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Hi Ladies!I'm looking for some advice. I'm short...like REALLY short...petite pants are often still too long for me. I'm 4'10", and I'm trying to figure out if I would look best in a short dress in order to not be swallowed by white fabric. I've looked at a lot of posts where other petite girls posted pictures of dresses they would wear, but I have rarely seen photos of short brides (like 5'1" and under) in their dresses so I could see proportions and get some ideas.
Right now I have some weight to lose...like a good amount of weight...so I haven't had a chance to try anything on. I'm still in fantasy mode as far as the dress goes. Although, I'm still curvy when I'm thinner, just my shape.
Here is a photo of a short dress that I think is beautiful, but I'm not sure if I want a more traditional long dress.
If you are a petite bride, please post pics of you in your dress. Thanks in advance! :)
There was a thread like this just a few days ago, lots of replies and pictures: http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/dresses-for-petite-brides-show-me-yours
That's a really cute dress! It depends on the feel of your wedding. I tried on a tea length (the ever popular Justin Alexander I forget the number) and absolutely loved it! I mean, it looked awesome on me, and I felt fun. But "fun" wasn't how I wanted to feel. So, I tried on another Justin Alexander and fell in love and felt like a bride...
I'm what I consider short- 5'2", and very hourglass shaped. I haven't gone dress shopping yet, but from what I've seen, tea-length is cute, but you don't HAVE to have a tea length dress. I think as long as it's not a big poufy cupcake bottom, you can have a beautiful long dress that won't overwhelm your stature.
I'm very hourglass shaped, and I've always thought that I should stick to A-line skirts and dresses, but a few months ago I took a chance and bought a fitted, sheath-style LBD and it just looks incredible on my figure- It showed off my waist and made me look longer than A-line does. So I think a fit and flare, sheath, or mermaid style gown would be best for your figure if you wanted something longer.
@MissMarriage: YOU WOULD LOOK SO CUTE IN THAT DRESS. WHAT DRESS IS IT ANYWAY?
@Miss Gremmlin ---Love love love your dress! Beautiful!
@Rileyxoxo3 ---Here is the website where I found that dress...the price is excellent!
As a fairly short (5'2") bride who chose a short dress, I'd suggest that you try on some of each. I had a suspicion I wanted a short dress (maybe a little bit because of height but it's also so much more my style), and the first time I tried one on, it really felt right even though that particular short dress was wrong for me.
Try on several of each, and see how it feels. To me, I felt very free and lively and fun in a short dress, which is something I really wanted. I was nervous about not choosing a long dress because it's kind of like my one big chance to wear something like that, but in the end I knew it wasn't for me.
I love short dresses, but I think short brides can rock long dresses as well... just make sure that that if you choose a short dress you're choosing it because it's what you want, not because you're afraid a long dress won't work on you.
@MissMarriage: Wow! I might need a party dress at that price!! Nah, I love my dress and am already sad at how short a time I get to spend in it. But, wow! The dress is very pretty and that price is amazing!
I'm around 5'1" and chubby and I tried on that Maggie dress and it did not look good on me at all. Too puffy, will need to be shortened. It was a hot mess.
I'm 4"11 and I tried on that dress too - and totally second the above: hot mess. Way, way, way too long, way too pouffy, and so difficult to alter! I don't have a pic of my dress, but I ended up going with a long dress and I love it! I did find the form-fitting sillouettes (mine's almost a modified mermaid) instead of the pouffier dresses. I don't know what size you are, but if you're on the tiny side like me, those dresses just swallowed me whole.
Good luck!
I am 5"1 and wearing extra high heels on the day but this is me in my dress:
I just posted a bunch of photos of me in dresses and I'm only 5'0 (maybe 5' 1/2" on a tall day. I also have weight to loose also, and I'm working on it (hard) but in the mean time I'm trying on dresses figuring that if they fit me well now they will still look great when I've lost the weight!
Here's the thread I just posted - please vote and/or comment.
http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/need-more-dress-help-lots-of-pics
I am 5"1 and a hour glass shape (34DD bust and a 8 in pants). Also I have decided to wear flats even thougth my fiance is 6"1, because I don't want to be someone I am not, and he loves me for me, including my size.
As for dresses, I think something either empire waist, or very defined at the waist with a less intricate boddice and flowing skirt would work to add height, or at least make you look taller. But in the end, find a dress that is you - and don't worry so much about your height.
So here are pics of my dress (hasn't been hemmed yet-sorry)
Thanks for your thoughts, ladies. I'm wodering if they super puffy short dress would make me look wider. I don't need any help with adding more volume to my shape! :)
i have a ballgown... im about 4' 11"
i love my dress... as long as you like it everyone else will too
@Ms. Gremmlin: LOVE IT. Anymore pictures? Very beautiful and classy!
I am 5'2 and 100lbs. I thought I wouldn't be able to wear a ball gown and figured I would wear a fit and flare or mermaid. Turns out those made me look even smaller and not flattering.
This is my dress.... still trying to figure out the petticoat situation/poofiness factor.
Also,I think that Sottero dress you posted comes in a long version or at least there is something very similar.
I am 5'2 and wore flats on my big day. I wore a ball gown and while I am short, I didn't think it looked bad :p
@ella86: Wow! That's a beautiful princess gown! I love the detail at the bottom! I do have a few more pictures of mine, but I'll have a ton after my first (and second) fitting. I can't wait until she's actually short enough for me!
