Maxi dresses if you're a short arse

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Anyone? Is it a big fat no? I'm 5ft, and also, where on earth can you by one? The one I found in bhs petite looked like I would tread on it, and fall flat on my face.

Keep it narrow.

I think maxi skirts are probably easier tbh.

Midi dresses in standard length are pretty much maxi on moi*

Make sure it's not just billowing fabric, a decent cut/shape is best

*heyyyyyy you are shorter than me!!!

i'm 5ft2 and i wear them quite often- usually from asda and new look because that's the only shops near me.

wearing a solid colour helps make you look taller and if you cant get any that you're not tripping over i find using a belt to tuck it up a little bit helps too.

try a few on and see how you feel- i love them and they keep me really cool as well.

I have to say, 'noooo-don't do it!' Unless you are a size 8, I think they look awful on shorter people-especially if you have boobs, then you look like you're pregnant. I'm 5 ft 2 and have never seen anyone my height or shorter look good in them.

I'm 5'2" and I'm wearing a top shop petit range one today. It does look nice. I have 2 others but I have had to shorten those. Not easy with jersey.

A very kind MN'er found a lovely one from the White Company last year and posted it on here so that us shortarses could all go out and buy it.

It IS a good one, not too long and gathered at the back to create a waist. I haven't looked to see if they've done a similar one this year.

I've also rejoiced in finding a couple of narrow maxi-skirts with elasticated waists that could be worn as skirts but also hoicked up around my boobs to be a dress, so maybe as a PP has already said, maxi skirts are the way to go?

Mango sell good ones

I have a WC one - might well have rec'd it before too. But it is a bit too full for me, really.

They have a few

I'm 5"2 and buy mine on Asos from the Asos Petite section
They have some lovely designs and free postage
Also if you look in EBay ,a lot of the Chinese sellers / shops sell petite length dresses, I ordered a plain black jersey maxi dress , think it was £6.99 from a Chinese seller. It took a few weeks to arrive but was perfect length

Rollonsummer, I'm glad you said that. Sadly I will never be a size 8' and I have big boobs Funnily enough, I do look better in a dress than a skirt though.

This style from Dorothy Perkins might be okay. I'm 5'4 and wear them in standard length, I did try on the petite but it was miles too short on me. They are really flattering, I lived in mine last year.

I hope you don't think I was being rude!

I agree re dresses-I wear lots, just knee length ones.

No that's fine Rollon, I just wanted someone to tell me like it is, avoid avoid avoid! When I come back in another life I will be tall, slim and C cupped

I'm 5ft and wear maxi dresses! I buy cheap petite dresses on ebay or Dotty Ps petite.