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The Best Fashion for Petites

Susan Lhota
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The Flattering Wrap
Susan Lhota
Marketing Specialist
54, 5'3"


"I can still get away with regular items that run small."

  • The classic wrap dress is very friendly, says Dahlman, "because it paints a vertical line on your body."
  • Wear a camisole to provide age-appropriate coverage of the V neck.
  • Size up prints by holding your fist against the fabric. If the pattern is the same scale or smaller, okay. If it's bigger, it will overwhelm you.
Dress, Diane von Furstenberg. Camisole, Only Hearts. Bangles, Melissa Joy Manning, Marco Bicego, Jamie Wolf Fine Jewelry. Ring, H.Stern. Shoes, Brian Atwood.
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From the February 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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