I'm around 5'2" and typically wear at least a 1" heel... though I LOOOOVE my 2" and up heels, hehehehehehe. I also weigh around 105, add in curves in all the right places, and there you go.
I went with a slinky gown with a slit to mid-thigh (ebay, chinese-made gown). To be perfectly blunt, I'm an elf in the gown. :D
Here's two pics of when i was trying on gowns from David's Bridal. (I still gotta get better pics of me in my actual wedding gown!!!!)
it was nice and light, but not me...
I LOOOOOVED this one!!!! But... didn't get it, lol.
Here's me in my wedding dress. I liked it, but wish I would have gotten something that defined my waist better (or lost weight). I'm 5'0" and am currently 115 lbs (dropping weight before the wedding didn't happen! boo!)
Beautiful dresses ladies! OP- love that gown you posted!
I too am a shorty (barely 5'1") and worried about looking too short in a wedding gown. This is the dress I ended up with (I posted my dress in the other "petite" thread) and I'm really hoping it'll look ok when it comes in in my size and has to be majorly hemmed! :)
Wow! I'm so excited to try on dresses after looking at all of your beautiful gowns. None of you petite ladies look swallowed by your dresses in any way. I love how different everyone's style is. You all look gorgeous!
I am 5'0 and I wore a ballgown and it didn't swallow me up one bit. I love my dress and would wear it agin in a heartbeat. I am not wearing shoes in these pictures because my feet were killing me from the wedding the day before. I did wear 4" heels on the wedding day because I loved the look of them. I say, go for a long dress if you want it!
I'm 4'11 I'll post a few that I tried on in different styles and then the one I ended up getting. I don't have any pics of short dresses but my friend is on this site who I believe has one I'll send her this way.
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I hope you find one you love!
Im 4'9" and my consultant told me to stay away from anything poofy or with horizontal lines across bc they will make you appear shorter and cut you off. Here's my dress:
I am 5"2, and I went for a ballgown style dress, even though most magazines say that this style "swallows up" petite brides. However, I love my dress and don't think it swallows me up at all.
I would advise trying on all different types of dress to find the style that you like, and not feel restricted by the "rules".
I love sheaths (not mermaids or superslinks) and ballgowns on smaller gals. You look elegant and/or refined in them.
OP: Is that maggie tea length gonna be full length on you? I love that dress!
I'm 5'1, about 130lbs, have an hourglass shape. I was worried about my height when I tried on dresses too. I knew what I wanted, but I tried on everything just to see. A ballgown pretty much swallowed me whole, ruffles made me look like a little girl, and mermaid dresses didn't fit my proportions. I knew I wanted to show some leg and I found two dresses (one white and one red) that had slits! I went with the red one.
I think petite brides should try on everything, even if you think you hate it! You never know what could look right on your body until you try. And do your research - look at some dresses you already own and see what flatters you the most. Is it an empire waist on your favorite summer dress? Do one-shoulder dresses flatter your shoulders? Just take inventory of the shapes that make you feel good and go from there. I love short dresses and I love showing my legs, so I went with that.
I think the Isadora Ann (something I considered getting) will make you look shorter because it will create the illusion that your legs are like cut off, because of the length. Go with what you love, and try it on, and see if it works for you. I am five feet tall and ended up with Maggie Sottero Ambrosia and that is a huge dress lol! But it looks amazing on me. Doesn't swallow me up at all. Try what you love, then go from there.
i'm only 5'2" and my dress is a fuller a-line. i actually feel taller in this dress too! its all about how you feel! :)
I too am a shorty bride. I am 5 foot and .5 an inch. I am going to be wearing 5 inche heels on my wedding day but my dress will still need to be hemmed. Here she is....
I'm 5' and weigh about 110 pounds. I don't have a pic of me in my dress... Still waiting for it to come in! But I can say that it was SO difficult shopping for dresses. All the samples were so huge on me, it was hard to tell what the dress really looked like. :-\
I'm 5'1'' and about 100lb. I was thrilled to find a 00P dress on Anne Taylor website but the only way to try it on was to buy it, so I did. then I decided to keep it!
I still need to have this altered, and will have to wear taller shoes and a low-back bra so my boobs won't look so sad :-P
We are dress and height twins :)
I am 5'1 1/2 and my dress did not need hemming, amazingly. I have a 2 layer mermaid slip under it and the sample fit perfectly... I am wearing 4 inch heels though :)
This is the Enzoani Cincinnati. The sleeves need tightening but otherwise I'm not going to do much else to it!
@imi138: Your dress is my dream dress. I'm 5", about your size, and I thought I would never be able to wear something like that. You gave me hope <3
I love this thread. I will be trying Vera Wang White Collection in Jan'12 - gonna post it up as soon as its done. :D
Am desperately trying to upload a pic at the mo, with little success! I chose a dress that was asymmetrical - that is to say, slightly higher at the front, so I could walk and dance, and you could see a little hint of shoe - and only just hitting the ground at the back. I didn't want a train of any sort - for the sake of mobility, but I still felt I looked like a "traditional bride", which is what I wanted. I am 5'4", but I think this would work well on a shorter bride (I only wore a kitten heel, again, cos I wanted good mobility).
@MissMarriage: I tried that dress on! I am 5'2 on a good day and it looked HORRIBLE on me...I looked like a stumpy little dwarf (and I consider myself to be a slender, average proportioned person)...definitely didn't help to elongate the body
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