Poll Results on Maxi Dresses and Skirts on Petites: Yay or Nay?

Last month, we asked you whether you thought that maxi skirts and dresses worked well on us petites. We were a little bit surprised about the results – didn’t think that there’d be an even split between a “definite yay” and NO (both at 32%). My question to those who think long, period is bad on all petites: Why would all bridal gowns be long if they looked bad on short women? I don’t think I’ve seen too many knee length wedding dresses, save for a second marriage with a ceremony at City Hall.

As for the rest of the results, 27% said that length really depended on the style (i.e. some maxis work while others don’t) and 9% said that dresses were okay, but definitely not skirts (I had expected this one to be higher!). Do you agree with these results?

About Cynthia Cheng Mintz

Cynthia Cheng Mintz is the founder and webitor-in-chief of this site and the petite-focused site, Shorty Stories. She has also written for other publications including the Toronto Star and has blogged for The Huffington Post. Her first novel, Aspirations, was published in 2007. Outside of writing, Cynthia researches and advises philanthropic ideas for family funds and foundations and also volunteers.