What style of bridal clothing do you think looks the most flattering on short and skinny girls? When I say short, I mean like 5’1.
I don’t know the names of the different styles of lenghas, shararas and all that good stuff, so please provide the style name! Thanks!
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I'd be curious to know as well. At a whopping 5'1 and 100 pounds, I'm worried that I'll be swallowed alive in some of my bridal clothes.
Small stature is common among Pakistani women, so I'd like to see some suggestions (and pics as well!)
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Best to help yourself, right? I found this in Arzoo Mag
If you are petite then you will have a variety of styles to choose from. Either a full skirted or a slim fit will both go well on your body type. You can choose from a variety of woven fabrics such as jacquard, brocades, and especially raw silks. Straps, sleeveless, off shoulder, cap sleeves, deep backs and even ¾ or full sleeves all complement your figure precisely. Your choice from these depends on your personal style and preference. It is best to choose something you are comfortable with wearing. The fabric should have small designs with very intricate embroidery in a vertical design. Wide U or square shaped necklines are great options as well if you are both short and slim. Avoid embellishments that are vertical because they can make you look too skinny. Do, however, consider wearing a longer choli and draping your dupatta over one shoulder. Your dupatta should not be too heavy or it will add too much extra weight to your appearance.
If u're petite stay away from long kameez's and lehnga's that have too much work on it.. the kameez shud fall at u're hip-bone and have "kaam" on the gala and sleeves is fine.. but try and avoid any "kaam" on the sides or daaman of the kameez.
The colors play a great role as well.. if u're top is light and the bottom is slightly darker it elongates the body (illusion).. just don't drown urselves in too much fabric and kaam.. the lehnga shud also be semi-fitted, avoid gharara's!
Good Luck!
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A friend of mine who got married is also petite but curvy as well (but still like size 0), she wore a mermaid lengha on her valima..it was nice.
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^ I think that most of us short women don't look great in mermaid lenghas. Your friend must have great proportions.
Ghararas are always nice -- go with the ones with the gote at the knee, rather than the ones with a lower gote (altho my weddings clothes had the lower gote because the boutique owner felt it was more fashionable).
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Gararah's are traditional and always look good....
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The one thing a petite bride cannot live without? Four inch heels!
Gharara's have a lot of fabric.. and usually it's heavy brocade and jamawar.. the fabric gathered around the hips/leg area makes a person appear short. A semi-fitted lehnga that flares out from the very bottom looks fantastic!
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having the dupatta set in a proper way helps a lot too...but i think anything works for a petite figure...I wore a gharara wid a lil less gher and it worked fine on my engagement and am getting an above my knee shirt with a sharara on my wedding
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I am also petite and met a MUA artist who I'm thinking about booking today... When she put the dupatta on me, it completely drowned me. She suggested having smaller length and width dupatta so that the dupatta doesn't completely overshadow everything else...
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Yes, and the kaam needs to be finer, slimmer borders more delicate motifs. Otherwise it will overwhelm you and make you look childish.