Floral and lace (and linen) are this years summers fabrics: And the petite range at Miss Selfridge includes all the latest, must have looks Feminine styles and floral mini prints – Just perfect for the petite figure. Miss Selfridges is renowned for its cool and hip fashions; and especially for young fashion. This year the petite dresses at Miss Selfridge are fresh, fashionable and available in sizes ranging from 4 to 14. You can shop online and get all the latest petite fashions delivered direct to your door within a few days – standards delivery. If you are in a hurry, then next day delivery is also available.

The Editors Choice at Miss Selfridges is this years ‘must have’ lace dress. The Petit Lace Inset Dress has a delicate floral print with a deep v neckline and feminine lace inset – Item code: 34D22EMUL: 100% cotton and machine washable this cute little number is perfect for everyday wear. It is a real bargain buy too: Recently reduced from £35 to just £17! Available in sizes 4 to 14 this petite dress is one of this summer’s essential buys.

If you prefer the sweetheart neckline take a look at the Petite Ditsy Floral Dress. This has also been reduced from £28 to £12 – Item code: 34D25EMUL: Another cute little petite dress from Miss Selfridge at a bargain price. So where should you look for those petite bargains girls? At Miss Selfridge of course!

This season the lace dress is THE essential item for this years summer wardrobe and at Dorothy Perkins you will find a great selection of Petite Dresses quite literally dressed up in lace…

Debenhams Petite Black Lace Scallop Dress (Item code:79374701) is available in sizes from 4 for 18 is modestly priced at just £35. Styled to suit the petite woman this dress is perfect for evenings out. This dress is also available in pastel pink – In this colour and style the ‘Petite Nude Lace Scallop Dress’ would be a perfect buy for a Summer wedding party. Complete the Look with a pair of Dorothy Perkins Oyster Platform Court Shoes Item code: 54000220 for only £35.

It is generally advised that petite women should not over accessorise. The Lace Scallop Petite Dress at Dorothy Perkins is pretty enough to wear alone but this store also has a great selection of accessories available online: Shoes: Jewellery: Handbags etc. If you spend more than £75 right now at Debenhams delivery is FREE! Plus, Debenhams can also deliver your order to thirty two international destinations. With over one hundred petite designs available why not check out the Dorothy Perkins Petite Collection? Go Shorty!

Check out the great summer styles for Petite Women at Debenhams by Ben De Lisi – Designer fashion created especially for the petite woman. Ben de Lisi was born in New York. Since 1982 he has been working the London fashion scene and today is renowned for his role as mentor and judge in the popular television series Project Catwalk.

Ben De Lisi double barrelled the British Glamour designer of the year award: Walking away with this coveted title in 1994 as well as 1995 – And undoubtedly, some of the designs for Petite Women at Debenhams this year by Lisi are glamorous. Check out his pink ‘Deep Cowl Slinky Dress’ – An absolute steal at £55. This great little petite dress is a real eye catcher in bold pink complete with a pretty ribbon belt.

The ‘ Slinky Silver Wrap Dress’ from Lisi – is another showcase from the world of petite glamour. Soft and slinky looking this ultra feminine wrap petite dress is the ultimate in sophistication. Like most of the Petite Clothes at Debenhams these petite dresses can be delivered to your local store for free; or to your door for just £3.99! If you are outside the UK then Debenhams will also deliver internationally.

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

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

Related Petite Stuff:

Check out where to get dresses that suit your petite frame on our petite dress page.

Next have a massive petite collection. When you go to their site search by product and then you will find all of the petite clothing in all of the collections. If you pick the petite collection button then you will miss out of some key items. (All my links will take you to the right place)

Does it have it’s own petite clothing collection?

Yeah Next has a massive petite section on the site.

What sizes does it offer?

It looks like Next do sizes 6 to 16 on their site. Not as big as some others but should cater for most.

What offers do they have on?

They have a section which is devoted to sale items, just click on the offers button in the top nav on the right.

Are you too late for this offer? Well click here to go to the site and see what they have on offer now.

And what’s your favourite bit of petite clothing on there then?

This petite floral dress from their casual collection is great. Shame we can’t see how long it is, but it comes in petite so it has to be alright on us!

Yo Shorty Petite Points:

Next gets a massive 4.5 out of 5. I would hate to give it a 5 as it would have nothing to strive for, but I’ve got to say that apart from only going to a size 16 it’s pretty much perfect!

Similar sites to Next petites:

• BHS Petites
  
• Freemans Petite
  
• M and Co petite

Let us know what you think of the Next petite clothing range

Don’t forget to add a comment on here to let us know your review of the Next range.

Thanks,

Vikki xx

I was always under the impression that Wallis was full of stuffy suits and boring tops but it turns out I was wrong. It’s great, I especially love the floaty summer tops they have on there.

Does it have it’s own petite clothing collection?

Yes, Wallis has it’s own petite range clearly labeled in the right hand navigation when you get to the site.

What sizes does it offer?

Wallis’ petite range comes in sizes 6 to 18, not as comprehensive as some sites but definately a wide enough range of petite size clothing for most.

What is Wallis’ delivery policy and costs?

Wallis are now offering free standard delivery on all orders over £70. A little higher than other stores but with a slightly higher cost than some of the other stores per item that’s only a top and a skirt. The standard delivery cost is £4 and next day is only £5 so if you don’t manage to get to the £70 for free delivery you could always go for that.

And what about their returns policy?

You have 14 days to return an item and to do this you have to go to their site and download a form to send along with it, seems a little complicated but I suppose if you want to send your things back then you have to do it. The good thing is that its free to return the items you order.

The other option is to return it to store but I would reccommend taking the order form with you.

What offers do they have on?

They have a 10% off offer for giving them your email address, you can unsubscribe at anytime so I can’t see a reason not to do this!

Are you too late for this offer? Well click here to go to the site and see what they have on offer now.

So come on Vikki, how easy is the site to use?

Navigation: They have a really simple left hand navigation with some key functional links at the top.

Product Page: Once you get to this page you’ll find all of the information about the product. This includes the materials used, sizes available, and even details of returns and delivery options within the product page.

Shopping Basket: When you select your size you just select add to shopping bag and then a pink box drops down telling you exactly what is in your shopping bag. This is also showed in the top right of the page.

Checkout: Just click on the checkout button and then you’ll be taken to you shopping bag. Here you can choose to remove products that you no longer want. When you are happy with your order click on proceed to checkout and then if you are a new customer you will need to set up an account. There are only 3 steps to checkout and you’re done! Like all sites listed on Yo Shorty their is a lock symbol on the checkout page so you know all of your safe.

And what’s your favourite bit of petite clothing on there then?

This petite shirt dress has recently been reduced to £30 from £40 and is perfect for work or a quiet few drinks at the pub.

Yo Shorty Petite Points:

I’m going to give Wallis petite range 3 out of 5 points a little lower due to the high value of the free delivery and only going up to a size 18, but other than that you can be guaranteed to pick up some lovely pieces.

Similar sites to Wallis petites:

• CC petite range
• Montage Petite Collection
• M and Co petite

Let us know what you think of the Wallis petite clothing range

Don’t forget to add a comment on here to let us know your review of the Wallis range.

Thanks,

Vikki xx