LONG dress on a SHORT girl?

MJDaisy · Jun 27th, 2008, 04:21 PM

yesterday i saw a friend of mine who is shorter than i am (she is probably 5'2 and i am 5'3 or 5'4)....and she was wearing a really long dress. It looked awesome on her, so now i am wondering, could i pull off this long dress too? i feel like you have to be really tall to wear one, but now i'm not so sure.

do any short girls here wear floor length sundresses? do you have pics?

tia!

tresjoliex · Jun 27th, 2008, 04:22 PM

I think long looks great on short people, and short looks best on tall people.

I'm tall and I don't know if I could pull off the long.

Melanie · Jun 27th, 2008, 04:57 PM

You can definitely pull it off

I am 5'2" and I love long dresses!

SPOILEDkiwi · Jun 27th, 2008, 08:57 PM

I think to pull this off you have to be really skinny. Nicole Ritchie used to wear long dresses and flip flops and she's really short. I think if you're even slightly chubby the long dress can make you look fat.

shop2drop1 · Jun 28th, 2008, 01:40 AM

The only way to know is to try one some long dresses. I'm short (5'1") and I thought that long dresses wouldn't look good on me, until I tried. Give it a shot & see what it looks like....

lolitakali · Jun 28th, 2008, 03:59 AM

Maxis all the way!

gucci fan · Jun 28th, 2008, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SPOILEDkiwi

I think to pull this off you have to be really skinny. Nicole Ritchie used to wear long dresses and flip flops and she's really short. I think if you're even slightly chubby the long dress can make you look fat.

I agree. I saw a boutique owner wearing one yesterday. She looked great in it, but she was skinny.

ChaiLatte · Jun 29th, 2008, 12:10 PM

I'm short and I never wear long dresses. ITA that you have to be really skinny to pull it off.

mel_mel1004 · Jun 29th, 2008, 08:24 PM

Yeh, no matter how tall or short you are, you have to be relatively slim for it to look good. A friend and I decided we'd try them for fun, because we both love the look of maxi's. After trying, I think maxi's just don't suit me at all, but definitely give it a try because you never know.

ShoulderEyeCandy · Jun 30th, 2008, 12:26 AM

It depends on if you can pull it off. Try to and see how you feel.

shopbopchic · Jun 30th, 2008, 03:31 PM

Definitely you can pull it off. Why not put on a great pair of heels to match?

candypants1100 · Jun 30th, 2008, 05:50 PM

im only 5'1'' and i wear long dresses all the time. i find as long as they're not too 'tent'-like, they look pretty good

MissM · Jun 30th, 2008, 06:17 PM

Maxi dresses add length!!! Go for it

sweetpea2 · Jun 30th, 2008, 06:20 PM

i'm 5'2" and love the gypsy 05 dresses! but i have to get the solid ones b/c i need to hem it, defeating the purpose of the ombre fade.

http://www.lisakline.com/Womens/shop...ner/GYPSY/1/0/

Jun 27th, 2008, 04:21 PM	#1
MJDaisy "I'm Chuck Bass" Location: Planet Zetor	LONG dress on a SHORT girl? yesterday i saw a friend of mine who is shorter than i am (she is probably 5'2 and i am 5'3 or 5'4)....and she was wearing a really long dress. It looked awesome on her, so now i am wondering, could i pull off this long dress too? i feel like you have to be really tall to wear one, but now i'm not so sure. do any short girls here wear floor length sundresses? do you have pics? tia! __________________ enjoying my lovelies

Jun 27th, 2008, 04:22 PM	#2
tresjoliex adore couture	I think long looks great on short people, and short looks best on tall people. I'm tall and I don't know if I could pull off the long. __________________ I don't stop living , either. That's what life is. You just… you gotta keep moving forward, even when you know that there's some bad stuff waiting for you years or weeks, maybe days, down the road. You keep moving forward. 'Cause even when you think you know what's gonna happen, it doesn't always. That's what hope is made of. - Eli Stone

Jun 27th, 2008, 08:57 PM	#4
SPOILEDkiwi not a kiwi! Location: NYC/Long Island	I think to pull this off you have to be really skinny. Nicole Ritchie used to wear long dresses and flip flops and she's really short. I think if you're even slightly chubby the long dress can make you look fat. __________________ “It is the unseen, unforgettable, ultimate accessory of fashion that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure.” --Coco Chanel

Jun 28th, 2008, 01:40 AM	#5
shop2drop1 On the 50 yard line Location: Land of OZ	The only way to know is to try one some long dresses. I'm short (5'1") and I thought that long dresses wouldn't look good on me, until I tried. Give it a shot & see what it looks like.... __________________ Wishlist 2008/2009 Nothing, satisfied at the moment But if an MJ Coco in Charcoal or Shark Grey shows up.....

Jun 28th, 2008, 03:59 AM	#6
lolitakali Mira Location: Maryland	Maxis all the way! __________________ *Best way to diet is to eat what you hate, not eat what you love.* *$$$$$ / GOLD = "my precious".* -ME to be a dragon hoarding gold-

Jun 27th, 2008, 04:57 PM	#3
Melanie Compulsive Shopper! Location: CT	You can definitely pull it off I am 5'2" and I love long dresses!

Jun 29th, 2008, 12:10 PM	#8
ChaiLatte Member	I'm short and I never wear long dresses. ITA that you have to be really skinny to pull it off.

Jun 29th, 2008, 08:24 PM	#9
mel_mel1004 Member Location: Melbourne, Australia	Yeh, no matter how tall or short you are, you have to be relatively slim for it to look good. A friend and I decided we'd try them for fun, because we both love the look of maxi's. After trying, I think maxi's just don't suit me at all, but definitely give it a try because you never know.

Jun 30th, 2008, 12:26 AM	#10
ShoulderEyeCandy <3 CHANEL & CL <3	It depends on if you can pull it off. Try to and see how you feel. __________________ **Licensed SHOPAHOLIC...** Specializing in BAGS

Jun 30th, 2008, 03:31 PM	#11
shopbopchic preppy chic	Definitely you can pull it off. Why not put on a great pair of heels to match? __________________

Jun 30th, 2008, 05:50 PM	#12
candypants1100 Member Location: candyland	im only 5'1'' and i wear long dresses all the time. i find as long as they're not too 'tent'-like, they look pretty good

Jun 30th, 2008, 06:17 PM	#13
MissM Member	Maxi dresses add length!!! Go for it __________________ I Balenciaga ..Wishlist: - Black Oval (The search is over ) - Louboutin Prive - Louboutin - Lady Gres - Louboutin - Madeline Platform Slides

Jun 30th, 2008, 06:20 PM	#14
sweetpea2 Member	i'm 5'2" and love the gypsy 05 dresses! but i have to get the solid ones b/c i need to hem it, defeating the purpose of the ombre fade. http://www.lisakline.com/Womens/shop...ner/GYPSY/1/0/