Short or petitie? Yes I prefer the later description. Sounds more "flattering". Ha!
Being petite and yet wanting to dress up nicely and fashionably is one of most challenging tasks ever. The most challenging is, of course, finding the right size that fits you or pants that don't need alteration. If you are not one then you won't understand. If you are one, let me know.
While searching for online shops selling petite clothings, I came across the following link:
http://40plusstyle.com/how-to-dress-when-you-are-short-petite/
If you are one of us, do you also often make the mistakes listed? Yes I do. The most striking ones are:
1)
Don't wear high heels that are more than 5cm.
My comment: Oh ya? most of my latest heels are platforms and definitely more than 5cm high! but so far i've been receiving comments that those shoes are nice except one who commented that she only noticed those shoes but not me. Maybe I should have realised that they were saying those heels were nice but not me wearing them. Haha!
2)
Wedge heels will look too boxy on you.
My comment:
Yes I never like wedges because it never really does appeal to me. Another reason is I was "teased" by strangers at my back when I was young and was wearing the so-called 松糕鞋. But lately I bought this black wedge heel by 9W. Because I saw some ladies wearing this type of wedge and it's quite nice. And I purposedly choose all black rather than 2-tone which may make me look shorter. My hubby did comment that it doesn't look nice (anyway I never trust his taste).
Hmmph... I really wonder if it does look too boxy on me?
3) Choose a handbag that fits your physique. Oversized handbags aren't your best choice.
My comment: Yes, it's obvious and doesn't take a genius to figure this out. But I still tend to think that a bigger bag is more worthwhile to buy (and I'm referring to branded bags) since the smaller version is about the same price. So I tend to carry a bag that seems to be too big for my size but "what to do"... Those sizes are actually standard for those of average-sized body.
I don't actually agree with all the tips though. But the author did mention that those rules are not carved on stone, and that we have to play with the guidelines to find out styles that suit us. I do agree that petite women should go for fitted dress but it's always the hardest to find a fitted dress.
Hence, I've this idea of selling petite clothings for niche group of people like us. What do you think? Only big names like Topshop, Miss Selfridge, and Dorothy Perkins carry limited petite choices. However, although I like fashion, I've no idea how to kickstart this?? I've thought of going overseas to purchase on my own but I doubt if it's worth it given all the transportation, board and lodging expenses.
So, this idea will be parked at my house's backyard for the time being until I've researched more and some angels come to help me. I think the later will be the least likely to happen...
