5 Signs you are Short Waisted (and How to Dress YOUR shape)

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@dstern5859 2 жыл бұрын

I like how you explained the difference between short waisted and short torso. I am short waisted as I could identify with all the same examples you gave. One of the tell-tale signs for me is trying to fit a v-neck top or a top with any kind of straps-they don’t usually fit. I like the examples for dresses that flatter our short waisted bodies. I will definitely seek those out! Love your videos!😊

@tessieagrapides4921 2 жыл бұрын

@karenrobbins6656 2 жыл бұрын

That’s me with the V necks that are always showing too much chest/bust. I like how you are so positive and give good examples how to look good.

@Martina_E 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@Hiyaaydi 2 жыл бұрын

Killing it again with the intro! I am shortwaisted so this is so helpful. Thank you.

@comusecommunity 2 жыл бұрын

I am 46. This is the FIRST explanation (and an excellent one) about short-waisted I have ever seen in my life. THANK YOU! So so helpful in styling tips. Appreciate you. ❤️🙏🏽

@vickyvictoria4u 2 жыл бұрын

This is gold! I appreciate you very much for making this eye opening video. I thought I was short torso but this video cleared up exactly my problem with being short waisted. The v neck, the straps falling and the riding up of my skirts, that is exactly me! Thanks to you, I have a better grasp at what to look for when I go shopping.

@hannatunset6474 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been trying to determine my body type for years, but couldn’t - it’s because I’m short waisted! So none of the shapes are me, I’m petite with short waist and balanced hips-shoulders. Finally, thank you! 🙏

@vylia 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Chi, you're hilarious! I love your videos; you provide valuable information and do it engagingly. Thanks for sharing them!

@enksmom Жыл бұрын

This was super helpful for me and I am tall! I have a short waist and a long rise, so because I am tall, my rise is L-O-N-G! It explains a lot about why certain styles work and certain styles don't for me. I love the idea of the dresses with the long waist areas! I literally cannot buy a ready-to-wear dress because 1) the waist hits too high, and 2) the dress is too short. But I am getting into sewing, so knowing what style of dress to make to suit me is a huge help! Thanks for your content!

@PetiteDressing Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! ❣️

@fromn.y.top.r.5889 2 жыл бұрын

I just learned I have a short waist. Thank you for your amazing help like always.

@evasccl7846 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos Chi, this is no different

@kyishafreeman9611 2 жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel - your videos are so helpful! The perfect length and so informative, I love the funny skits as well 👏🏽❤️

@kimberlyperrotis8962 2 жыл бұрын

Yay for mentioning this. I always knew that I am short-waisted (short from waist to shoulder), but have a long lower torso (waist to leg break). I agree, this proportion is fairly common, especially among petites.

@nadanalia3000 Жыл бұрын

You have the best editing and comedy skits Chi 😍 Really appreciate all of the information and work you put into each video. I love binge watching them. Keep up the excellent work.

@doanetriggs6254 2 жыл бұрын

Very well presented. It is extremely helpful that you identify the critical elements of each example. Thank you for the insight that you have shown to include this information that very few stylists offer.

@twilalongenecker5238 2 жыл бұрын

So much good information in this video that I had to watch it twice!😀 I always thought that if a person has a long torso they are long-waisted, but I was wrong. Thank you, Chi for explaining this concept in a way that is easy to understand.

@genevaayte5302 Жыл бұрын

My family all sews. I am 70 years old. I have known that I am "short-waisted" since I was a teen. They used to make patterns which were "half sizes". You could even buy half-sized clothing. Some think that half-sizes were for chunky women. For children, yes. But for women, half-sizes were perfect for short-waisted individuals, even the skinny ones!

@audrey5941 2 жыл бұрын

Well this explains the skirts issue I have. Now I get it! Thank you!!

@kimberlyperrotis8962 2 жыл бұрын

Tops with V necks are always too low-cut on me and tank straps constantly fall down. Sizing down doesn’t help much, the tops are then too tight across my bust. It’s frustrating being short-waisted. High neck tops don’t flatter me much, being busty.

@mariaisabelmolina9640 2 жыл бұрын

I kind of knew it, but you explained it so clear, thank you so much.

@amandajohnson8220 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE YOU!!!!! for finally clearing this up!!

