For many of us, selecting the right clothes for a figure flattering fit may be a daunting task. Especially if you have not properly identified your figure type as apple, pear shaped, hour glass, rectangle (athletic) or inverted triangle.
Then, to complicate matters, you discover your legs are longer than your upper body and your hip line is higher than half of your height, meaning proportionally you have a short torso.
You may find that tops and dresses are an issue because they tend to bunch up, or they are baggy around your mid-section and that’s not flattering.
In order to create the illusion of a perfect figure, you must balance your proportions. To do this you must select tops, pants, skirts and dresses that elongate your torso to give you the perfect proportional balance for a longer leaner you!
For petite women with a short torso, I personally suggest that not every fashion trend offered each season is worth paying attention too like for instance high-waisted pants, shorts and skirts. This trend too shall pass relatively fast, so don’t participate if you want to look your best! That’s my best advice, because as we all know fashion trends along with fashion designers don’t always have your figure in mind (like our proportion & proper scale) when scheming up a new trend.
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These fashion tips Miss Lauren are so helpful for me I have a short torso and some times don’t know what to do. Thanks!
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Hello! I’m 18 years old, and I have a short waist and long legs (boyish figure). I was wondering with the “in-style” being high waisted shorts and a crop top, can I still wear that even though I’m short waisted? If not, what can i pair my crop tops with so I will have awesome concert and party outfits?!
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All of these fashion tips are so helpful! I just hate how all the clothing out today is so unflattering for us petite girls with short torsos 🙁
For some reason I’ve found the complete opposite of a lot of these tips to be more flattering. Maybe it’s because I’m not as petite as some people at 5’2.5″ and have an hour glass figure but I’ve found high rise pants to be the best thing that ever happened to me. I always wore low rise pants because I thought they would correct my proportions, but really they only made me look like I had a muffin top. I’d have to have no body fat to feel comfortable wearing lower rise pants now and I only weigh 105. Also, boat neck tops are one of the most flattering styles on me. I definitely have a “short” waist but I also have high hips. I thought that was the way it was for a lot of petite girls/women though. Guess not?
At 50, I’m probably a bit more “seasoned” than most women checking these tips, but that’s given me a lot of years to learn how to work with my short torso. As with many women, my weight has creeped with my age and I now describe myself as “boobs on top of hips” – really, there is virtually no space between the two! I haven’t read through the comments, so forgive me if these thoughts have already been thrown out, but here are some tricks I use consistently. Heels!! If you are comfortable in heels, wear them whenever you can. Added height will always elongate the entire body and if you’ve got long legs, they’ll look even more fantastic. Empire waist. It took me a long time to figure this one out, but it’s almost all I wear now. An empire waist gives the illusion of a longer torso and is SO much more comfortable. Tunic tops and dresses. I’ve always clung to the boho look of the 70s – a gauzy tunic dress feels like wearing a comfy nightgown and is great for a short torso. V-neck lines and skinny belts (empire waist again) also work well. Most importantly, as you age and gravity begins to take hold, make sure you are wearing a bra that fits properly and provides ample support. Hitch the girls up to avoid hiding the waistline entirely. Good luck, ladies!
Thank you so much for this! I’m an absolutely tiny girl, 4″10, with a torso that’s much too short to be proportional with my legs. I’ve always felt like I look dumpy and almost squashed in my clothes so these tips have really helped me to realise what I’ve been doing wrong all this time! 🙂
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But that’s the thing, I don’t to necessarily “elongate” my torso. I just want to find clothing items that fit MY torso. Plus, I actually like the fact that I have long legs. I don’t want to make them appear shorter…I’m not trying to look like everyone else.
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