The maxi dress is in this season and looks great on a tall willowy figure but short girls don’t worry the maxi can be for you too. I am 5 “2” and have been a fan of the maxi dress in or out of season. I have struggled over the years to find the right one and I have made some grave mistakes ( Ladies if you short a bold large print ruffled maxi dress is not for you …take it from me )
Based on my long love affair with this style of dress I can now say I know the perfect maxi dress for the girl that is 5feet and under.
Colour – A solid colour is your best friend ( if you go print go small geometric ….stay away from the floral )
Cut - Straight , A line or bias . Get a V-neck halter it makes your breast look great and your neck longer giving the impression that you are taller than you actually are . The empire waste will do the same thing.
Fit - dress should skim the body but not be fitted, skim breast and butt and then fall all the way down. I like to call the maxi dress “ the teaser” if gives glimpses of all the right things but keeps you fully covered
Length - If you are under f feet I would recommend that the dress falls a few inches below the ankle and here is why . If you are under 5 feet I strongly recommend wearing wedges with you maxi … not only does it give you added height but it gives you a sexy sophisticated strut as well. Also if the dress is too long it diminishes the illusion of height, which we are trying to create, and it kills the sexy .
DRESSING UP THE MAXI
The maxi is a lot of dress so we want to showcase the dress and keep the accessories at a minimum .
Feet – MUST go with wedges. Ladies if you are short flats will only make you look shorter .
Shoulders - I say go Big with the Bag …. Not too big if you are short and thin.
Hands - I say cocktail ring or bangles but NOT both
Neck and Ears - long or chunky necklace or huge loop earring ( if you go with the earrings forgo the necklace and do killer makeup .
Suggestions above are based solely on my experimentation with the maxi you can follow or have fun experimenting .
