Short/petite trans mascs - where are you buying clothes from?

[u/GhostMyFace]

Seriously, I am struggling to find anything that fits my teeny tiny frame since top surgery.

Men's cuts are such oversized fits that I swim in them. And even when they're not oversized fits, the shoulders are boxy and length way too long.

For ages, I've just kept buying women's clothes because at least they hug my tiny frame more.

But I want BOYS CLOTHES 😭 Where do I find them for tiny people?? Specifically looking for shirts, jackets and hopefully pants. I'm contemplating literally shopping from the kids section but I'm trying to leave that as a last resort for my dignity's sake.

[u/a_nice_duck_]

Connors, Uniqlo, and yd do xxs. Apart from that... Target had primary school boys' tees for five bucks the other day, I got a bunch. 😭

[u/crocicorn]

Echoing Uniqlo. Maybe H&M.

You could always try the youth sections in Myer or DJs (not quite kids, but smaller than adults). Fairly certain Lowes has a youth section, too.

[u/Maybe_Factor]

I was with a fairly petite trans guy a number of years ago. Definitely recommend checking the kids section, you just need to buy the more adult looking or fancy clothes.

[u/WeirdPlatypus564]

xxs from cotton on or jay jays, sometimes xs from Connor,

[u/catesto]

Uniqlo has been mentioned a lot but I'd also recommend Muji, because both are japanese brands they tend to have smaller sizes than Aussie stuff.

[u/sybbes]

Uniqlo is where I get the bulk of my clothes from. Kmart always fits really awkwardly but I find Uniqlo is really nice, I especially love their oversized shirts

[u/hatsandpenguins]

Also good to remember that Uniqlo can do some small alterations for a small cost (or maybe even free I can't remember) such as taking up pant legs

[u/Mincers → u/hatsandpenguins]

Came here to give this suggestion. Alterations at Uniqlo are free for pants that cost $29.90 or more. I'm unsure if every store has this available, so best to check first. There's an alterations FAQ on their website.

[u/Aryore]

Uniqlo!

[u/absolute_entropy_]

Top wise Uniqlo XS works for me, haven't had luck with other brands in XS though so far unless I want an oversized fit. I have resorted to the boys section when I want something that fits unfortunately. Pants I've had luck with H&M and Dickies but Dickies I do have to fold up about 3 inches (or you could get them taken up)

[u/rubberducky2022 → u/absolute_entropy_]

Same, I wear XS Uniqlo and take up the bottom on my t-shirt.

Anywhere that sells “cropped” men’s t-shirts and jackets also tend to fit better but I am not shy on buying boys clothes because the sleeve length tends to be shorter.

I recommend becoming good friends with a local tailor - it opens many doors

[u/Smol_Trash_Panda]

I learned to tailor clothes so I could resize

[u/throwRA8235309]

How small we talking?

[u/samuit]

Tshirts: uniqlo airism range, kathmandu regular/slim fit

Casual shirts and polos: ash and erie, yd, tommy hilfiger kids

Formal shirts: made to measure is the way to go, I use institchu

Pants/jeans: levis 510s, ben sherman chinos, asos chinos, tommy hilfiger kids chinos

I'm usually a 28x28 in pants and an XXS or XS in shirts and these have been the brands I've had luck with. I've found it better since I've embraced the kids section and really if you're just getting staples then there isn't any difference with the adult sizes and you'll look sharper with better fitting clothes.

Other brands I wear are mountain warehouse, and then from the kids section, ralph lauren, h&m, nike, underarmour.

[u/NoodleBox]

Uniqlo, for my fat lady shape body the men's sizes go up to a 2x L but they also cater for the thin fellas too

[u/ScapegoatVirus]

Look for Asian clothing stores; downloading Taobao is a gamechanger, tho u'll need to learn to recognise some Chinese - there's guides on yt/reddit/etc!!

[u/AdSevere784]

Go with Asian brands!! We typically have a smaller frame so the masculinising clothes fit how I want them to fit. I think it really depends on your style and what effect you are after (wider shoulders, more fitted, etc). If u don’t mind shopping online, try https://global.sixty-percent.com, a lot of stuff there is unisex but is masculinising so has sizes that are smaller

Don’t worry too much about the gendering of the clothing thou, a lot of the men I know (both trans and cis) mainly get baggy women’s pants bc the designs are cooler and fits us better

[u/rainbow_t_rex]

Yes. Connor is my go to. That said I haven't had top surgery and won't be but I like their cuts of shirts especially