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How to Dress Well for Petite Women Over 40

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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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1. Choose high-waisted pants/ jeans

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.

2. High heels are always a must

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.

4. Tone on tone is something for all the petite women

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.

5. Take advantage of a belt

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.

1. Avoid the horizontal stripes

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.

2. Avoid oversized clothes

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.

3. Avoid the big accessories

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.

4. Avoid the big prints/ patterns

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.

5. Avoid long top

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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How to Dress Well for Tall Women Over 40

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Although tall women have lots of flexibility in dressing, they may still find it difficult to balance their silhouette and dress appropriately for their ages. Don't worry, I have already sorted out 5 tips and tricks to show you how to play up your height but still look both well-proportioned and age-appropriate. Here we go!

Also Read: How to Style Resort Wear For Over 40

1. About Dresses

For those women who are tall and over 40 year old, a loose maxi dress could be a real plus for them, no matter they are lean, curvy or plus size to the party or to the wedding. The trick is to make sure they have the correct length—you are all set when styling with a maxi ends a couple of inches below the ankle.
Another trick for you is pulling focus on your frame and your waist. For the lean women, wear a belt to create an hourglass shape.

Whereas the plus size or curvy women can wear the dress separately. Don't be afraid to decrease a little volume, you'll surprise to get a minimalist look and extra comfort.

Also Read: How To Style Empire Waist Dress

2. About Top

To avoid too much legs and showcase your curve, one of the solutions is opting for the long tunic top and wide-leg pants, which would effectively draw the attention from your legs to your upper body, and shape a specific waistline as well. Or you can also pair with a long flowy top to balance your body proportion and give your look an extra feminine vibe.

3. About Pants/ Jeans/Jumpsuits / Skirt

A. Pants

It's likely that tall women cannot always find well-fitting clothes in the shops. So if you find your dress is too short, you can wear it over pants. Trust me, you'll get a chic look beyond your expectations.

Plus, the cropped pants, wide-leg pants, or the mid-rise pants will work well for your daily outing. The key is making sure that the inseam is long enough for your legs.

B. Jeans

Skinny jeans are a good staple to trim legs for lean women ( but please make sure you have the knee in the right place), they can also pair with a neatly pressed blazer or a long cardigan to shape a long vertical line. But for the plus size women, the wide leg jeans or flare jeans will work well for them to create a nice proportion.

C. Jumpsuits/ overall

They will be a perfect option to fit your torso. You can experiment with the dark tones that are conservative for your age. Or try the bright tone to get a spirit of the exciting and also good to freshen your look. In case there are too much legs for your torso, try to avoid the high-waisted design and choose the ankle-length or wide leg bib overalls that can flatter you most!

D. Skirt

Except the mini skirts are inappropriate for your age, those knee-lengths or calf lengths are all the rage for the tall women. To make it office-appropriate, go for the pencil skirt with blouse.

Otherwise, if you want to create a laid-back effect, the casual top and an A-line skirt or maxi skirt could be your choice.

4. About Two-Pieces

You may find that the two piece outfits are one of the best inventions—They help you to save more time in throwing on an outfit and take you to get ready for your new day. For all the tall women, you have all the possibilities in wearing two pieces, such as the skirt sets, women suits, pants sets, etc. All you have to do is choose the flats or sneakers, not heels to avoid being too tall. In addition, the classic patterned styles, like plaids, houndstooth, for example, are definitely suitable for your age. And, the solid color sets are another option for you to look fabulous and create a minimalist vibe as well.

5. About Accessories

In the aspect of choosing accessories, tall women can go for the larger size bag, chunky jewelry or other accessories with bigger prints that is in scale with their height and draw attention to them.

Also Read: How to Dress Well for Petite Women Over 40

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How To Style Empire Waist Dress

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Empire waist dress, the must-have for petite or plump-shaped women, is good for framing a balanced silhouette. Now, keep scrolling down for the basic matching skills of empire line dress.

1. Empire Style Umbrella Skirt

The umbrella skirt can optimize our body proportion to a maximum extent and the empire waist also presents a natural waistline, making you look leaner and taller.

Pairing with high heels is a good idea for all the petite girls because it can visually accentuate leg length.

In addition, the high waist skillfully hides your belly, polish a waist proportion. With the flutter of the flowing hem, a sense of grace and elegance is perfectly shown to everyone.

2. Empire Waist A-Line Skirt

As one of the most common fashion items, A-line skirt is easy-matching and magical since it looks good on almost every woman, no matter how old you are. Petites can shorten their skirt while tall girls can choose lengths below knee. For those who is over 40, the best length is usually on the top of just above the knees.

A-line skirt can hide bulges and effectively raise your waistline, giving you a nice hourglass figure. Of course, you will not go wrong with plain tops or well-fitted leisure ladies shirts if they are tucked. Make sure that your tops are not too long so that we can still see a hint of your waist. Of course, matching with pumps, high sandals or booties can increase your femininity and create a nice silhouette.

3. Empire Waist Pencil Skirt

To show your polished, sophisticated and professional look, you only need a pencil skirt. With a plain pencil skirt and formfitting blouse, but take the opportunity to wear some statement bags or jewels to keep you look more capable.

The slim-fitting pencil skirt is undoubtedly the most feminine. Paring with the pointed-toe pumps or high sandals to ensure your charms and sexy.

4. Empire Waist Slit Dress / Skirt

Dress or skirt with slits is extremely a sexy styling details since the days of Old Hollywood. Celebrities and famous stars love to wear the customized slit dress/skirt on the red carpet to show their charming leg curves while in real life, you can get lots of compliments with these modern slits.

Slits are not only sexy but also flattering! For example, women in their 50s and above can wear slits to carry off long skirts and vintage maxi dresses without looking too matronly, but only elegant and graceful.

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For those young girls, thigh-high slit dress/skirt can show off their beautiful legs as well as making them look taller and more slender.

Of course, slit dress / skirt is easy-matching: logo t-shirt, woman blouse, high heels, sneaker or simple jewelry will not distract attention but work wonderfully.

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Sustainable Fashion and Beauty Tips For Women

How to Style Coastal Grandma Outfits

What is Coastal Grandma Style?

Neutral and Soft Colors:

Comfortable Fabrics:

Timeless Silhouettes:

Subtle Nautical Touches:

Styling Coastal Grandma Outfits

1. The Linen Shirt and Trousers Combo

2. The Breezy Midi Dress

3. The Cozy Sweater and Wide-Leg Pants

4. The Striped Top and Capris

5. The Light Outerwear and Scarf Ensemble

Accessories to Elevate Your Coastal Grandma Style

Hats:

Bags:

Comfy Shoes:

Jewelry:

How to Dress Well for Petite Women Over 40

1. Choose high-waisted pants/ jeans

2. High heels are always a must

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

4. Tone on tone is something for all the petite women

5. Take advantage of a belt

1. Avoid the horizontal stripes

2. Avoid oversized clothes

3. Avoid the big accessories

4. Avoid the big prints/ patterns

5. Avoid long top

How to Dress Well for Tall Women Over 40

1. About Dresses

2. About Top

3. About Pants/ Jeans/Jumpsuits / Skirt

A. Pants

B. Jeans

C. Jumpsuits/ overall

D. Skirt

4. About Two-Pieces

5. About Accessories

How To Style Empire Waist Dress

1. Empire Style Umbrella Skirt

2. Empire Waist A-Line Skirt

3. Empire Waist Pencil Skirt

4. Empire Waist Slit Dress / Skirt

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