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Fashion Tips for Petite Women

Petite and short women need to use style to defy the limitations of their body shape and size. That means, short women need to make their body look longer. The correct choice of clothing can actually achieve this illusion.

Here are ten tricks to follow:

You want to make yourself look taller. You want to make your body and legs look longer. This is your aim and always keep your aim in mind. To achieve this you need to think about how each piece of clothing you wear cuts up your body into various sizes and proportions.

Throw away the belts

Belts are best avoided if you are short and want to achieve an elongated look. If you wear a large, heavy belt across your waist you end up cutting your body into two shorter parts, making yourself look shorter instead of taller. So, while your taller friends may be having fun with belts, you should leave them in your closet.

Stick to one color

Another thing to avoided is mixing colors, that is, wearing one color on top and another on the bottom. Again, this creates the effect of cutting your body into two parts. The best thing to do if you want an elongated appeal is to stick to a monochromatic outfit. Chose one color you love and stick to it.

One of the most common mistake that petite women make is wearing their clothes in a way that cuts the body into two parts. This draws everyone's attention to the shortness of the petite figure.

Long live long pants!

Another common mistake made by petite women is wearing long skirts in the belief that this will make their legs look longer. This is so wrong! Believe it or not, the exact opposite is true. The very best way to make your legs look longer is to invest in a pair of straight pants with a hem that reaches low enough to cover your shoes. This is add length to your legs. It's true! Try it.

Forget the extra fabric

Remember to create an elongated body look you need to create less width and more height. That means, get rid of any extra fabric around your waist. Also, chose light and thin fabrics over thick and bulky ones. And forget the oversized t-shirts. Chose clothing that fits well.

Vertical appeal

What you really want to achieve is a visual illusion so it's all about tricks to make the eye see what you want it to see. One of the best tricks in the book is to wear vertical lines, if you are to wear patterned clothing. Absolutely forget horizontal lines. Even wearing a pair of pants or jeans with a single vertical line will make all the difference.

Heels for height

One final thing. If you want to look taller, then you must wear high heels. Straight pants and stilettos will do the trick every time. Oh, and don't forget your posture!

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