My 3 Sneaky Tricks for Picking the Perfect Swimsuit for Short Girls! (Never look Stumpy in a Swimsuit Again!)

I did not look forward to pool parties or dates, finding a swimsuit that didn't make me look like a 10 year old, felt impossible.

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Secret #1: Pick the Right Leg Cut!

This is a trick that applies both to one-pieces AND to bikinis! I grew up a competitive dancer. In ballet class it was always always about LINES, creating lines with your body that the eye could continue along! Where you stop the line, majorly effects how something is seen. We are constantly told to "lengthen" in class. Well this definitely applies here! When you choose a boy short cut, or classic cut you are starting the line of your legs LOWER. Below your hip! This makes your legs look sooooo much shorter, and your torso so much longer! When I figured this out, it was a total "AHA!" moment for me! You want to pick a super high leg cut. Like going up to the almost if not THE very top of your hip bone! This starts the line of your leg much higher, and instead of chopping your body in HALF at the torso, it actually blends your torso in with your legs so it creates one smooth elongated, gorgeous figure!

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Secret #2 Pick the Right Accessories

The cover-ups, skirts, and other accessories that you choose to wear with your swimsuit can and WILL affect how your figure looks! High waisted is your friend here! If Whether it's shorts or a skirt, picking ones that sit at your belly button will once again elongate those legs, and shorten the torso! It'll even work magic for how your arms look when at rest! You'll want to be careful with patterns when it comes to accessories as well. You don't want a patterned skirt with a plain swimsuit, vice versa, or patterns that don't match! This once again goes back to lines! The more you break up what the eye is seeing, the more parts you chop your body into, and the shorter you will look! Here I am wearing a transparent skirt, tied high on my waist, with a slit to show off that leg line, in a color that matches my swimsuit! I also brought the line of sight up my neck, by picking dangling earrings and sunglasses also in the same tones!

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Secret #3: The Shoes You Pick, WILL Matter.

You don't have to rock heels unless you want to! While shoes with even just a slight heel on them, will lengthen your legs, COLOR and style can contribute quite a lot as well! I always loved a pair of statement shoes growing up. Especially ones that came in RED. However, with a petite frame, that can often be the worst mistake I can make! *Le Sigh* Shoes that match the color of your skin tone are key here! I know I have said "line" SO MANY TIMES in this post, but ladies it is KEY. Having shoes that don't disrupt the line of your leg will keep your figure elongated. If those shoes also have a slight, maybe even kitten, heel on them they will add just a bit more of a boost! Be sure to avoid colored flip flops especially, as they cut across the top of your foot, disrupting the eye!