From circle skirts to hankie hemlines, the hottest cocktail dresses are amusing, frothy and flirty. Here’s how they shape up on petites.
Frothy. Playful. Candy-colored. Cocktail dresses have been acquiring more and more playfulness in the last couple years. This season is especially exciting as big circle skirts make a roaring get back. These flirty, frilly party clothes are flattering to well-nigh any figure. Naturally, there is an art to wearing any new fashion, especially if you are not model tall. Here’s how a few of the most red-hot trends shape up on petites.
Halter Top Necklines. Popular and still increasing in fame, and it is easily to see why. Halter tops blander the woman who’s petite on top. The diagonal strap running from breastline to neck separates the shoulders and makes them appear broader. This balances out the pattern, making the waist look smaller and the make out more swan-like. And the traditional v-cut décolletage draws in attention to the bust. For this blandishing, sexy trend, try: Cynthia Rowley, BCBG Max Azria, Shoshanna, Marc by Marc Jacobs.
Asymmetric hemlines. Handkerchief and jagged hemlines are back in fashion with a vengeance. Though these hemlines can look fresh and new, they can also make the legs look shorter. Petites had better avoid most mid-calf skirt lengths, and this admits those with asymmetric hems. The severely jagged skirts break apart the line of the leg and make short peglegs look even shorter.