Barbeque season has arrived and its time to update the summer wardrobe. With a fabulous choice of petite summer clothes this season there is no excuse for not looking as radiant as the sun!

The high street is offering a gorgeous selection of bright and breezy tops, our favourites are Miss Selfridges Petite Embroidered trim cami (£22) and Next’s Petite hitch cami (£35).

Match these sassy pieces with a pair of denim hot pants to complete that perfect effortless look and you’ll be sizzling. We like Miss Selfridges Petite stud detail shorts (£28), not for the faint hearted!

As for those ‘summer nights’ there is also a fabulous range of dresses that are cut to the knee with flattering petite prints in sunny colours and we have some favourites for you.

Check out Wallis’ Petite purple pretty dress (£45) for that ultimate summer look, or for the more adventurous night out try Dorothy Perkins petite black/white hitch dress (£40).

Team this wild one with fashionable gladiator sandals and some costume jewellery and you will be hot to trot!

Enjoy the summer!

Lucinda xx

Great news for the petite festival goers of Summer 2009. Skirts are getting shorter, colours are getting softer and sparkling accessories are hotter than the sun! With cute vintage patterns available at Next, Miss Selfridge and Dorothy Perkins you will be stealing the show!

We all know that small prints are flattering to the petite frame and this is our season to shine. Celebrate your lovely legs (or knees, for the more bashful), with duck-egg summer dresses, crocheted smocks, and floral petite skirts. With an increasing petite selection on the high street and online, finding a ‘frock that rocks’ shouldn’t be a chore. We recommend Next’s Blue and Yellow Petite Dress – £25.

Really finish off that vintage-girl look with some large round shades and a short, soft knit cardigan. Check out Miss Selfridges ‘cream vintage cardi’ £25. Make sure you use the recession as an excuse to raid grannies antique jewels and place the finishing touch on your vintage look.

Dont stop there though, be prepared for the Great British weather. Only an amateur would head into the fields without preparing for mud and showers! Cath Kidston offers a fabulous polka dot welly with matching umbrella and keep up to date with this seasons roll-sleeve jacket, available in plenty of pretty shades its gorgeous enough to throw over your shoulders and light enough to keep in your bag!

Turn up dressed the part!

Love,

Lucinda xx

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Precis Petite what more can I say… beautiful… simply beautiful.

Does it have it’s own petite clothing collection?

Precis Petite clothing range is so finely tailored to petite women it is simply stunning. Whether you’re younger and looking for a fab tailored mac. Or older looking for a more classic day to day clothing range. Precis Petite has it all!

What sizes does it offer?

Precis Petite comes in sizes 6 to 18.

What offers do they have on?

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And what are your favourite bits of petite clothing on there then?

Their British Summer time range is fab, with brilliant oranges and fabulous cerises here are my favourite peices

Yo Shorty Petite Points:

Precis Petite has everything for the classic petite. The prices are a little high but if you get them in a sale you can’t ask for better 4 out of 5 well done Precis Petite!!

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Thanks,

Vikki xx

Hi guys,

I don’t know if you saw it last night but my favourite petite celeb, Cheryl Cole, had an awesome gold bow ring on on the X Factor. Now I haven’t got a picture yet but bow rings are definately on trend for the autumn winter season. Here’s Gwyneth Paltrow wearing hers.

There are few in the UK yet but I’m sure you’ll see them in the shops soon. Here are the ones I’ve found so far…

Red Bow Ring – Miss Selfridge

Bow Ring – ASOS

They’re both a tenner so go and grab one now!

If you do find a gold bow ring like Mrs. Cheryl Cole then let us know I’m dying to get one just like hers!!

Cheers,

Vikki xx

Hola!

So I’ve got to say, although I don’t feature sites who don’t have a dedicated petite range. NewLook‘s fantastic range of short jeans in leg length 28 inches is brilliant and they even do them in their inspire range so you can get sizes 6 to 26 – that’s massive!!

Here are my favourite pairs:

Shimmy 28in Short Leg Jeans

These are great, they’re slightly flaired at the bottom to elongate your legs.

Hoola Inspire Plus Size Short Jeans – 28 inches

These petite plus size jeans are great for curvey ladies. The wider flair on the bottom will balance out larger hips and flatter your shape.

So what you waiting for?

Visit New Look Short Jean Section Now!

Vikki xx

Hi guys,

After being away again for a bit, I’ve now sorted out my new house and I’m back! Not only am I back I’m back and writing about one of your most searched for petite clothing item – petite sportswear!!!

And I’ve found a great shop where you can get some great petite jogging bottoms… well not just that they have petite yoga pants and petite dance flares.

Here are my favourite pair; USA PRO Petite Dance Flares.

So get over to SportsShoes.com now an check out their petite sportswear range.

