fenner, i understand the struggle. i'm still figuring out what my size is. yesterday, i tried on 2 different sizes for shorts. one size fit a little too big. the other fit just right, but i don't like the feeling! lol. i need a size between those 2 sizes! lol
I have the same problem. I'm also short. Five feet four inches. So pants, yeah pants, I hate buying pants. Some petite pants are to short, some are to long. If I wear boot cut I look like a mermaid. If I buy anything but ankle length I trip. I can wear Old Navy pants their petite's fit fine and New York and CO pants.
I can usually find nice things at Goodwill too.