Case in point: for the landmark BBC interview to coincide with Buckingham Palaces engagement announcement, Diana had gone shopping at Harrods with Frances, plucking a royal-blue Cojana London suit and pussy-bow blouse off the rack of the Knightsbridge store
Tweeds and plaids, popular in the 1930s, continued to be used in Utility clothing, as did bright colors and patterns which helped offset the literally utilitarian pieces
To round out the rest, I perused my favorite party-dress retailers (including Revolve, Reformation and Lulus) for styles that are either available specifically in petite sizing (always a win) or fit the bill in terms of safe lengths and flattering features, parsing the reviews to make sure actual petite shoppers have given them their stamp of approval
Todd dug into the issue and determined the alternator was completely fine, and instead determined that I only needed a battery replacement for a quarter of the price
Part of the appeal is the simplicity