| ||||||
Petite Dresses"Buy Dresses That Are Designed for Your Short Height!"Petite dresses have a special cut and are specifically designed for shorter women. Because sometimes, it doesn't help shortening the hem, you need something proportional!
|
||||||
Courtesy of Miss Selfridge |
A 2-inch heel will elongate your body, making you look long and lean.
Choose a fitted cut
Boxy dresses will make you look like a little girl playing dress up. Stick to dresses that cinch around the waist or tie your waist with a belt to give it a defined look.
Elongate your upper body and make you look taller. Other necklines will often make your chest look wider, hence shorter. However if you have favorite dress with a round neck then you can always top it off with a long necklace.
Stick to simplicity
The thing with print and color block dresses is that tend to overwhelm your petite stature. Opt for solid colors with minimal details.
Tip: There are exceptions of course. For instance, select a dress with vertical details instead of horizontal. And you can still wear prints.
Just make sure that the print isn't bigger than your fist and that the shape of the print is vertical long rather than wide.
Like for example pinstripes or floral patterns that stretch vertically.
Courtesy of Miss Selfridge |
Since petite clothing is limited at most stores, it helps to have a great tailor who can alter your garments to fit your shape.
Dress your body shape.
Make sure that your body appears proportional. That means you
should try balancing out your figure. Like for example if you have a pear shape with wide hips and narrow shoulders, than you'll look best in petite dresses
that add more width and attention to your upper half, like for example a dress with ruffled neckline.
Make sure you don't cut your body in half
as it can shorten your figure. So stay away from high contrasting colors like black with white, ankle
straps and hemlines that hit the widest point of your legs (calves).
Need more advice on how to dress your petite frame? Please visit the advice on womens petite clothing-section for more fashion tips.
Shopping tip for international readers: Expensive worldwide shipping? US store doesn't ship to your country?
Save up to 50% off retail price in your home country and gain access to the goodies. Try a mail forwarding service!
Recommended Style Makeover Products
The Chic Fashionista
Promote Your Page Too
Want to know how? Click here!
Copyright 2008-2012 The Chic Fashionista