFalcon said:

    nonesuch00 said:

    i like this bundle. It is word on the standard number of days from debut these character bundles will stay in the "DAZ Premier" kitty? 

    When you unsub from Premier, you lose the assets exclusive to it only.  Presumably, when the payment cycle ends.

    The character bundles are not exclusive Premier content, though - once claimed as freebies they remain in your content library even if your membership lapses.

  • OrangeFalconOrangeFalcon Posts: 209

    Richard Haseltine said:

    OrangeFalcon said:

    nonesuch00 said:

    i like this bundle. It is word on the standard number of days from debut these character bundles will stay in the "DAZ Premier" kitty? 

    When you unsub from Premier, you lose the assets exclusive to it only.  Presumably, when the payment cycle ends.

    The character bundles are not exclusive Premier content, though - once claimed as freebies they remain in your content library even if your membership lapses.

    Richard I was hoping one of my replies would have marked your 101,000.  I'll go for the next milestone.

  • DripDrip Posts: 1,198

    To me, anything under 6 foot is petite.

    Eye of the beholder and stuff.

  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,102
    edited November 28

    dennisgray41 said:

    Tyhe character add-onn  ashley 9 petite should be 5' 2" or less. Petite refers to height, not frame size.

    Actually, it's both, and personally I associate it more with build than height. 

    Post edited by Gordig on
  • OrangeFalconOrangeFalcon Posts: 209
    edited November 28

    Gordig said:

    dennisgray41 said:

    Tyhe character add-onn  ashley 9 petite should be 5' 2" or less. Petite refers to height, not frame size.

    Actually, it's both, and personally I associate it more with build than height. 

    I agree, its a bit of both.  Women under 5'4'' and with small frames are generally considered petite.  I wouldn't say a 6 foot woman is petite, though, even if she's wafer thin.

    Post edited by OrangeFalcon on
  • Tramp GraphicsTramp Graphics Posts: 2,412

    Petite is purely a matter if height, not build.  As stated on Jeetly.com

    • Petite refers to stature not weight. Most people still think petite means skinny when in fact petite has nothing to do with weight.
    • Petite is the term used in the fashion industry to describe a woman who is 5'3 tall or under.
    • Petite women come in all shapes and sizes, whether they're a size 4 or 14.

    a matter of height. Specifically, as defined in Jeetly.com: 

    It does not mean skinny or thin, just short, specifically, a woman at or under 5'3". If she is any taller than that, she s not "petite".

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,166
    edited November 29

    Richard Haseltine said:

    OrangeFalcon said:

    nonesuch00 said:

    i like this bundle. It is word on the standard number of days from debut these character bundles will stay in the "DAZ Premier" kitty? 

    When you unsub from Premier, you lose the assets exclusive to it only.  Presumably, when the payment cycle ends.

    The character bundles are not exclusive Premier content, though - once claimed as freebies they remain in your content library even if your membership lapses.

    No, what I mean is that I got Vicky 9 bundle, bought Mikey 9 bundle, failed to use the coupon or buy the Lawrence 9 bundle and a couple of others, and now I can't use my premier bundle couple to get those bundles anymore even if I wanted too because they are no longer listed as available.

    So, how long was Vicky 9 available there? 21 days? Mikey 9, 21 days? Lawrence 9, 21 days? Based on this schedule I will get the Lycan 9 bundle next as it's the debut bundle that's been around longest since the advent of Premier.

    Also: why not put a countdown on the available days left for each bundle listed in the Premier kitty? So the last day in the kitty would be listed in an hourly countdown to zero.

    Post edited by nonesuch00 on
  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,102
    edited November 30

    Tramp Graphics said:

    Petite is purely a matter if height, not build.  As stated on Jeetly.com

    • Petite refers to stature not weight. Most people still think petite means skinny when in fact petite has nothing to do with weight.
    • Petite is the term used in the fashion industry to describe a woman who is 5'3 tall or under.
    • Petite women come in all shapes and sizes, whether they're a size 4 or 14.

    a matter of height. Specifically, as defined in Jeetly.com: 

    It does not mean skinny or thin, just short, specifically, a woman at or under 5'3". If she is any taller than that, she s not "petite".

    My wife is 5'1, and I wouldn't describe her as "petite". 
     

    edit: also, have you read a little bit further down the link you posted? It makes several references to body shape, including that a woman over 5'3" could be petite in their upper or lower body, so it's very self-contradictory. Short means short; petite means short AND thin. 
     

    also also, why was jeetly.com your source? Here's what dictionary.com has to say:

    relating to or being a woman who is short and has a small, trim figure; diminutive: The sash accentuates her petite waist.

    She is a petite brunette.

