How to Look For Suits That Make You Look Petite and Curvy

There’s not much you can do about your body’s shape unless you want to have some cosmetic surgery done so you just have to deal with it.

Being petite makes it hard to find petite suits that make you look curvy in all the right places. Most of the time they look like a bag hanging on your body. Here are a few great tips on for looking for petite suits that will make you look good.

Most manufacture of suits don’t cater to petite women so they make it hard to find a suit that looks good on you. It always a challenge to find the right size, too, one that flatters your body type. But you’re stuck with your body type so if you know how to look around for that perfect suit you can find it. So here are a few “rules” when it comes to the petite frame.

Keep the fluffy and puffy to a minimum. Even if you like all those ruffles and lace they will only make your suit look like it’s too big for your frame.

Keep the lines straight. Lines on a suit will enhance your petite frame if you keep to the straight lines. Wearing suits that have big pleats or puffy shoulders will make you look big and puffy.

Make sure the petite suits has seaming details. Seaming details pertain to the glide of pleats, wide waistbands, and rear pockets and have the waist that sits on your waist.
Alter, if necessary. If you have to alter them yourself or get a tailor to alter them then that’s what you need to do. Don’t be afraid to do what is necessary to make the suit look good on you.

These are the ground rules when you go looking for that one petite suit for your new job interview or on that first date. Use the same rule when looking for petite jeans and casual wear. This way there won’t be too many alterations and you won’t be disappointed with your shopping. Now, what to look for exactly! Read on…

Always look for subtle not flamboyant. The more you call attention to yourself the more people will think you might look like a gangster in that pinstriped suit. Look for pin strips that have a lengthen effect. Also darker and stiffer fabric looks better on the petite frame then the softer clothes do. It will give your frame a flattering look.

Don’t forget to see a tailor or seamstress and tell them what you want changed. Sometime you can ask their opinion to find out the best way to make the petite suit fit your frame to flatter it instead of looking like a sack. Remember, seamstress work with designs all the time so they do know what they’re talking about.

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