Advice for the Petite Shopper – The Best Clothes for Petite People

October 31st, 2008 Posted in Bargain Articles

Advice – The Best Clothes for Petite People – What to Look for in Petite Wear

Technically – petite is someone who is 5’4″ or under regardless of the size they wear. Actually, the most common petite woman is 5’4″ and a size 12.

In the past petite women have had to settle of a selection of clothes in regular sizes that did not fit properly. The good news is that now designers and store owners recognize the petite frame as needing different dimensions. You will find more and more stores are devoting sections to petite wear to meet the needs of petite women. Still it is not always easy to find a vast selection of petite wear – especially if you are short and small – and you wear a petite size 2! These sizes are few and far between and if you want them – usually you will pay top dollar. More and more people are resorting to ebay to find bargains in their size as finding them in regular stores can be a challenge. We came up with an easier way for a petite shopper to find a petite size and get answers to common questions concerning petite fashion. This site finds related ebay and amazon products, videos and common Q&A for the petite clothing all in one easy to use resource.

Some Style Tips and Strategies

If you have a petite frame you can wear almost any style and look slimmer by using a few simple strategies. If you are petite and overweight avoid bold, large patterns and heavy fabrics such as, velvet, corduroy and fur. Also, avoid styles that draw the eye to the waist or hip area.

1. Keep prints in proportion to your figure

2. Wear 3/4 sleeves

3. Avoid wearing too much jewelry.

4. Wear light weight materials when layering your clothes. This will keep you from appearing bulkly.

5. Wear monochromatic colors.

6.Wear cuffs on sleeves and pants only if hosiery and shoes are the same color. This will help elongate your body.

7.When wearing separates avoid contrasting colors such as a navy skirt and a white top. Again you want the colors to elongate your body.

Petite Resources

Petite Fashionista – the Fashion Blog for Petites. Great place to get fashion tips and trends.

Serafina Petite Fashion Blog – Serafina is a one-of-a-kind shopping reference blog dedicated to locating and compiling the designers and shops that cater to petite women.

About.com – Has a section on Petite Fashion – including information on petite jeans and sweaters as well as a style and shopping guide – all for petites!

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