Foreword
It's easy to look taller with 12 cm heel and 3 cm platform... but I imagine that, if there are mothers listening (but not only them, even those who have a life not precisely sedentary - in addition to those who want to maintain a minimum of class!) this kind of footwear does not fit in those that are worn just every day. So how do you make it look taller without adding inches? It's easy: just use a few simple optical tricks. Let's see if I can explain it here!
How to dress if you are small, practical tips: raise the center of gravity
Rather than yes and no garments, it is appropriate to talk about how to wear certain garments and accessories to achieve the result of lengthening the figure. The easiest way to lengthen the silhouette is to stretch the legs (optically of course), and to do so the easiest way is to raise the center of gravity. In simple terms, mark and raise the waist, a bit like it is appropriate to do in case of a long torso and short legs. High-waisted skirts, high-waisted trousers, even palace skirts, maxi dresses or long skirts (exactly: they were not designed only for the bars!) with thin belts and beautiful high waists: all these garments will give the effect of lengthening the lower part of your body.
If then, for example in case of ceremonies, you want to add a pair of shoes with an inch of plateau and heel (to choose how high, watch how your ankles are: if they are not very thin, the heel too high makes them even stronger), you will get slimmer even more, but it will not be necessary for a normal day at the office!
How to dress if you are small, practical tips: lengthen the silhouette with the colors
The dark colors slim and slender: between a suit with dark shirt and light trousers and a light shirt and dark trousers, it will be appropriate to choose the second option, because, as I explained above, are the legs that must be thinner and longer to stretch the entire figure. It goes without saying that a look in a single color works even more.
How to dress if you are small, practical tips: lengthen the silhouette with the shapes
The rule would be not to clutter, so avoid anything that is oversized or too voluminous. That said, I've seen tiny girls who wore with great class and taste oversized garments, but it takes the right style. In principle, it is preferable to avoid too many overlapping layers, so as to make the figure thinner and thus slim it.
Again, the legs will be the master: miniskirts with cuissardes, skinny or slim trousers, shorts, and sneakers or high espadrilles in summer are all useful options to lengthen the silhouette. On the other hand, cuts like the midi skirt or ankle-length pants will tend to cut it.
How to dress if you are small, practical tips: lengthen the silhouette with the patterns
The main fantasy for lengthening the figure is undoubtedly the vertical stripe: so go ahead with striped trousers or vertical jumpsuit, because they will have the effect of slandering.
How to dress if you are small: use smart accessories
Between an oversized shopper and a day bag at the elbow, the second will be preferable, because it is more proportionate than the figure as a whole. Envelope bags, clutches and medium to small bags will be ideal, of course, depending on the occasion. As for the shoes, nude shoes in case of skirts will help to give continuity to the figure and then to stretch the legs. They are not particularly exciting, I admit, but it's a trick that works! Kate Middleton knows it well (a nice example of physiognomy with short legs compared to the bust: note how you dress always trying to raise the center of gravity, marking the waist, even if it is not small in stature) that wears them almost always.