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The beautiful result is a garment that feels entirely custom-made, allowing you to move with supreme confidence on your wedding day

To round out the rest, I perused my favorite party-dress retailers (including Revolve, Reformation and Lulus) for styles that are either available specifically in petite sizing (always a win) or fit the bill in terms of safe lengths and flattering features, parsing the reviews to make sure actual petite shoppers have given them their stamp of approval

If something feels stiff or awkward in the fitting room, it will feel even more irritating during a long day of layering, commuting and constantly going in and out of the cold