Fashion for a Petite Figure

DRESS GRAY: Look for clothes nipped and embellished in all the right places. Dress, $140, To The Max; bracelet, $420, Lulu Frost.

Lengthen the leg, pairing gray skinny pants with pointy shoes. Pants, $69.50, Express; shoes, $230, Charles David.

SMOOTH MOVE: Tuck in a tailored top to keep lines clean. Top, $128, Maxstudio.com; pants, $69, Sisley; shoes, $60, Bisou Bisou for JCPenney; earrings, $8.50, bangles, $14.50 each, Icing by Claire's.

Shiny fabrics - even in small sizes - can still make a big impact. Top, $148, ABS by Allen Schwartz; skirt, $174, Parameter; silver ring, $8.50, Icing by Claire's; gold ring, $7.50, Claire's.

V FOR VIEW: V-necks draw the eye down, elongating the body. Top, $159, Miss Sixty; pants, $74, belt, $29, Sisley; shoes, $110, ALDO; earrings, $5.50, Icing by Claire's; necklace, $215, Julie Sandlau.

SNUG Fit: Military jackets in smaller sizes look neat with sweet same-color details. Jacket, $199, Nautica; pants, $89.90, MICHAEL Michael Kors.