Wedding Gowns

Petite bridesmaid dress

As much as a bride would like to have the bridesmaids dressed all alike this thing seems to be almost impossible. You may impose for all of them specific type of dress, a design and color similar but not all of them will have a gorgeous look. For some of them a cut of dress is appropriate according to its body shapes, but for others it looks ridiculous if not disproportional.




The body measurement and all the features of a bridesmaid should be the references when choosing the dresses. Indeed you can impose what you want but take into consideration that their image reflects your imagine as a bride, so along with their look you stand out too. Needles to say the statue high is as well important as this gives you the chance to choose from various types of dresses.

A tall maid of honor is imposing but a petite one is in disadvantage from this point of view. A short bridesmaid gets harder to compel with the others, especially when it comes about the cut of the dress. So, let’s see what some options for petite bridesmaid dress are.

The first recommendation is about what to avoid. It is better to know from the beginning this category as it will be easier and it will help you restrain the list of options. For sure the tae length is not a favorite type. This does nothing else but to create the impression of even shorter high, as it cuts the leg at half, figuratively. In the same category is the dropped waist type of dress, from the same reasons: it is aimed to create the impression of lower waist, which is not convenient for a petite maid of honor.

Now it is time to give you some offers. One is the empire waist. This type of dress is extremely elegant, with attention of the above part, on the bust. But it does not matter if you do not have a large generous cleavage; the important thing is to create the visual effect of length. And the empire waist, that can be accentuated with a design exactly under the bust does this.

If daring is what you want to have for a petite bridesmaid than a short dress is your option. But leave behind any pleated design, any folds that create the voluminous look, the fullness. For a short girl this means that it will look ridiculous.

Lastly, another important thing is to add hills. A woman on hills is a taller one for sure, but at the same time an elegant one. This is a well known trick but attention, make the concordance with the others maids of honors. The only particular element for a short bridesmaid is the cut of the dress picked with attention.