@PetiteDressing Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤

@Merk-ze9qg 26 күн бұрын

Honestly you are the best. Finally style advice that actually makes sense because it's based in reality.

@darlenereed100 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this!!!! This explained everything I’m experiencing in how most clothes fit me.

@antoniaz 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chi. I believe your videos are getting more and more sophisticated. Well done. Now I gotta refigure my figure because I always assumed that my short waist meant a short torso.

@sl442 2 жыл бұрын

I love you! Great information chi.

@perriswallace7323 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Chi, for your videos!

@perriswallace7323 2 жыл бұрын

I am 5’1” and 62 years old. I haven’t seen much information over the years to help and guide short women with fashion. Your videos fill that need!! Thank you and keep up the great work!!

@jessicaohlson3362 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I am a huge fan of your videos! 😮 you have completely changed the way I see my body, in the best way possible. I have been taking steps to dress for my body and your channel was where I started, thank you so much 😊

@PetiteDressing Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad I could help ❤️

@anitagillior8536 2 жыл бұрын

Please make a video about how to dress if you are thin but broad. I often have a problem finding coats, shirts and dresses that are broad enough across the chest and shoulders. If I go up in size the arms, neckline and garment length will be too much for my frame. My best outfit concept is a sleeveless top (=no shoulder width problem) under an open long oversized cardigan. But would be happy for more great options. Love your channel and your attention to detail!

@AgeIsJustANumber 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent information! I am short waisted and have long legs! I have been sub to you for long time and always enjoy your videos!

@Escape10mom 2 жыл бұрын

Great info!!!!

@staceycarr196 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Chi Li!!!!Super great tips!!!💛💛💛

@PetiteDressing Жыл бұрын

You're always welcome! ❤️

@bellebb8673 2 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful! I have always known from sewing dresses that I am short-waisted. But I never sew pants and never thought about the aggregate torso measurements for the shoulder-to-waist combined with the rise. And although I am only 4 ft 11 inches, petite sized pants which are really cut for ladies between 5 ft 3 to 4 inches do not need to be hemmed for me. And sometimes with very high rise jeans I have to keep tugging them down. I realize now that I am short-waisted with a medium rise, resulting in my torso being closer to medium than short, and my legs being relatively long. This is going to be SO HELPFUL , whether I do my own alterations or take clothes to a seamstress. THANKS!!!

@Renee622 Жыл бұрын

This was an excellent video, explaining the differences. Thank you.❤

@PetiteDressing Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! ❤️

@marysia_ml3744 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chi, I learnt new thing 🙂

@bookwormbon482 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video!!

@kannot1 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thank you so much for this

@Klyons2100 4 ай бұрын

Excellent help. Thank you!❤❤❤❤❤

@kathryn2334 5 ай бұрын

This is so helpful distinguishing between short waist and short torso. I also have short waist and long torso. Thank you!

@CampLJNC 2 жыл бұрын

I have figured this out the hard way over the years. I'm short waisted with long legs. I guess medium or short torso. Anyway, I love empire waists dresses! Thanks, Chi! Btw, you look so beautiful in both of the blue dresses. I love them.

@di3486 2 жыл бұрын

I am only 5’ 2” short waisted is an understatement. I cannot use any pants that are higher than a 9” rise (mid rise) however, I can use regular inseam pants, any petite cut would be almost like wearing Capri pants😭 my body is so fking weird!

@edennis8578 2 жыл бұрын

I think that's great. The western ideal is super-long legs, and you have that. I'm jealous.

@devongillespie7956 2 жыл бұрын

"You mean like a super model" 🤣

@1926austin7 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, i always though falling straps were due to narrow, sloping shoulders, I can now say sorry to shoulders & body for blaming it & not the lack of adjustable straps in the high street!

@erikawoods8975 2 жыл бұрын

🤯 you have decoded my problem!

@valeriafonseca2340 2 жыл бұрын

Esse video salvou a vida do meu estilo! Eu nunca entendi o por quê de não gostar de calça jeans, ter a alça da blusa sempre caindo, o decote lá embaixo e só me dar bem com vestidos. Eu sabia que tinha algo diferente no meu corpo, mas não sabia o que era. Muito obrigada por esclarecer essa questão e já carrego a anos!

