So I’ve been searching the net to find out what the opinion is on the Maxi dress for petite women and what I’ve figured out is that we’d all love to wear them, but the sad fact is that we just shouldn’t… unless you want to wear stilts at the same time… that would work wouldn’t it??

Here is the best example I could find of a celeb who, like us, really wants to wear maxi dresses but really shouldn’t - Melissa Joan Heart. At 5′2″ she is definitely petite but 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.

Eva also does the Maxi dress well but I think this is more to do with her slender frame more than anything. However there are some key differences between Eva’s dress and Melissa’s above.

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.

So that’s that… I’d keep away from them but if you’re anything like me then there’s no telling you! Stick to these 3 key steps and you’ll be alright!

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

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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