Petite Dresses

White Embellished Dress/ Miss Selfridge

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.

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.

You can still wear print. 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.

Black Lace Dress/ Miss Selfridge

A fabulous tailor. 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).