Petite Dresses

Have you been termed petite? Wondering if you can carry a stylish dress? Petite women need no longer just gaze at beautiful dresses on their shopping trips. Women having a small body when compared to the average woman can also wear stylish clothes. Petite dresses can be casual clothes like jeans, formal clothes or party wear for special occasions.

Picking the right dress for petite girls can be a challenge as the contours, darts, waists and hips of standard clothes might not fall in the right place. Clothes might be lengthy, wide, or short too.

Choosing petite dresses

Stripes, vertical lines: Any sort of vertical line that travels the length of the dress lends a taller and slim appearance. The stripes should run diagonally down the body of a petite dress.

V-neck: V-necklines suit petite women giving your neck a long and lean look.

Right length: The skirt of a petite dress will look great if it is knee length or just above. The more leg the is shown the taller it makes the person appear. Skirts that finish at mid calf length will make your legs look shorter. Dresses with ankle length skirts can be paired with high heeled footwear.

Solid colors: Solid colors make the body look longer when worn by petite women. The classic black dress is the perfect dress for petites as it elongates the body when worn and makes the body appear slim.

Small scale prints: Polka dots, abstract prints etc look good on petite dresses. Avoid using large prints.

Fitted clothes: Petite women look broad and disproportionate when they wear oversized and baggy clothes. They should avoid wearing such clothes and choose fitted or tailored petite dresses. Petite women who are plus sized can also choose fitted clothes as this will give them a proportionate look.

Delicate details: Embroidery, beading etc are other interesting details that can be added to petites.

Wrap style: Wrap dresses suit all body types and in particular petite types as they create a waistline even in women who don't have one.