https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:36:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-288599 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:30:20 +0000 Angie 288599@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like you have a few body doubles, Jen. I was going to suggest a bra fitting first too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-288582 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:06:09 +0000 Diana 288582@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am just under 5'4" and also short waisted. I do have a long rise, but normal (I think) length legs. I take a 31" inseam normally which is generally too long for petite pants. At many stores, I can wear both petite and tops though. I am a pear/hourglass, and I feel like the petite tops sometimes fit better (particularly wovens, which have less give) because the waist and hip shaping is at the right place; sometimes I find petite tops too short though. Like Andie, I also find that a lot of tops are too long in the armhole/shoulder region. If they're sleeveless, I will often take up an inch or so of the shoulder strap for a better fit. </p> <p>I love to wear things like tucked-in, full, short skirts and belts at my natural waist. These types of looks DO accentuate the short-waisted look, but I don't mind and in fact I rather like the look. They make my legs look miles long! I do find I have to be careful with my belts though - the really wide ones (and most elastic ones) always feel like they are crushing my ribs (since basically my natural waist is immediately below my ribs), so I generally stick to 2" and narrower. If you're not as pear shaped as me, I think you have more leeway because you can wear your belts a little lower. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-288579 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:36:26 +0000 andie 288579@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am 5'6" and am also short-waisted, long rise, and short legs. At some stores, the salesperson had me try petite tops on for a better fit. A lot of tops would look better on me if I could remove a few inches from the shoulder/neck drop portion. I hope I am making sense. Tops seem to hang down too low on me, showing too much skin. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-239176 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:44:04 +0000 Irene 239176@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How many inches from the bra is the waist supposed to be to be considered 'average'? :S Mine is only a few inches from the bra as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-239083 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:17:46 +0000 Mo 239083@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This has me wondering if 'regular waisted' people's waists are at their navels. Mine is a whole lot higher than that. If I wore my pants *at* my waist they would be only a few inches below the bra. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-239080 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:14:31 +0000 lynne 239080@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay!!! It's so nice to find others of my body type. I'm also short waisted, short legged, long rise. It seems like all my height (5'6") is in my abdomen. Charming. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-238618 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:35:27 +0000 jen321 238618@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the advice, I will post a pic to figure out my body type! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-238530 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:30:08 +0000 crwilson 238530@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm short-waisted with a full bust, and I can't wear petite pants or tops, even though I have to get most of my pants hemmed. In terms of things I can't wear (or don't) is tucked in shirts or belts. I know that, theoretically, belts should be able to work somehow, but I just don't do it because there's just not enough room on my short torso. </p> <p>What you can wear will probably depend a lot on your overall body type, though. Have you posted pics yet? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-238529 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:28:05 +0000 Kate 238529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have broad shoulders too Alaskagirl! I actually like the idea of a slice of pizza, much yummier than an inverted triangle! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-238526 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:17:44 +0000 Maya 238526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The first thing you need to do is get a bra fitting if you haven't already. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-238519 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:06:54 +0000 catgirl 238519@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Vix and Theresa, put me in your group, only I'm 5'1". As far as I can tell, I'm short-waisted, short legs, long rise - and I have really broad shoulders. Some days I feel like an inverted slice of pizza. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-238407 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:45:17 +0000 Theresa 238407@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Vix it sounds like we could almost be twins!</p> <p>I'm 5'4", short waisted, short legged, long in the rise too! I'd be very interested to hear if you have any brands you find work well for your proportions - I'm just getting brave enough to think about ordering from the US!</p> <p>Jen I agree that working out your body shape will probably be the first port of call to get a better idea of what may/may not work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-238396 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 06:51:58 +0000 Vix 238396@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To add to the questions above, do you know if you are short-waisted/long legged or short-waisted with a long torso/short legs? </p> <p>If petite pants are a little short on you, it sounds like you may be leggy -- which means you can get away with stuff the latter cannot. I'm a hair taller than you (5'4) and in group "latter" and thus cannot wear petite tops (hello belly-baring!) or pants (waaaay too short in the rise). </p> <p>You are in the right place for help! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-238387 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:48:55 +0000 Kate 238387@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jen, I'm 5'3" and short waisted, and petite pants (and skirts and dresses) are too short for me. Sometimes even petite tops are too short when I sit down and move around, but I still check out the petite selection anyway. It's very much a case by case basis.</p> <p>I think figuring out your body type (if you haven't already) will be very helpful, and then we can adjust from there. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-238383 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:33:09 +0000 elpgal 238383@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know what looks you can't wear but there are lots you can! There are several short-waisted folk on the forum. Kari, Shana, Maya, crwilson come to mind. It might be worth looking through their posts for ideas.</p> <p>Do you know your body type? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-238328 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 03:18:25 +0000 Mo 238328@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Let me know what you find! I am quite short waisted as well - either that or my small bust hangs too low ha ha ha. I am just now realizing I may be petite in tops but am at a loss in tunic land for sure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-and-everyone-short-waisted-and-short#post-238287 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:23:05 +0000 jen321 238287@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So I just did the test to see if I am short waisted, and it looks like I am. (Test: Put two hands under bust, if they don't fit between bust and waist, then short waisted.) I am only 5' 3 1/2'' tall. Are there looks I can't pull off because of all this shortness? I feel like maybe tunics don't enhance me, and I feel like ballet flats just look ridiculous on me. So do I follow the trends, or drag my feet? Should I shop in the petites just for shirts? Petite pants are usually a little too short for me. It doesn't help that I am carrying an extra 14lbs. of baby weight. Which seems to have settled quite a bit in the thigh and butt area, and some in the tummy. So I guess I feel lost and am looking for some direction over here! Any help is greatly appriciated! </p>