    The sash accentuates her petite waist

    Post edited by Gordig on
  • hjakehjake Posts: 904

    Based on western culture norms petite size would be 5' 4" or less in height, but petite is really about clothing size not height.

     

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petite_size

     

    There's a good chance you've come across clothing labeled as "petite size" while browsing clothing racks or shopping online. Developed by fashion designer Hannah Troy in the 1940s, petite sizing is designed for people who are 5'4" and under.(1)

    source: https://www.nordstrom.com/browse/content/blog/petite-sizing?srsltid=AfmBOorUjITc1ZMrPMfX3fQ5kGSSb8QNaYO2ZaGvnq73ej2PyLhav1w2

     

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petite

     

     

  • SilverGirlSilverGirl Posts: 947

    hjake said:

    There's a good chance you've come across clothing labeled as "petite size" while browsing clothing racks or shopping online. Developed by fashion designer Hannah Troy in the 1940s, petite sizing is designed for people who are 5'4" and under.(1)

    source: https://www.nordstrom.com/browse/content/blog/petite-sizing?srsltid=AfmBOorUjITc1ZMrPMfX3fQ5kGSSb8QNaYO2ZaGvnq73ej2PyLhav1w2

     

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petite

     

     

    ...and I still have to hem up the stinking pants.

    Sigh.

  • OrangeFalconOrangeFalcon Posts: 209

    SilverGirl said:

    hjake said:

    There's a good chance you've come across clothing labeled as "petite size" while browsing clothing racks or shopping online. Developed by fashion designer Hannah Troy in the 1940s, petite sizing is designed for people who are 5'4" and under.(1)

    source: https://www.nordstrom.com/browse/content/blog/petite-sizing?srsltid=AfmBOorUjITc1ZMrPMfX3fQ5kGSSb8QNaYO2ZaGvnq73ej2PyLhav1w2

     

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petite

     

     

    ...and I still have to hem up the stinking pants.

    Sigh.

    Ah, super short and petite?  I know someone who's 5 feet even and she struggles.  She calls herself petite because she's also very slim.  I'd say Ashley's petite form is correct with her actual measurements. 

  • dennisgray41dennisgray41 Posts: 812

    OrangeFalcon said:

    Gordig said:

    dennisgray41 said:

    Tyhe character add-onn  ashley 9 petite should be 5' 2" or less. Petite refers to height, not frame size.

    Actually, it's both, and personally I associate it more with build than height. 

    I agree, its a bit of both.  Women under 5'4'' and with small frames are generally considered petite.  I wouldn't say a 6 foot woman is petite, though, even if she's wafer thin.

    But she is still petite and shops in the petite section if she is 5' 2" and 230 lbs. ask my wife, but don't tell her where you got the informatiion.

  • NylonGirlNylonGirl Posts: 1,855

    That moment when you finally escape the prison where they lock up all the tall petite girls... because the world must never learn of your existence...

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,302

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,733

    At 5'11" my wife has to go to a shop called 'Long, Tall, Sally' who aim their clothing at women 5'9" or above. So, no, 5'10" isn't petite.

    Regards,

    Richard

  • ainm.sloinneadhainm.sloinneadh Posts: 476
    edited December 17

    Petite doesn't equal slim. If you're slim, you more often than not just buy adult clothes in a slimmer size. My granny was petite and she often had to buy young teen clothes. When she could get explicitly labelled petite clothes, they weren't the sort of clothes that would fit women whose only diversity was being slimmer than the average woman. And petite clothes come in large sizes too.

    Post edited by ainm.sloinneadh on
  • miladyderyni_173d399f47miladyderyni_173d399f47 Posts: 1,804

    SilverGirl said:

    hjake said:

    There's a good chance you've come across clothing labeled as "petite size" while browsing clothing racks or shopping online. Developed by fashion designer Hannah Troy in the 1940s, petite sizing is designed for people who are 5'4" and under.(1)

    source: https://www.nordstrom.com/browse/content/blog/petite-sizing?srsltid=AfmBOorUjITc1ZMrPMfX3fQ5kGSSb8QNaYO2ZaGvnq73ej2PyLhav1w2

     

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petite

     

     

    ...and I still have to hem up the stinking pants.

    Sigh.

    I too have to hem up all. The. Stinking. Pants  - & I am 5'5". I happen to have slightly shorter legs than the clothing industry thinks a woman should have, so I try to find petite pants but they seem to have become rarer. I can't remember the last time I saw petite sizes in a brick & mortar shop. Torrid is the only online place I can find jeans I don't have to hem.

  • GhostofMacbethGhostofMacbeth Posts: 1,653

    petite

    1 of 2

    adjective

    pe·​tite pə-ˈtēt 

    Synonyms of petite

    : having a small trim figure —usually used of a woman

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