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There was a good thread that showed petite girls and their dresses:
http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/petite-brides-show-us-your-dresses
I'm the same size as you but one inch taller. I thought simple dresses looked best on me because too much beading and bling overwhelmed me. I also think trumpet and mermaid dresses are great silhouttes for our frame.
Jcrew wedding dresses all come in petite sizing too!
I have found that going to trunk shows is super helpful! I was able to talk to the designer's rep and they were willing to remake the pattern and adjust it to my petite frame. So if you find a dress you love (esp if it has a lot of detailing), ask!
I'm 5"2 and 105 lbs, I feel your pain! I went with a simple a-line dress so it would not overwhelm me, and then when I ordered it I did a custom hollow-to-hem measurement (this is a measurement from the "hollow" between your collar bones to your natural waist and then from your natural waist to the floor - they check it by taking a hollow-floor measurement as well). This means the dress is being specifically sewn to my height and measurements, so that the dress will be proportional to my height and it should not need to be hemmed when it comes in. I did have to have my shoes before ordering my dress because of this and the dress will take longer to make because they have to create a custom pattern, and it had a small cost associated with it (but that charge will be mostly offset by not needing to have alterations done after it is made). So, all in all, the custom hollow-to-hem route worked great for me!
I'm 5'2 and 107 pounds. I bought my dress from David's Bridals petite line. It fits great! I ended up with an A-line gown with a chapel train.
Uhhh I know what you mean.
Which designers do hollow to hem? I know not all of them do. Unfortunately the Maggie Sottero dresses don't. You can order them just three inches shorter than regular but I'm going to have to have it hemmed more that! I would love a dress that has a beautiful detail on the train or a lace dress but unfortunately hemming those dresses would up the cost tremendously.
I am your exact height and weight and a full C cup with 36 inch hips. So imagine my frustration! I found that going to trunkshows helped like one other poster mentioned b/c they are usually willing to redo the design based on your measurements. You can also have a muslin made or order from a shop or designer who offers petites. Trumpet/mermaid hands down is the best way to go for our size. Otherwise you get lost in all the detail and fabric.
I purchased a trumpet style dress from Casablanca... they also do the hollow to hem. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures yet.
@pinkginger - my dress is by anne barge, so she does at least.
I purchased my dress with a hollow to hem measurement from Casablanca. I am right at 5'0, and weigh about 100 pounds.
It is a trumpet style dress. I ordered July 11, and it came in November 10. Fits great, still needs to be taken in a little, but I have year.
I ordered a Stephen Yearick design and he does all his dresses as custom measurements. Including the hollow to hem one.
I'm jealous of all you tiny, fine boned ladies, lets just say I've got a few too many curves, that I'd happily get rid of.
My suggestion would be to avoid dropped waist as it'll elongate your torso and shorten your legs. Also, the styles I found most flattering on me is A-line (flattering all around) and fit-and-flare (would look awesome if you have hourglass figure). Sheath would look good, too, if you are skinny (seems like you are!).
I'm 5' and 100 lbs (flat as the walls w/ wanna be hips) and I think denverbirdlet has great info.
I have had my mind set on a 'drop waist' dress to make it look like I have hips!!! Truth be told the dresses that have looked the best are A-line or Empire waist!
Have you thought about a floor length dress & then having a longer veil to act as a train (examples below?)
If a dress catches your eye regardless of what or how you think it will look on your frame - try it on. Tailors and seamstresses have magical ideas that lead to magic fingers that create magical results.
I have attached a picture of what I have had my mind set on (dropped waist floor length) that isn't going to work for me - - - however that doesn't mean it won't work for you or other petites in our quest for the perfect dress!!!!
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I'm 5'1 and 105 lbs as well and had a terrible time finding a wedding dress. You should consider looking at Casablanca dresses because they're made in China and are designed specifically for petite figures. I ended up wearing the Casablanca 1948 on the day of the wedding. (By the way, they also custom make dresses according to your measurements. Mine was just an extra $50 on top of the cost of the dress).