@Magpieme98 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this video! You are spot on about the V-neck and shoulder issue. I always have to have things altered in the shoulder to fit properly. I now realize I am short waisted as well as having a short torso. When I wear a high rise trouser, I feel like they go up to my boobs! 😂 I have recently rediscovered dresses and realize, as you point out, they are more flattering.

@goodintentions1302 Жыл бұрын

I've got a long torso & short legs. I think I have a short waist. By watching to the end, I figured out I do have a short waist. All the ways you say to dress for it are what I have liked for myself for decades. Thanks! Great information on your video!

@DK-ts3bd 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@agam406 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative. About the skirt test - a skirt also goes up if it's too tight.

@brendamclean8447 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos

@PetiteDressing Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for loving it! ❤️

@hospicenursekat 4 ай бұрын

Omg...I wish I found this YEARS AGO! I often alter straps and v-necks, my waist is invisible. I hate pants...they never fit right. I struggle with how to dress and hide at home. Thank you!

@JuicyJ0y 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a very informative video, Chi! I always had a feeling I have a short waist and short torso but a long rise. I recently bought an Alice McCall denim dress on sale and the shoulder straps were so long on me that it would cost a lot of money to alter it in the shoulders in order to take it in! 😭😭 Needless to say, I refunded it. It wasn’t going to be worth the hefty tailor fee.

@lapetitepoire5 2 жыл бұрын

I have a both short waist and a short torso, and relatively long legs for my height (5'1"). I find that having an overall short shoulder-to-hip distance means that tops in general don't fit right, especially in combination with my narrow shoulders. I think with your long rise, you get away with a lot of styles that simply won't work for me. Especially since I'm also pear-shaped with wider, curvier hips. I definitely agree with you on high rise jeans or pants: I can't wear them at ALL! Midrise or low rise all the way, baby.

@marlena. 2 жыл бұрын

This Is why I always feel more comfortable in dresses. I am short waisted too and also have a longer torso and not so long legs. I always have to wear high raise jeans because my lower torso is longer and alot of high rise ones are still at my hip/below my belly button.

@singhpriyanka0210 Жыл бұрын

Today on 3/3/2023 i finally realised i am short waisted . All of those tests, i passed all of it .. Thank you so much.. Now i know why some clothes made sense and some not. The general style advice classifies body type in broad categories and then one remains confused, why even following all that advice i still dnt find the right fit

@ashleygoosman8928 2 жыл бұрын

Hi - Thanks for this. Can you share the top you are wearing in your thumbnail?

@suzywilliams6610 7 ай бұрын

My Mum has always told me I'm short waisted & I've never really been sure what she's talking about?! I always have problems with V necks being too low & straps too long. Thank you for explaining 😊

@MoonLightt57 2 жыл бұрын

Your vids are so helpful love from India ❤️

@PetiteDressing 2 жыл бұрын

So glad!

@flowersafeheart Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I've been just today finally realizing more that I have a short waist but at least slightly long torso plus slightly short legs. I think. Which is why it makes sense certain things flatter or don't flatter me.

@PetiteDressing Жыл бұрын

You are welcome! ❤️

@margarethardy1374 2 жыл бұрын

I love your clothes

@ruth532 Жыл бұрын

I've short waist but long torso. I can relate with the video 😊

@sisi9948 2 жыл бұрын

I have long torso and short waist too edit: and short legs 😅 I thank Chi for elaborating this.

@HawthornJesse 2 жыл бұрын

I feel so represented with this video 😂

@staceycarr196 Жыл бұрын

And your super lovely, what an inspiration.!

@PetiteDressing Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️

@kimberlyperrotis8962 2 жыл бұрын

Short-waisted women actually have less distance between the lower ribs and the waist, this causes the lack of waist definition. That’s why plastic-surgery addicts like Kim Kardashian have ribs removed, it gives a smaller waistline. Not something I would ever consider! Ribs are there to protect the lungs and other organs and support the body, removing them is major, major surgery and a risk to overall health.

@QueenJaneway 8 ай бұрын

OMG. I have a short waist and I didn't even know!

@diatribe5 8 ай бұрын

I’m all pelvis, short waist, short legs. I have to really focus on ab workouts, or I can’t find my waist. Bikinis have always been awkward, either high rise bottoms or low rise…the skirtini that comes to my natural waist works best and is most comfy.

