For all the petite ladies who need a little bit of guidance on how to expertly style your outfits, read my highlights from the two articles from the industry’s fashion gurus. Recently, my dear friend asked me to help her get a few new items for her closet. She is petite at 5'2 feet. I had no prior experience styling a small figure, so I decided to do some research.
I had to start with the fundamental question — what is petite? I typed my keyword search, and the results surprised me, a lot! According to Wikipedia, one is petite if she/he at or below 5'3 feet. I am a petite?! Being at exactly 5'3, I am, by definition, petite. Wow.
“In fashion and clothing, a petite size is a standard clothing size designed to fit women of shorter height than the average, typically 160 cm (5 ft 3 in).” Wikipedia.
Suddenly, this topic became more interesting than I originally anticipated. Before, I never thought to shop in petite’s section or read articles on how to style if one is small. This discovery added new motivation and energy to my research.
I rushed to my laptop in hopes to read as much as I can on this topic. Right away I noticed many similarities across various articles and posts. Most of them stressed the importance of garments’ length (which makes a lot of sense). Skirts and dresses have to stop at or above knees; pants and jeans should be high-waisted and must be cropped revealing ankles.