Visit SportsShoes.com now for great petite sportswear!

So what you waiting for get over to sportsshoes now and improve your concentration in your yoga class by having pants that fit properly!

Vikki xx

Hi guys,

Sorry that I’ve been away for so long, you know what it’s like over the summer. I’ve been away for a couple of nice breaks but now I’m raring to go with all the best news and reviews from the short perspective.

So I thought to start off you preggers petites were being neglected on this site so I’m going to start with a review of one of the best maternity sites online FunMum. They’ve got a whole section dedicated to the petite Mum to be.

If you’re looking for some great work pants then these black short length petite maternity trousers are great.

For you guys who want to chill out at the weekend these great combats are now reduced to only £15!

If you’ve got anymore great petite maternity sites then let us know by adding a comment below.

Love ya,

Vikki xx

I’m so excited! The New Look online sale starts today for one week only! So get there now… what you waiting for!

I don’t really know what else to say I’m a little overwelmed. They do some great short length jeans as well as fantastic tops and shoes. Only problem is that they don’t have a petite range, however as they have short length trousers so we’ll let them off.

Don’t forget it’s only on for one week so get there fast or they’ll be back to 100% and a sale is the only time when you’re pleased to have a cup half full!

Enjoy!

Vikki xx

A while ago I was contacted by Cindy from Grace Designs Edinburgh telling me about her petite wedding dress site and I thought it was a perfect opportunity to get to know more about Cindy and Petite Wedding Dress design. If you want to find out more about getting a wedding gown then contact Cindy via her website.

There’s not many sites out there that specialise in petite wedding dresses, how did you think up Grace Designs?

While shopping I realised that there really were very few people out there offering petite dresses for petite women so I decided to fill the gap in the market. Being a petite women myself I know how difficult it can be to find that perfect dress so I created my site to make it easier for other small women.

Why do you think that most of the high street wedding dress makers like BHS and Berketex Brides don’t cater for the petite lady when the high street fashion stores have fantastic petite ranges?

I think that these big bridal stores cater for the masses and petite women don’t fit into that category. The standard samples dress size in a bridal shop is a UK size 14. Even if you are a petite lady they will put this dress on you and will pin it to fit your body. By the time they have done that the dress looks very different from the one that you saw on the hanger.

What is the best style of wedding dress for petite women?

I actually think that a petite bride can get away with most styles of dresses as long as they are fitted and tailored correctly and she is wearing heels. Women dream most of their lives about wearing the perfect wedding dress and I don’t think petite women should be or are limited to what type of dress they wear just because they are petitier than the average women. In saying that, I would never recommend a petite bride wear a full, puffed ball gown skirt as that really would swallow her up.

What else do you offer? Bridesmaids outfits, mother of the bride?

I offer petite bridesmaid dresses and petite evening dresses. I will be introducing a petite Mother of the Bride range, bridal shoes and handbags towards the end of the year on Grace Designs Edinburgh.

What is your favourite petite shop, and why?

I would have to say Next. They have a pretty good petite range but they also do size 6 in their standard range which I can sometimes get away with.

Go on then, give us your measurements…

Okay, okay! 4’11 and a ½ (us petite girls need our ½’s), 7 1/5 stone, size 6 petite and size 2 in shoes – that’s all your getting!

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Updated 21 June 2010….

So back in 2008 I looked around for Maxi dresses for petite women and at the time I would have been totally against them… well a trip to Australia later and I love them.  They’re not only slimming but they can also make you look taller… but you need to get it right!

Here is the best example of a bad Maxi Dress – Melissa Joan Heart at 5’2″ she is definitely petite but she’s gone against the ‘rules’ and left us thinking where did she get these frocks from?

Now if I was to pick the perfect example of a petite outfit, it would have to be this one from Eva Longoria. The nude peep toes give the legs length as mentioned in this post. Her fabulous dress falls just about the knee giving her full length of both her body and her legs and the v-neck elongates her neck giving the illusion on height.

However Eva also does the Petite Maxi Dress really well.  There’s a lot to be learned from the Desperate House Wife.

Petite Maxi Dress top tips:

Keep the line of the dress straight

As you can see from the pictures above Melissa’s dresses come out from her waist where are Eva’s skims her body giving her length to her body.

Keep hems long – to the floor even

Eva’s hem on her dress is touching the floor giving the illusion of height where as the black dress Melissa is wearing cuts her off at the ankles making her look shorter.

Simple necklines

Melissa’s black dress and Eva’s maxi dress are both good examples of what the top of a maxi dress should look like where as Melissa’s other long dress has a wider line over the shoulders making her look more top heavy and this follows down her body making her look larger than she is.

Here’s my top tips from your online high street (the images make them look short, but they’re long I promise!)…

Love ya!

Vikki xx

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