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    10 Tricks to Looking Taller

    Natalie Matthews, Lucky magazine

    Dressing to look taller isn't a simple one-two punch of Aquanet-ing a three-inch Snooki-pouf and stepping into six-inch stilettos. Instead, lengthening a petite body type involves an entire conference of teams: necklines, hems, color palettes, print types, shoe shapes. They all affect how long and lean you look-even before you take heel height into account. (Good to know, because we can't all be Victoria Beckham and wear architectural Louboutins to the dentist, now can we?) Below, our favorite other ways (i.e., more reasonable ones) for smaller girls to step into the tall person's game:


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      For petite women, long dresses can work wonders-provided they're fitted and streamlined. (We like simple, solid colored Calvin Klein-y columns the best.)

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      Choose Column Dresses

      For petite women, long dresses can work wonders-provided they're fitted and streamlined. (We like simple, solid colored Calvin Klein-y columns the best.)

      "kassie" drape-back gown, $296, rachel zoe, bergdorfgoodman.com

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