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Petite;
adj: Small, slender, and trim. Used of a girl or woman.
For some reason society tends to think that if your small in frame-you can wear anything.This is generally not true
Here are some Do's & Do not's for petite frames.
Skirts-
Your hems should fall to knee length or slightly below.
skirts that pull you in at the waist but "poof" outwards are great for creating some..
volume without swallowing you in exes fabric.
Avoid- long flowing fall length skirts.
you'll drown in material.
Dresses-
V-necklines, & empire lines under the bust
are perfect for adding some weight to your torso.
with maxi's you want a form fitting dress...(see example.)
so that your not swamped in material.
Avoid- flowing maxi dresses & layered maxi's.
Jewelery-
Keep necklaces long, delicate and simple.
Avoid-big chunky necklaces & long chunky earrings.
you want your neck to be relatively bare as it adds height.
Underwear-
Bras with lift,or water padding are a godsend to petite women-
helping to create a taller & leaner silhouette.
You want the bra to create a bigger gap between your waist and your bust line.
Swimwear-
Low-cut/ hipster bikini bottoms work best.
As it elongates your torso.
for height- cut away / high cut swimmers are a must.
Avoid- high contrast colours & pattens.
these will chop your body in half.
Frills are bad.
it like drawing a line through your body. Avoid!!!
High heels-
Light coloured, neutral shoes work best...
as you don't want to draw attention to the "fake height".
Avoid-ankle straps and patterned heels.Ankle straps will cut you off-more? (I'm not saying to abandon all hope of ever wearing those bright coloured shoes
that you love but don't go with anything...
im just saying that if your worried about your height,
or need to look tall & lean- no bright to-die-for heels =])
Random Tips-
- High black heels & matching black stocking/tights add height.
- jackets that sit on your waist bone.(to long you'll disappear-too short you be in two.)
- the same colour head to toe lengths your frame.
- Hidden platform shoes ( see first image.)
Random avoids-
- high waisted pants.
- floor length trench coats.
- heavy fabric..(i.e;tweed)
- thick scarfs..( the thinner the better...think of men's ties.)
Part two of this series in a couple of days.
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