Tricks for dressing if you are short

One of the most common problems for short girls is finding dress designs that are not excessively long or visually shorten their silhouette even more.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
17 September 2023 Sunday 22:59
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Tricks for dressing if you are short

One of the most common problems for short girls is finding dress designs that are not excessively long or visually shorten their silhouette even more. If you are 1.60m tall you will surely feel reflected in the situation when you want to buy some jeans and you have to shorten the hem so that it fits you well.

Some problems that well-known celebrities have, such as Reese Witherspoon (1.55m), Elsa Pataky (1.61m), Victoria Beckham (1.63m), Eva Longoria (1.55m) or Hilary Duff (1.57). Thanks to their stylists, these actresses and designers know very well what pieces to use to achieve a much longer figure.

One of the designs that is not missing from their wardrobes are cropped jeans, those that expose the ankle. A choice that is especially flattering if you combine the jeans with platform shoes or pointed-toe pumps.

Victoria Becham also opts for high-waisted pants to stylize her figure and with a flared hem, which allows her to wear fairly high-heeled shoes to add those much-desired centimeters.

Another trick is to wear outfits in the same color, such as jacket and pant suits or a blazer with a mini skirt. You can also opt for blazer dresses, an item that was very fashionable a few years ago and that is undoubtedly perfect for lengthening your figure.

Other pieces that also work are coats just below the hips that visually balance the body and legs, in addition to being very flattering because they greatly refine the figure.

As for dresses, experts recommend opting for midi-length ones, thus leaving a part of the body - the ankles - on display. Furthermore, if these designs incorporate a side opening they will accentuate the effect of a stylized body.

As far as footwear is concerned, it is evident that models with a platform or a considerable heel to gain a few extra centimeters. Some models that work very well with shorts that make your legs look longer.