The bridesmaids are members of the bride's party in a wedding. A bridesmaid is typically a young woman, and often a close friend or relative.  They attend to the bride on the day of a wedding or marriage ceremony.  They were special dresses that are often picked out by the bride.

Petite is having a small and attractively dainty build.  Women that are petite in size, often need to purchase petite size dresses.  The story does not change in regard to bridesmaid dresses.  To obtain a proper fitting dress, a petite woman should purchase a petite dress.  It may still need some additional tailoring, but it would be better than trying to have a tailor or seamstress modify a regular size dress down to your proportions.

When shopping for petite fashion, you may want to consider the following.

• Tailored for your 4'11" - 5'4" frame

• Shortened sleeve, inseam & torso

• Styled for flattery

• Constructed for comfort

• Perfectly proportioned for your petite frame

Average female sized clothing is designed for a woman at least 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) tall (without shoes) and will not properly fit a woman of significantly shorter height. Even if the bust, waist and hip circumferences are appropriate, the sleeve lengths, leg inseam lengths and vertical torso measurements (such as the back length and bust-waist length) will most likely need to be altered significantly to fit well. Non-petite size dresses cannot be easily altered to produce the equivalent petite size, since, in general, these lengths (particularly the critical torso measurements) cannot be altered without introducing an unsightly seam to the garment. Significant errors in the torso measurements will make a well-fitted look impossible, e.g., if the bust-point darts are off by three inches. In addition to its measurements, a petite-size garment may have a different design from those intended for taller women. For example, style elements may be added to give a longer, slimmer look, e.g., vertical stripes, princess seams, short skirts, large patterns or patterns arranged helically around the whole body.

Generally speaking, but not absolutely always, bridesmaids should wear a dress that matches the formality of the brides gown.  Typically this would be in regard to the length.  The dress style such as sleeves, and necklines would not necessarily have to match the brides dress.

What ever category of petite fashion you are wearing is in style because you are wearing it.

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If you want to be even more stylish, you should wear your favorite Petite Bridesmaid Dress.

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