In my previous article How to Dress Well for Tall Women Over 40, I rounded up a certain amount of tricks that show you how to play up your height and your age. Today, let's focus on the opposite topic—how to dress well when you are petite or short for your 40s. In order to help you to solve any height-related issues with your daily dressing, here are 5 dos and 5 don'ts you need to take into consideration.
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The high-waisted jeans or pants would work well to elongate your legs and add the visual inches to your frame, especially for those whose lower body is shortened than their upper body. The key to making your look age-appropriate is avoiding a particularly ripped design—you may find that you will be driven to a hippy direction.

One of the easy ways to add a little height is to wear high heels. Keep in mind that a pointed toe is great to elongate your figure. Other sneaky tricks to lengthen your height is opting for the same-toned shoes with your tight or pants. Or wear neutral shoes in your skin tone when you are bare legs.

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3. The vertical stripe is great to make you look taller

The vertical striped items—the striped blouse, striped jumpsuits or stripes pants are the ultimate elongated piece. They are specifically for a leaner silhouette and also trendy for your age. Plus, if you are looking for office basics, vertical stripes would be your first option.

Maybe you will think tone on tone look is boring, but it does an ideal option to create a well-proportioned figure, instantly create the illusion of height and keep your look simple.
For the plus size women, black on black will never go wrong and quite effective to create a lengthening effect and make you look thinner.

You will be surprised to get a vertical figure line if you pair with a mid-calf loose winter coat.

To be honest, tone on tone almost works well for any women with different figures. For those who are over 40, I suggest they can wear different shades or different fabrics to create a basic color layer or wear the womens suits for working days. The secret is combining with a statement handbag and the heels to make your look office-appropriate and highlight your professional vibe.


A belt is a wonderful prop to make the petite women appear taller. On the one hand, it's good for shaping the waistline and lifting the length of your lower body. On the other hand, it helps to upgrade your look and keep your look trendy.

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Now that we have known some guides for dressing, here are the other 5 tips that you need to avoid.

Unlike the vertical stripes, horizontal stripes are easy to make you look wider and shorter visually, so don't throw on the items with horizontal stripes if it's possible.

We recommend avoiding oversized clothes because they are always against the petite frame. They can easily overwhelm your figures and make your look much shorter than you really are. However, if you are an expert on dressing and confident enough to balance your silhouette, oversized or loose clothing are a good idea to create a trendy and chic style.

In many cases, the big accessories may overwhelm you. So please wear the accessories in proportion, for example, a mini bag or some small jewelry is
in proportion with your body.

Choose anything that is in proportion with your body, that's why big prints or big patterns is a risk for petite women which will bring an unwanted buck to your figure.

To balance the proportion between your upper body and lower body, the long top is best avoided if you match with pants or skirt. The long clothes is for sure to halve your body and making your look shorter.


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