Petite and Plus Sized Models

[glitter_dawn]

Zion, not if the long, flowing dress is SPECIFICALLY designed for short people. If the entire line is for petite women, with NOTHING that'll fit proportionate people over 5'7, then the dress would look great on someone who is average height.

I totally agree with u...

 

[glitter_dawn]

Zion, not if the long, flowing dress is SPECIFICALLY designed for short people. If the entire line is for petite women, with NOTHING that'll fit proportionate people over 5'7, then the dress would look great on someone who is average height.

i totally agree with ya...

 

[myrainyday2]

As a girl who is 5'2 I would love to see a designer/runway line for petite girls. I love the way I look but shopping can be hard.

 

[luna1576]

I'm sure there are lines of clothing (designer) for petite woman but the chances of designers having only short models walk their runways are pretty slim. Maybe there is a designer in the making that will want to do that but when it comes down to it clothes do look better on tall people period. I'm considered short by modeling standards and I would love to see more short models but entire runways shows with short models probably wont happen (imo).

 

[MakeUpJunkie]

I love Crystal Renn's body. She is my favorite plus sized model.

source on pic

 

[writergal28]

I'm sure there are lines of clothing (designer) for petite woman but the chances of designers having only short models walk their runways are pretty slim. Maybe there is a designer in the making that will want to do that but when it comes down to it clothes do look better on tall people period. I'm considered short by modeling standards and I would love to see more short models but entire runways shows with short models probably wont happen (imo).

Luna,

This may be true, but will a 5'10 girl even look like she's wearing a pair of "normal" length pants if the sample size is cut specifically for petites? Petite full length pants' inseams are generally 29 or 30 inches long whereas a runway model wears pants that are 34". If the pants are meant to be full length, they shouldn't look like cropped pants on the runway. In any case, petite pants also have shorter rises, which 5'10 runway girls usually don't have. Being petite isn't only a height thing but also a proportion thing. We are not talking about designers who have established regular lines also making petite clothes.

 

[luna1576]

yeah i see your point.

 

[miss artemis]

I love Crystal Renn's body. She is my favorite plus sized model.


source on pic

thats a plus size??? where?

 

[MakeUpJunkie]

thats a plus size??? where?

She is, but its not noticable. Thats what I love. Its not the first thing you notice, she carries herself well.

 

[Eurasian Mélange]

Why is it that plus-sized models are more common than petite models? It seems like people are beginning to acknowledge that the average Western woman is not a size 0, but they aren't doing the same in regards to height. Statistics have shown that the majority of Western women are 5'4" and under, which means there are a large number of petite women out there. Also, less than 10% of women in the world are born naturally tall and thin enough to be a model.

when it comes down to it clothes do look better on tall people period.

Why do you think that?

 

[writergal28]

I think what some people don't get here is that many of us want to see petite model model PETITE SIZES, not regular ones. Therefore, they will be wearing clothes cut in proportion to their bodies. It would be like plus-sized models. There is no issue with the clothes not looking good on them, because they are cut down to fit someone who is shorter. Someone who is 5'9 would look awkward wearing something cut for a woman who is 5'2 or 5'3. The tops would be too short, as would bottoms. Many petite women would like to see more stylish petite sizes, so that they would not have to spend tons of money on alterations.

www.shorty-stories.com

www.petitiononline.com/shortgal/petition.html

 

[luna1576]

Why is it that plus-sized models are more common than petite models? It seems like people are beginning to acknowledge that the average Western woman is not a size 0, but they aren't doing the same in regards to height. Statistics have shown that the majority of Western women are 5'4" and under, which means there are a large number of petite women out there. Also, less than 10% of women in the world are born naturally tall and thin enough to be a model.



Why do you think that?

because they just do. I don't think it would be a common requirement for runway/fashion models to be tall if there wasn't a reason. Why would agencies have height requirements? What other reason would designers want tall models if it wasn't because they felt that the clothes looked better on them.

 

[Eurasian Mélange]

because they just do. I don't think it would be a common requirement for runway/fashion models to be tall if there wasn't a reason. Why would agencies have height requirements? What other reason would designers want tall models if it wasn't because they felt that the clothes looked better on them.

But why do you think clothes look better on tall people? I was asking why you think that, not why designers appear to think that.

 

[AriellaV]

^ I think the clothes look more graceful and elegant on tall people.

Sorry to butt in.

 

[luna1576]

^ I think the clothes look more graceful and elegant on tall people.

Sorry to butt in.

exactly. I've always thought clothes looked most ideal on tall people. They hang better , the construction views better (the lines). Since I've been into fashion and learned to construct garments it's become especially true (imo). I mean i always thought it was kind of obvious but maybe that's just me.

 

[Eurasian Mélange]

I disagree with both of you and think that people on this forum who say clothes look better on tall thin people are biased seeing as it is a fashion and model forum. Also, the only reason the construction views better on these models is because the designers made it specifically for them. If they made it for a plus-sized model or a petite model it wouldn't look good on an ordinary tall and thin model.

Anyway, I believe that everyone can look good in clothes as long as they are wearing something that flatters their particular body type and they carry themselves with grace and confidence. Not all tall thin girls are going to make clothes look great if they walk like a gorilla in heat or wobble about like they are going to topple over and smash into tiny pieces.

I do agree that tall thin people can look very elegant and ethereal in certain clothes, but I also think that women with curves can look stunning and sexy and that petite women can look beautiful and feminine.

I myself prefer the slim but curvy look to the very thin look even though it can be attractive. I'm not saying tall girls can't have curves, but if you compare a tall woman and a short woman with the same measurements, the shorter woman is going to be a lot curvier because her measurements are squashed closer together. A waistless woman with a body like a ruler (such as Gisele Bundchen) is not going to look as amazing in an elegant gown as an hourglass woman will in my opinion.

 

[kissmesweet]

Even with Petite Modeling. The relatively taller girls are still gonna be more popular.

 

[writergal28]

Even with Petite Modeling. The relatively taller girls are still gonna be more popular.

Not if I had my way and if my campaign goes far enough. It's just that people aren't listening yet

 

[huda914]

I know this might offend people but i would not want to see plus size and petit models on the runway.(im petite myself) i want to see see Hot bodies and attractive models that show off the clothes. I like the runway to be a fantasy it sells the image. And by the way that torrid ad is heinous. she is pretty but that pic is nasty even if she was wearing something that i loved it just ruins it for me.

 

[sexydaydreamer]

I know this might offend people but i would not want to see plus size and petit models on the runway.(im petite myself) i want to see see Hot bodies and attractive models that show off the clothes. I like the runway to be a fantasy it sells the image. And by the way that torrid ad is heinous. she is pretty but that pic is nasty even if she was wearing something that i loved it just ruins it for me.

Wow. I just don't even know what to say to this. How rude. All sizes of HEALTHY women should be seen and appreciated on the runway. Ugh...