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there who don't try to pack petite women into something teenage-looking and larger gals into tent-like garments. That is a big relief!

Chadwicks shoe selection is pretty good, and while not all of their shoes run as small as I would like or as large as to help that tall lady with 11-size feet, they do offer wide width, which is another big improvement.

Newport News had also decided to get on the special sizes bandwagon - especially in the petite area, which is great because I love them: a little more interesting, a little more trendy, a little lest stodgy... Their petite sizes run from 2 to 16, women's - up to 22 - 24W, including some really good evening wear choices. The shoe sizes run from 5 to 11 - big applause here.

It's true, that Newport News (like many other catalogs) sometimes try too hard to be trendy - so hard, in fact, that they put together outfits that make even their own spectacular models look bad. And that takes a lot! But all in all, the News are definitely one of my first places to run to in a fashion emergency or simply to look for good ideas. Newport News was where we found dresses for my two bridesmaids and I think the ladies looked spectacular (not an easy feat, considering I wore a non-traditional red wedding dress. The girls' dresses we chose were silver satin.)

Coldwater Creek is a bit more on the softer, casual side, but still offers some wonderful business and formal choices, nearly all of which come in sizes from petite 6 to regular 24. Just as Chadwicks of Boston, Coldwater Creek has been working on winning a younger, trendier portion of the market in addition to its existing mature devotees. Sadly, their spectacular shoes do not come in anything smaller than 6 (although they do go as large as 11). I could probably take advantage of their boots - if worn with a thicker sock or hose, but all those stunning evening pumps are - alas - beyond my reach. :-(

Shoes aside, I do love their clothing selections and - most of all - their jewelry and accessories, which are invariably beautiful, original and designed to suit women of many tastes, from the classic "little pearl choker" types to the fans of bold and beautiful colorful stone pendants and bead bracelets.

Their service is excellent and their catalogs are always beautifully designed and written. I enjoy leafing through them just to learn how to write good product descriptions. As with Chadwicks, they will reward you for being a regular shopper by throwing in an extra $10 - 20 off coupon

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