12 Wardrobe Basics Every Petite Woman Should Own
Let’s be honest—when you’re 5’4” or under, shopping for petite wardrobe basics can lead you straight to the children’s section or to the tailor more often than you’d prefer to admit. However, thanks to the increase in inclusive sizing in the fashion industry, there are now plenty of retailers specifically catering to the petite audience.
And because no woman should be without her own set of wardrobe staples, we put together all the classic pieces any fashionable person should have at the ready, regardless of her height. From everyday jeans you won’t have to hem to sleeves that were made specifically for your arm length, shopping as a petite woman has never been easier (thanks to us).
Ready to start shopping? Scroll down to find 12 petite-friendly pieces to add to your closet stat. Once you have these, you’ll be set for the set for the season.
Tops
Skirts
Dresses
Outerwear
Jeans
Pants
Next, add these flattering petite dresses to your wardrobe.

Dale Arden Chong is the Senior Fashion Commerce Editor at ELLE.com, where she edits and reports on Wholesale Replica Bag
trends, labels, and designers in the fashion space to bring you the best items that will elevate your wardrobe. She has a robust knowledge of high-quality design, construction, and materials based on testing hundreds of products over her eight-plus years in the industry, writing stories for Glamour,Best Knockoff Luxury Clothing
, Entertainment Tonight, and others. Dale graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Communication Design. In 2015, she was a finalist for the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Award.