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If your height is 5' 4'' or less, you are considered petite by fashion standards. However, a lot of smart merchants in cities such as New York, Miami and Los Angeles have standard sizes for women 5' 5'' or so, instead of the longer pants in department stores. (Related: Fayreform lingerie collection) Petite fashion is a problem, because there are many types of petites. There are women with long torsos and shorter legs, and most women fall into this category. There is also the opposite: long legs and short torso. In a petite body, everything is proportionately petite. A petite also has shorter arms and different proportions on the torso. All these consideration and others make it very difficult for manufactures to have the perfect petite size. So you have to shop around to discover the best brands for you; it is not only a matter of sizes in the petite department. (Related: Wardrobe for work at home moms) Skinny or chubby In my experience as a petite, both sometimes chubby and sometimes thin, to find petite size clothing that really fit is not easy. The problem is easy to understand: petite is a size for women from 5' 4'' and under, therefore, one size does not fit all. What fits a 4' 5'' woman does not fit a 5’ 4’’ woman. My first piece of advice: Be ready to make adjustments. Petite fashion or regular sizes According to Bobbi Brown, the creator of the cosmetic line that bears her name and a person used to smooching with celebrities as a makeup artist, it is better on many occasions to buy clothes in the regular sizes and make adjustments than buying the petite styles. Here is when the shape of your body matters: Long torso, regular sizes If your torso is long, chances are the regular sizes are the best choice for you although the clothes will be too long. The length of an item of clothing is always the easier part to fix. Length of sleeves or others are more complex. Some brands, such as Ralph Lauren, are designed for tall people. The same applies to Banana Republic, among others. Avoid these brands if you are a petite. Ironically, the latest petite collection of Banana Republic is great for most petites, but they are designed for people about 5’ 1’’ and below; so if you are any taller than this, the pants will be short, but in general the cut is great.
If your legs are longer than your torso, in most cases, the petite sizes are better for you, because the regular sizes will not fit your body well. If you tend to put the weight in the lower part of your body, the regular sizes may fit you better if you adjust the length. If you are a curvaceous petite, like, Vida Guerra, as a general rule, you want to elongate your body with the clothes style and minimize volume. In order to do this, there are many tricks and the following is a short and effective list: - Elongate by not cutting
your body using pieces of clothes such as jackets and belts in the wrong proportions. Large belts, if used on top of pants or skirts with blouses of a very different color, are not your best choice because it cuts your body into two parts. - Avoid extra fabric
around your waist; you do not need to add volume in this area. -
Very long skirts make your legs look short and therefore you look shorter. - The pants, as Trinny and
Susannah from “What not to wear” BBC edition keep repeating, should cover your shoes; this adds extra inches to your legs. - You can mix colors, but
remember monochromatic looks make you look taller. - Thick fabric usually adds
extra weight. - Vertical lines elongate your body. You do not
have to look like a zebra, for example. The jeans that have a vertical line in the seams create the illusion of a taller person. Just one or two lines create this illusion; you do not need to use a textile with multiple vertical lines. - To hide pounds, remember your clothes have to
fit properly. Oversize T-shirts do not hide pounds; on the other hand, they make people look like a tamale, without any shape. - Too tight, too bad. Too tight clothes are
risky. If the clothes are properly fitted, you will be able to show the best of your body. If you want to show some extra skin go for the décolleté and accessorize to call attention. Avoid using clothes that make your tummy come out as a love handle; it just will call attention to the wrong parts. - Many of the “fashion experts” think that
high heels on petite women do not look good. Our recommendation is: this is true only if someone is really short and uses stilettos. The taller petites have no problem with this. To say the truth, this is a new media creation in the US. Petite women in most countries, including those in Latin America, Italy and Spain are the ones that people expect to use heels. Tall people do not need heels, especially the extraordinarily tall (6’ or near) models. So if you like heels, go ahead. The best advice to add inches and lose pounds is to stand up tall and straight and walk with confidence and grace. It is a matter of attitude, baby.
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