Are you under 5' 4" (162cm) tall? Then by the fashion industry’s guidelines you are considered petite. Dressing as a petite doesn't have to be difficult and if you ever felt that being shorter than average stands in your way of looking absolutely fabulous, then sweetheart, think again! Victoria Beckham, Nicole Richie, Eva Longoria, Rita Dominic and even our own Gennevive Nnaji are some very famous and fabulous women under 1.65m (5’4”) looking stunning. Below are many simple guidelines you can follow that accentuate your natural figure:
The
two-thirds-one-third rule. Proportionality comes into play here. Don't wear outfits that split up
your body at the middle, creating two halves. Instead, wear bottoms that cover
two thirds of your body and shirts that cover one-third.
Wear
monochrome outfits. This
is the easiest way to enhance the illusion of height as it helps create a
vertical line. Choose an outfit with the same color family and keep each
silhouette crisp and tailored.
Wear
figure-conscious clothes. Not necessarily skin-tight, breadth suffocating outfits but you don't
want your petite frame to be hidden by layers of extra cloth - this will just
make you look shorter and wider.
Wear vertical stripes. They
create long lines, thus making you appear longer. Vertical Stripes outfits are
the best friends of petite woman. Vertical stripes pants, jeans, skirts,
dresses, shorts or suits make you look taller along with giving you a slimmer
look. You can wear striped dress with open straight jacket and cardigans.
Tuck in your shirts and blouses. This is
an easy way to get your clothes to fit closer to your figure.
Wear a belt the same color as your pants. Seems
like some sort of magic doesn't it? Well, it is! According to fashion experts
it makes your legs look longer as it is continuing the vertical line of your
pants.
Wear
heels. This is
probably the easiest way to actually change your height - experiment with
platform heels, wedges, booties, knee high boots and pumps, and pair with pants
that end about a 1/4" above the ground in order to take full advantage of
the boost they give you.
Wear
high-waisted skirts and pants. Believe it or not, high-waist pants or
shorts are extremely flattering for petite ladies. An elevated waist can trick
the eye into thinking you have an elongated body. Always tuck in your top with high-waisted
bottoms or go for a crop top.
Wear blazers and jackets with
perfect fit. When choosing a blazer and jacket, always make sure the seams
sit perfectly at the bony tops of your shoulders and that the sleeves hit
exactly at your wrist – delicate wrists and soft forearms with three-quarter
length sleeves are such a good idea
V-necklines – especially the
plunging one – or U-shaped necklines aid in creating the illusion of height, as
it elongate your neck and give the illusion of a longer, leaner torso. Or you
can go with plunging necklaces or statement necklaces formed like V shape to
give the same illusion as V-necks.
Cropped jeans can be perfect
for petites, as long as they’re proportioned right, like these cute crops. They
hit at just the right spot – above the ankle – and they look great with heels
or with flats, for a more casual look.
Empire Waist. It delivers
optimum results for a petite. The main advantage to this dress style is that it
does not cut your figure in half at your natural waistline. By moving the
waistline underneath your bust line, it automatically elongates and leans out
your frame.
Don’t get
caught in between. Either
go super-long, or super-short. Mini-skirts show more skin, which creates the
illusion of a longer leg. Of course, if you’re wearing a mini, make sure it’s
not offensively short—let’s keep it chic, ladies.
Buttoned shirt
dresses that stop just above or on top of the knee will create a nice
vertical line as well.
Avoid big purses and gigantic
shoulder bags. They can
dwarf the person carrying them. Keeping your accessories appropriately scaled
to your body size is a smart move for petite girls.
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