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I'm 5"1 and 95 lbs. I had a really hard time finding a dress. I ordered a dress from the David's Bridal petite line, and it was still way too long. I really wanted a ball gown, but everyone I tried on was way too heavy for me to be able to move around in all night. I bought a dress that I really like, and that is a ball gown, but is extremely light weight. The only problem is is that the top of the dress comes up into my armpitts. My alterations lady said that it is completely normal and that when I'm wearing my wedding dress I have to have my shoulders back the entire time. If I don't, I get arm rolls! I'm not very happy at all, and have already spent almost 400 dollars in alterations. I want to feel comfortable in my dress, and definately not self conscious. Does anyone have any suggestions? They would be greatly appreciated since I'm going to what's supposed to be my final fitting tomorrow!! Good Luck to you, and Bees can you help me?? Here's my dress.
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I would definitely go with an A-line dress. You won't go wrong because it will help to make you look taller. I wore one on the day of the wedding and didn't really have to wear heels that were too high because the dress really elongated my body.
I'm a petite bride. I discovered that an A-line dress is the most flattering or a modified A-line dress flatters us best.
I am 5ft and 110 pounds and I am wearing this dress, It doesn't swamp me and shows of my figure 
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I bought a dress in a petite size. I don't usually think of myself as being that petite, I'm kind of on the border between petite and average (I'm 5'4''). I think that when you are short you want to stay away from dresses that can make you feel like you are drowning. I stayed far far away from A-lines and Princess gowns. I really liked sheath dresses, mermaids, or trumpets. If you go to my gallery you can see pics of me in my petite sized Maggie Sottero Philippa gown.
hhcheung2000- your dress looks great on you! I'm about the same size as you. I really like the look of lace and typically the hemming on those aren't easy. Great to know that Casablanca is made to order for your size.
I probably went to about a dozen or so bridal boutiques before I found out that Casablanca has dresses for petite figures.
I had a Casabanca. (1906) Im 5'2 and about 140 pounds. I'm long torsoed even though I'm short so drop waists were out, I'd look like I had no legs. My salon charged me the same price to order a custom hem on my gown as without the custom hem.
Hi all
I am 5'3" and 115 lbs and ordered the Maggie Sottero Phillipa in the 3" shorter length and now I am nervous that it will come in too short for a 3 or 4 inch heel. My fiance is 6'3" so I want to get a little height. Please tell me if you did the same and how it worked out. Thanks!
a-line is flattering for almost everyone. Standing at 4ft 8in and weighing- well nvm that I can defiantely symapthize. Hallow to hem has gotten popular the last 2yrs or so. So that's one plus. At the moment I can't think about anyone who does this but Bonny Bridal. My recomendation is finding a designer who does that. I also must say that even though I'm considerably shorter I'm not doing hallow to hem as of this vary moment. Find your size and don't worry about heigth, because a talented seamstress will fix that with little to no problem- leaveing that coveted train as is. Thank God for talented seamstresses! Anyway the thing that you might wan to consider is that you want something that will draw your eye all the way up and lengten your body. So pretty much don't go mermaid (I've seen one petite bride in it and it made her look about my height).And Empire waists are great.
http://www.perfect-wedding-dress-finder.com/wedding-gown-styles.html
@MrsJellyBean227 - Actually there's a thread on mermaid dresses on petite brides :http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/trumpet-dress-on-a-vertically-challenged-bride . I was worried they wouldn't look good on me but lots of petite girls posted fabulous pics of themselves rocking one. I wouldn't put so much stock on what "guides" and "rules" say what each type of bride should wear. A-lines and empire waists may be good for elongating but they also hide the shape and the curves, not ideal for every bride.
Also a lot of designers will do hollow-to-hem. I'm pretty sure Maggie Sottero and Casablanca have the "petite" option. I ordered my Lazaro custom hollow-to-hem (would've been extra $ but was comped as part of a trunk show). So there's several options out there for us petite girls!
I'm 5'1" but not nearly as skinny (124 this morning) and I found that the Empire waist was most elongating. I ordered a petite size Casablanca and they took my hollow-to-hem measurement as well. A petite with 3.5" heels should be perfect. I won't know for sure til it comes in though, which is supposed to be February 26.
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I am 5'1" and 105 lbs and having a very difficult time finding a dress. I feel like I'm playing dress up when I go to bridal salons since the dresses are falling off of me. Does anyone have suggestions on styles of dresses that would look good? Any petite brides with pics of their dresses? Thanks for your help!