Was on Oprah.com today and found tips for petite dressing. Everything above is pretty basic, easy breezy basic. Remember: proportion is everything with your small frame. Be picky with fabrics and evaluate prints for scale and color. Keep bags and accessories bold but not overpowering. Heels, even a kitten heel, is a good one. That little bit of height lifts the bum and adds length to your legs - elongating your silhouette.
- A high-belted top makes legs look longer, as do the heels.
- Dark-wash denim always elongates the leg more effectively than the lighter kind; it's dressier and more versatile, too.
- Show some part of the body so you don't get lost in your clothes.
- "Too much fabric will overpower your figure." Think balance: Volume on top means slim on the bottom, and vice versa.
- Avoid ankle-strap shoes or short boots; they break the leg line.
- A blazer that hits at the high hip is flattering; pass up anything boxy (looks squat) or shrunken (looks faddish).
- The trousers—fitted on top, widening below the knee—suggest fuller styles that might be trendy without being too big.
- Tailoring can't fix everything: "If a garment is too big in the shoulders, forget about it."
- Empire waists raise the focus to bust level, so your torso and legs suddenly seem much longer—that's one reason this dress works.
- Size up prints by holding your fist against the fabric. If the pattern is the same scale or smaller, okay. If it's bigger, it will overwhelm you.
- The classic wrap dress is very friendly because it paints a vertical line on your body.
- Monochromatic dressing—one shade, head to toe—is always flattering. Anytime you chop up your body with color, it's not going to be good.
