Tips on lengthening height

Beauty is magic and magic is all about illusions. The right colour and style can make you look taller and will compliment a petite look. We can’t all be a six feet tall model, but that doesn’t mean we can look our tallest! Good posture and a confident attitude are mandatory for every fashionista. So is stocking your wardrobe with the right clothes to help you look taller while you wait for the scale to catch up, here are some tips to make yourself look taller.

High heels

Wearing high heels will obviously make you look taller, but shoe color can be just as important as shoe height. Wearing heels that match your skin color or your hosiery will make your legs seem like they are going on forever.

High and go wide

High waist pants give the illusion of longer legs. Flare jeans are flattering because they elongate your legs when paired with chic heels.

Show some leg

Wearing a skirt or dress with a slit up the side or front will definitely make you look taller. With all that leg on display it’s impossible to think that they don’t go on for days.

Patterns and shapes

Vertical and diagonal stripes are definitely a timeless trend that let you put your best body forward: they lengthen your torso and make you look even slimmer than you are. Dresses, shirts, slacks and even long sleeve cardigans with vertical and diagonal stripes are a petite woman’s best friend. Stay away from horizontal stripes, check and dots patterns.

V-necks

When picking shirts and dresses, opt for V-necks, they elongate your neck and will give you “giraffe” like qualities. Tuck a V-neck into a high-waist pant or skirt to increase the optical illusion.

Come undone

Another great way to create a long line is to leave your jacket/cardigan/ blazer unbuttoned. That is why shorter guys never button their bottom blazer, sure it’s more comfortable, but it also makes them look taller!

Accessories

Wear a long necklace, this will give you the illusion of having a long neck and you definitely want as much of the “giraffe affect” as you can get. Stay away from chokers, although chokers are cute but they will cut your neck in half.