GETTING your wardrobe ready for summer is not always easy.

If you are taller or smaller than the average woman, you may find yourself struggling to buy trousers that do not hang half-mast -- or find cardigans with sleeves that do not cover your hands.

But some specialised companies are now helping those of us with irregular sizes who still like to follow the latest fashion.

Long Tall Sally has supplied the taller woman with the latest trends for quite some years -- offering good staple items as well as some of the latest catwalk must-haves.

They now also offer their Tallzone section for all the very latest looks.

There is a store on South King Street in Manchester, or you can shop from home on the Internet or via its catalogue.

Many high street ladieswear shops in Bolton now have a "petite" section for those at the opposite end of the spectrum -- much to the relief of many a shorter woman.

But for something really special, you could try the Minuet Petite range which is available at Kendals in Manchester.

The spring/summer range has some very pretty designs and material -- with something to suit all tastes, from feminine flowers, to formal suits and edgy monochrome pieces.

This summer, whatever your height or shape, you need not lose out in the fashion stakes.