Swimwear: Petite 08
Written by chameleonfridays on July 7th, 2008This is very difficult to shorten as truly everyones shape and colouring are different, advice is best tailored to the individual. That said, here are some fast figure fixes for beach body confidence this summer;
Petite – assuming you want to look taller, you need to lengthen the body as much as possible. Lighter and brighter colours are good on the top, drawing the eye upwards. Also vertical stripes work well. You want to avoid horizontal stripes anywhere other than the bust section, as it will widen the body when you are attempting to elongate. One piece swim suits are best as they are one long line, keep patterns in proportion (again only on top half), with for example, floral (key this season), using smaller flowers. Larger ones will swamp you.
Like the tall ladies, make sure the swimsuit actually fits, sometimes the suits can be too baggy on a smaller lady and I’ve been known to have swimsuits taken to the tailor for my more petite clients. I have struggled to find a great range of petite swimwear and so my best options are to go for adjustable straps (much cheaper than tailoring) and if still too long, try a childrens range. It sounds extreme but with rising obesity amongst children these collections are starting to make larger sizes. Try reputable departments stores such as John Lewis, M&S and Selfridges. The tie dye trend of this season works well for you, providing the darkest colour is at the bottom and the colours are blended and not too horizontally blocked. The 50’s trend works well too. Those who wish to emphasise their petite frame, see advice for tall.
