Petite dresses that make you look taller
By fashion standards, if you are less than 5’4” (or 165 cm), you are classified as petite. Being petite can make it challenging to find the right dress, since many petite women wish to look taller. Because standard sized dresses often look too long or too big on petite women, many petite women choose to go to shops that specialize in petite dresses. But what length and style should you go for, when shopping for petite dresses?
Length
One key to looking taller is to make your legs look longer. Petite dresses are often not longer than knee length, since this style will make your legs look longer. If you like to wear longer dresses, make sure they go all the way down to the ankles. A dress that only reaches the middle of your lower legs does not work well for petite women, who would like to look taller. At the same time, a dress that is too short can make you look very young and girly. If you go to shops that specialize in petite dresses, you will be able to get honest opinions on what length works well for you.
Style
Styles that are popular for petite dresses are generally styles, which make you look taller. They include:
Empire dresses: The waistline is placed near or right under the bust.
A-line dresses: A dress style which is narrow at the top and widens out towards the bottom. It has little or no shaping at the waist.
Sheath dresses: A fitted, figure-shaped dress with or without shoulder straps. Most petite dresses are sheath style.
Wrap-around dresses: Dresses that are wrapped around your body, creating a natural V-neckline and a diagonal direction. Also extremely popular for petite dresses.
Whatever style or length you decide to go for, remember always to try on clothes before you buy them and pick the styles that you feel comfortable in. After all, looking tall is not more important than feeling good.
