Petite people, I know you hear me when I say that pants are SO DANG HARD to buy for our short little legs!! I'm 5'1" and when I moved to Charlotte a couple of years ago, I knew I needed to befriend a tailor, stat.
I can't say I've befriended the folks at Anna's Alterations, per se, but I have used their services for multiple clothing items, and have always been very happy with the results. I took two pairs of dress pants to get hemmed during my most recent visit and walked out a week later with slacks that fit great - and it only cost a mere $16. Not bad, considering there's no way I'd try to do this myself.
What I love about Anna's is that they have a large, airy dressing room (like the rooms at any retail store) filled with natural light from the large storefront windows. Step up on the stool with the pair of shoes you brought or choose from a variety of kicks they keep just in case just in case you forgot your own, and you'll be in and out in ten minutes flat.
I'm sure I'll be back soon with another pair of gargantuan pants ready to be hemmed!