If You're 5'3" or Under, I'd Recommend These 5 Winter Jacket Styles

The official height for petite women lands at 5'3", so as someone who is 5'4.5" (or 5'5" to anyone who asks) I'm a couple of inches above being classed as officially petite. But if I were judge it upon shopping for any form of trousers on the high street, I'm definitely on the shorter side. Which is why along with the fact I've been a stylist for over ten years I know how to suss out the best styles for petites. And with cooler weather coming in fast, I've turned my skills to hunting down the very best jackets that won't end up swamping a shorter frame. And to see how they look (I think it's always better to see on a human for fit) I've chosen the jackets that are key for autumn, and shown how some of my favourite fashion insiders (yes, they're all officially 'petite') are wearing them this season.

What did I find?Best Knockoff Luxury Clothing contributor Monikh Dale has been wearing the puffer coat that won't drown you, Eni Ilori has shown one of my key styling secrets for petites (clue: it's all about the waist detail) and Chiara Perera found the perfect-for-petites pre-loved leather jacket. Keep going to see the five jacket styles that are best-suited to petites.

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1. Suede

Best jackets for petites

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Style Notes: Suede jackets and blazers are a firm favourite this season, no matter your height. But thanks to their streamlined silhouette, petites can wear them without feeling swamped. Oversized styles I always think you can find some of the best ones in the men's section will also work as the material is still thin enough to not look out of proportion.

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2. Belted

Best jackets for petites

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Style Notes: A styling tip for petites that never fails: belt at the waist. Or in this case, make like Eni and go for a jacket that's comes with a matching waist tie. This will make sure your jacket isn't bulky, will tick off the fitted styles we're seeing for blazers this year and will never fail to look effortless.

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3. Puffer

Best jackets for petites

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Style Notes: Let's face it, puffer jackets and coats can be tricky to wear. The mass of material can swamp even the tallest of frames. The key to getting it right for petites? Opt for a cropped style that sits above your hips so it doesn't overpower your legs.

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4. Teddy

Best jackets for petites

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Style Notes: Teddy and shearling jackets have been key for quite some time now (thanks to that sell-out Toteme style) and it isn't going anywhere for autumn/winter 2024. As cosy as it is chic, these autumn hero buys are always the ideal length for petites sitting around the hips or thighs.

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5. Leather

Best jackets for petites

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Style Notes: How amazing is this pre-loved Charlotte Simone jacket Chiara found? The fitted iteration combined with the cropped length makes it work for the 5'2' fashion insider. While I suggest checking resale sites for this exact style (you might be lucky) there are also so many similar shapes out there.

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Harriet Davey is a freelance fashion editor who has been part ofBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing 's extended team since 2017. She previously worked in print at Look magazine and has since worked across print, digital and social for many other titles, including British Vogue, Stylist, Grazia, Refinery29 and Marie Claire. Also a stylist, Harriet has had the pleasure of producing cover shoots and editorials along with commercial shoots for brands including Boux Avenue, Watches of Switzerland, Benefit Cosmetics and Revolution. To add to this, Harriet also works in live TV styling for ITV’s This Morning.Back toBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . With hundreds of published stories on site, Harriet knows what the WWW reader wants. Keeping up to date with Wholesale Replica Bag It buys and runway trends, she can guarantee to keep you one step ahead of the most stylish people.When not writing or styling, Harriet loves to go shopping (yes, more fashion). If she’s not in a local Hackney bar or restaurant, you can find her forever searching for her next holiday destination.