A Little Short Rant

Recently we had the misfortune of having our car rote off the road which means we needed to get a replacement car for the mean time. Should have been an easy task right? We had a replacement car got and it was all fine till it was my turn to drive and we discovered my legs were actually too short to reach the pedals! We had to get a new replacement car as a result! The joys of being short! This got me thinking of the issues being short has caused me when it comes to clothes.

Patterns

Patterned clothes are all in at the moment. Especially in dresses. Now I have to pick the patterns I wear very carefully, If I get It wrong the clothes will wear me and I look like a little girl. I try my best to wear plain colours dresses but I found the best way to get around this pattern problems is to wear pattern pants! and believe me I have a few pairs! The patterns on the pants make my legs appear long and when worn with a plain top it gives the appearance of length. I recently bought a pair of printed pants in River Island that I had my eye on, I love them and they act make my legs look long! Yay.

These are my new pants and yes they are loud and yes they are prob not everyone taste. Buts its love ! The pattern is so busy it keeps the eye distracted from the the length of the leg. I wore it with a pale lilac top so as to open up the outfit and give the eyes a break from the wild pattern. The trousers come with a matching top which i deliberately avoided like the plague. Its tasteful but it would have eaten me alive. Patterned tops don't suit me as they are too busy.

Jeans

I had the most upsetting moment today. I finally had my money all ready to buy my Mom jeans from topshop, I decided to be smart and try them on first, and thats where my world came tumbling down. The trousers literally cut me in half. They were the same length as my body and stopped just below my boobs. I looked like an elf in giants clothes. It was at that moment that I decided to suspend my Mom jean dream(until they come out in the petite range). I'm going to have to stick to my good old reliable skinny jeans. Watch this space I will own Mom jeans. Some day, but till then Im just going to be mom jeanless and short. What is life!

Shorts

I love shorts. I'm big on shorts! (LOL). Almost all my shorts are patterned shorts. Plain shorts don't really do it for me. Plain shorts are all very well for girls with long endless legs, the shorts show off their legs by not distracting from them. White is a big trend at the moment and there are white shorts everywhere but I'm avoiding them as best I can. If I wore white shorts I just look like a baby in pampers and it is not a good look from me and its not just white any plain colour shorts make me look like a baby with a wide range of coloured pampers. So to avoid this I wear patterned or demim shorts the pattern draws the eyes attention and keeps it away from my stumps!




Of course the best goods come in small parcels (then again so does poison) and being small has its perks! SHOES! I'm a complete sucker for shoes. The higher the heel the better for me and I have (almost) mastered the act of not falling over! YAY. I'm a big fan of New Look shoes. I find their shoes comfy and easy to walk in. I bought a pair recently, they are tan and black with a chunky heel and a double strap. They're a mix of a number of different styles that are out at the moment. The colours are so easy to wear with a number of different colours. Shoes are an investment not a purchase. And when they add height they are the best investment ever!.


My short rant is over now. I've learned to adjust to my littleness. Its obvious that the world just isn't ready for anymore of me!


Ps. We got a new car. It's a Mini!! (can you see the irony)!