Who else knew that wearing a shift as a top works well for a tall frame? I just learned this to be true, and it feels like I stumbled across an incredible tall girl secret!
I’m wearing a shift as a top instead of a dress – and it actually works for me! I’d normally nix the idea of wearing such a short mini dress because I’m so tall it would be super short. But I’ve been following Tanasha of Pretty Tall Style for a few weeks now and she pulls it off so well! I never thought of this idea until I saw her do it. She is 6’4″ (which is 4″ taller than me) and I love how she wears this blue mini dress as a top. I’ve never thought of wearing a short dress as a top before, but it works so well with skinny jeans! (See my post about how long skinny jeans should be here.) I’m sure it would be great with leggings too, and I have the perfect $10 pair for you.
I don’t think the look would work well with a bootcut or flared leg jean. You need something slim on the bottom to balance the top. So, after seeing Tanasha nail the look, I decided to try the trick of wearing a shift as a top for myself. I ordered this Corey Red Kendra Shift from Rent the Runway as part of my Unlimited subscription.
This shift is the best, brightest color of orange. I love it how pops! It has a perforated pattern that is really fun and has handy side pockets. There is lining from the shoulder to the hemline. The three-quarter-length sleeves aren’t lined, so your skin is visible through the holes on the arms. I received a lot of compliments on the shift and I liked how it looked with my Hudson Nico Elysian Mid Rise Skinny Jeans and my Earthies nude flats that have amazing arch support (and are available in sizes 5-12 on Amazon).
Other Rent the Runway reviewers wrote that they wore this as a short dress. I think I’m the first one to wear it as a top with jeans! I’m going to have to try this again! No more ruling out short dresses; I’ll just re-purpose them! Thanks to Tanasha of Pretty Tall Style for letting me in on this fashion secret for tall women. 🙂
Photo by Jason Henderson.