@juliejeavons6949 2 жыл бұрын

There’s also the fitted dress test. I always have problems with the waist of the dress sitting on my hips unless I buy from a petite range. I also find that v necks fit me better now. When I was younger I had a flat chest and had the exact problem you describe. Now that I am older and since giving birth I have a fuller bust and those v necks fit.

@kimotten2029 2 жыл бұрын

I do not like dresses on myself!!! But I do love jumpsuits🤷🏻‍♀️😉😊

@user-zq1vx6qb7t 11 ай бұрын

This was so helpful for me. Because I have a very large bust and a long rise, I couldn’t ever figure out where to measure my waist, but now I know I have a short waist, long or average torso, and short legs. Not a problem when I was young and slim, but now that I’m middle aged and plump, dressing for my shape has been so confusing.

@PetiteDressing 11 ай бұрын

Yaaaay! ❤️

@MsBackstager 2 жыл бұрын

I must also be short waisted as whenever I'm being measured for a theater show, once I get the outfit -- it's too big for me.

@Martina_E 2 жыл бұрын

This is all true for me! If I buy petite pants and they are high waist but they come up really high with some space in the crotch what does that mean for me?

@soulovelee_2433 11 ай бұрын

0:30 Omg, Im looking for a coat like this 😮 please tellre where it's from and let's hope they still make it a year later 😅

@dianemoore4644 2 жыл бұрын

Where is the dress from you show at 5.42 please x

@SlayQeen Жыл бұрын

I really love those jeans! What brand? Where do I get a pair??

@PetiteDressing Жыл бұрын

You can check out our online store for some jeans you might like www.petitedressing.com/

@jasminevergara5885 2 жыл бұрын

I have short waist and short legs. all petite dress waist are at least 1-1.5" too low for me.

@Ravenna17 Жыл бұрын

Which rise is best for a 5 ft 1 inverted triangle? I wear mostly mid rise. I do have a balanced torso as well. Should I stick to that or try high rise so I can wear short tops and make my outfits apply to the rule of thirds?

@Kornkitt3n 10 ай бұрын

im 4'10 and struggle so hard with clothing looking the way i want it too, it didnt matter so much as a child but now that im 20 i find myself lacking confidence because of my stature. my waist is high on my body but i find high waisted pants go near up to my armpits, i also have a really short rise. also tops, i wear alot of belts but struggle to find tops that are cropped enough to show my belt, i usually have to crop the tops myself to get the look i want

@Klyons2100 4 ай бұрын

Where can I get the empire waist dress? ❤❤❤

@tracymeserve5627 Жыл бұрын

So does short torso + short waist = a more hourglass figure? The image you show of the short torso body type is quite curvy and looks more like me than the long torso. I am short waisted but have a defined waistline.

@rubyblu21 2 жыл бұрын

I'm short waisted, short torso and have been told so many times that I look tall until the person stands close to me 😆 I'm 5'1

@Mel-ky9zs 3 ай бұрын

Finally, i know what my body type is I'm 37 years old and barely finding out 😢 lol, thank you, I'm just like you with the spaghetti straps and my braws they constantly fall down. But i have the opposite effect, my shirts always rise up on the front, so the bottom of the v neck is choking me. I'm like why does it do that. Also the same thing happens to me with my skirts and no waist definition. I'm short waisted but have a long rise i feel better in high waisted pants cause i have a lot of junk in the trunk and those pants keep my crack from showing and keeps me from having camel toe. It's so hard to find pants that fit. Plus i was born with hip dysplasia so I'm uneven it sucks I'm all screwed up.

@karyannfontaine8757 2 жыл бұрын

I related to V neck tops always too plunging. I never buy an item without adjustable straps. Short waist, longer legs, narrow hips, square shoulders. So difficult to find clothing small enough to fit.

