I know - the armpit thing is a must. Though like I said, I'm not petite strictly in terms of sizing, this is the biggest issue I have. I have very small shoulders (about 15 - 16 inches) and while I'm actually a couple sizes bigger than my mum, I can easily fit into all her blazers. All my clothes pretty much have too much length in the distance from shoulder to chest. Even bra's - I get them on the shortest length possible and still they are too long, often with strappy things like that I've just taken to sewing them myself.
That said, I don't plan on shopping at Wal-Mart anytime soon
