Quince is now one of my favorite brands for everything: apparel, home, lifestyle and travel. I actually got into the brand via their luggage, which I started taking on trips, and then gradually tried more things like backpacks, belt bags and accessories, and eventually the Quince home collection like bedding and towels.

But is Quince good for petite clothing? In this review, I’ll go through the things I’ve learned about the clothing Quince is making for women, as well as comment in detail on the Quince clothes products I’ve tried out. Throughout this review, I’ll call out suggestions of products to try if you’re a petite woman.

My petite disclaimer

As you read this review, keep in mind a few things about my perspective:

  • I’m a petite woman measuring 5-foot-2 and around 107 lbs.
  • I’m an “XS” across the board in most brands I wear, and I wear an XSP in petite brands (or XXSP in LOFT).
  • I often have trouble finding tops, bottoms, dresses, skirts and shorts that don’t drown me or make me look like I borrowed a friend’s ill-fitting clothing.

As you read my petite review about Quince’s women’s line, I’m writing from the perspective of someone my size who’s been challenged all her life in finding good fits from clothes at non-petite brands.

Quince petite dresses

Are there any petite dresses from Quince?

I tried dresses from Quince as my first foray into the apparel for women from the brand. After all, the models in the dresses look amazing, and the styles, fabrics and colors are so timeless and classy. I couldn’t wait to try some best-selling dresses and I did just that.

Here is what I tried (and keep in mind that I tried these styles with my hopes high for a good fit):

The verdict: every dress ran too long (it’s not a huge surprise). The best of the bunch was the Tencel Mini, which fit me a little bit more like a “Midi.” It was kind of flattering, but the torso felt too long, like it was sagging toward my waist, and that’s not the intended fit.

Regardless of those critiques for my petite form, here are the photos, so you can see for yourself how the Tencel Mini Fit and Flare dress looked. I even saw another petite blogger who reviewed this one and commented that the Mini also hit her at the knees.

Next, the Linen Swing Dress: it ran too long on my entire body (as well as wide at the chest and frame). It didn’t flatter me at all, and that made me a tiny bit sad because I wanted it based on how great it looked in the model photos on the Quince website.

Lastly, the Tiered Maxi Dress was so long that it looked like it was my big sister’s dress that I borrowed—and this was in XS! It was not even worth taking photos of because I looked like I was playing dress-up. I wanted to look just like the model in the photo wearing it, and bring this dress on vacation! My dream did not come true.

Overall, I was disappointed, but it was one of those times I realized that I just need to be shopping at stores that make petite clothes like LOFT, J.Crew and Madewell.

Suggestions for products

I don’t really have any recommendations for petite-fit dresses from Quince. My guideline is to assume that if you are between 5’0” and 5’3,” that dresses will fall longer on you than they do on the models in all the photos.

Please do keep reading though, because there is hope for you in Quince’s pants and tops!

Quince petite pants

I’m just going to break it to you honestly: most of Quince’s pants are tailored to the bodies of non-petite women who are taller than 5’4” or so. This means that styles like the Linen Pants, Ankle Pants, Wide Leg Pants, Utility Pants and Joggers are going to hit too low on petite women like me.

There is good news, though: While I have not tried Quince’s pants yet, I noticed that Quince does make petite-style pants with shorter inseams than normal. A normal inseam is 28” or longer, Quince is making some of the Ponte Pants collection in inseam lengths of 24,” 25” and 26”. This is huge news!

Quince petite bottoms styles with shorter inseams to try

A few petite-friendly Quince bottoms to try ASAP before they sell out are:

I’ll also reiterate once again what I keep saying about Quince, and that is that the prices on these pants are unbelievable for the cool and timeless styles, as well as the quality I’ve seen from the brand.

Quince petite shirts and tops

So… Quince does not quite make petite shirts. Judging by how the XS fit me in dresses, we’ll go with a safe assumption that most shirts from Quince for women are going to run too long for petites, as they’re sized for an average woman (who is taller).

The one shirt I’ve tried from Quince so far that I am OBSESSED with is the Flowknit Breeze High-Neck Tank.

The reason it fits me is because it’s a cropped style. These days, I do a little French tuck of whichever top I’m wearing into my shorts, pants or skirt anyway, so the fact that this shirt runs shorter makes it excellent for petites.

Try it: Flowknit Breeze High-Neck Tank

Shirts & Blouses

Many of the Quince shirts and blouses do not run cropped. If you’re like me and looking at the models wearing the blouses, you’ll see most of them are un-tucked styles like peasant blouses, utility blouses, halter tops and button-downs like the boyfriend shirts and Oxford shirts.

I would avoid these, as an honest petite shopping suggestion. They’ll be too long for short women.

Tees

Unless you see a cropped tee (and I see a few!) among Quince’s tee section for women, I’d be telling you that Quince’s standard tees will run too long for petites. Many of them are styles that hit below the waist or at the hip, and for petites, we’d look like we are drowning.

Try this: Second Skin Cropped Tee

Tank tops and camis

Quince makes a lot of tanks and camis for all seasons of the year. I noticed that styles like muscle tanks, cowl neck tanks, linen tank tops and silk V-neck tanks run LONG. Go for cropped styles, or styles that seem to run shorter, to complement a petite body type.

I have one suggestion and it’s a cropped style. Try this: Mongolian Cashmere Cropped Tank

Bodysuits

While I haven’t tried the Quince bodysuits, petites may actually have luck here because they are stretchy (a portion of the material breakdown is Spandex) and even if they bunch up from being too long, you can hide it by tucking in to pants, shorts or a skirt.

Try these: All Quince bodysuits

Button-downs

I’ll just be honest: Quince’s button-downs for women are not going to be great fits for petite women like me. They run long, so that they can be worn “out,” and for petites, they’ll hit too far past the typical flattering point.

If you’re set on a button-down style from Quince, try a “boxy shirt” or one of the flowy silk blouses that’s cropped closer to the waist. I think this section of shirts is the least friendly to petite body type needs.

Maternity

If you’re a petite woman shopping Quince maternity, I’d suggest keeping in mind that products like joggers, leggings, button-down tops and tees are going to run long, either at the ankles or toward your waist and hips. (See my Quince maternity line review to see how it really fit me!)

Of course, maternity clothes are unique in that every woman is carrying her baby differently and dresses her baby bump in her own way. I personally found it nearly impossible to get petite maternity clothes when I was pregnant, so this is just my disclaimer. I’m going to try Quince maternity apparel in my next pregnancy, regardless!

Accessories

Socks, wallets, bags, travel luggage, backpacks, belt bags, you name it: I have it from Quince. If you’re feeling down because Quince doesn’t make too many petite clothing items, shop around for a few of my favorite accessories that turn heads and get compliments.

If none of these interest you and you want to have Quince products because they’re so eye-catching, timeless and affordable, check out my Quince Home Collection review to see if anything I’ve gotten for our new house tickles your fancy for your abode.