@Kuon5 2 жыл бұрын

I didn‘t quite get the difference between short torso and short waist. Can someone please explain?😊

@tianiemitchell5692 2 жыл бұрын

I like your videos and you're funny

@metalmiauws Жыл бұрын

So I am short waist it seems, but also have a very short torso. Normally I have a very fine waist (hourglass) but since I have Colitis it also means it can bloat one way and thus I can bloat up literally 10-12 cm on a bad day. I guess I should have known I was short waisted as indeed with small straps I always have to adjust them (read make them shorter or adjustable). My legs are normal length compared to average size, it is just my body is missing 5-10 cm in my torso. Was fun when pregnant... You can imagine where the baby-bump goes, right... my waist went from 60 cm to 129 cm... I always have trouble finding the right pants, most come up to high for me (like underbust style) and also why most pants are way to wide in the waist. So I always have to adjust my pants, even leggings (which I use in the winter in stead of pantyhose under a dress (panty's are always to short for me, I have chubby legs but due to the length the seem normal, pfff...). I prefer dresses and skirts because that hides my bloated belly when I do have it.

@gloomyglam7238 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for clearing my confusion about short waist=long legs 😅. I have neither and it was very confusing. Now I understand I have a long rise and therefore long torso- I have violin hips and they start high, than a little hip dips and than round wide part connecting to my also wide thighs. Also my ribcage seems very long+I have flat chest so even though there is some wais definition in my measurements (chest 78 cm, waist 66cm lower hips 95cm) my waist is so short it is barely visible

@PetiteDressing Жыл бұрын

You're very much welcome! ❤️

@edennis8578 2 жыл бұрын

I have a short waist because my breasts sit low on my ribcage. I found this out as a skinny 12-year-old in sewing class at school. The teacher helped me lower the bust darts on the pattern. I don't have a short rise. Is that unusual?

@Miraclecultart 2 ай бұрын

Im short waisted and short torso but I'm 5 feet tall and chubby mostly in my lower half and stomach I have a triangle/ pear shape finding clothes while losing weight is a nightmare as my thighs and hips have also been wider even when I was skinnier and healthier weighing at 125.

@apersonnamedkai817 6 ай бұрын

I got the double whammy of both… for my height I have stupid long legs though

@pamelamashburn5336 2 жыл бұрын

Love watching you. I have a long torcole with puged tummy. I'm 5 1 and find it hard to wear swim wear. Weight 135 pounds. Could you help me.

@teresasmith3366 3 ай бұрын

Maybe you can help. I have a 8" rise. But my pants sag in the crotch big time. I can't find any pants that fits. Everything sags and bags in the crotch . I have one pair of mid rise jeans and they bag within a few mins. What can i do? Anyone?

@randomsongs5670 2 жыл бұрын

Can you have a hourglass shape and have a short torso?

@april110 2 жыл бұрын

I am 5'2 I have long torso but short waist it seems.Also short legs and my big broad face makes me look weird in photos since i am big boned and i look skinny and bony which actually i am not.

@PetiteDressing 2 жыл бұрын

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@svetlankam8223 2 жыл бұрын

I think it would be more precise to call it "shorter tummy" :), not "short waist". Because waist and tummy are also different things. That`s why people may confuse these terms. "Shorter tummy" often happens for shorter girls, - so it`s about height. Frankly speaking, it isn`t REALLY short, but some girls HAVE to distinguish such terms, because there are TOO MANY retailers who sell clothes only for "normal", medium height. So, it`s THEIR cliche, not ours! :) It`s not that something`s wrong with being short. It`s just because of the height, there are different vertical lengths of tummy, that`s all. Ans short TORSO is a sign of certain type of PROPORTIONS of the body.

@nameless9851 2 жыл бұрын

I’m short waisted yet I have a somewhat long rise and long legs. oh, and no hip-line. good luck finding pants.

@PetiteDressing 2 жыл бұрын

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@pniccia3211 Жыл бұрын

Im just a rectangle 😭

@juliaengelhardt2401 2 жыл бұрын

I have both : short waist and short torso :(

@testing1-2three 10 ай бұрын

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@bellaaldama3734 2 жыл бұрын

i hve shorr waistw and short legs😅😂

@nationalhamleague5352 2 жыл бұрын

Same :/

@Zusie 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Short waist does not mean short torso!

@Ravenna17 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if this could also apply to men.

@DocHolliday1851 Жыл бұрын

It confirmed my suspicions. Short waist, long torso. My natural waist is where Chi's is. Already knew I have a long torso since my skeletal waist is way lower and I have a long rise.