midi tie back dress JOIE - Black linen cotton Size medium measures 50.5 from shoulder to hem Stradivarius Midi Dress With Back

To round out the rest, I perused my favorite party-dress retailers (including Revolve, Reformation and Lulus) for styles that are either available specifically in petite sizing (always a win) or fit the bill in terms of safe lengths and flattering features, parsing the reviews to make sure actual petite shoppers have given them their stamp of approval

Run tape around natural waistline, keeping tape parallel with floor

Many higher-end shoe manufacturers dont put the laces in the shoe because they can leave stretch marks, and its up to you to decide what you want in your shoe

J.Jill: J.Jill has an inclusive line, but their petite dresses only go up to a size XL