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Hi, my name is Susan Jacobs a Personal Style Image Consultant and I'm here today on behalf
of Expert Village to talk about dressing the petite body. In this clip we're going to talk
about working with the bustline. There's so many things to say about the bustline that
I hope I can get in 3 minutes. So I will start with my model and self being petite as well
as small busted. Tricks that we use to enhance the area, if that's your desire, is to buy
jackets or tops that have pocket embellishments in the bust area. This works because not only
is my model petite, she's also very small. Also, you can see in her blouse the rushy
detail in the "V" which also adds a little more to the bust area. That's a nice trick
for petite small busted women, that's not always an option, not something you have to
do. We can also add light ruffles to the area which adds a little bit more depth as well,
be careful though not to overwhelm. However, if you are petite and you're ***, you don't
want to expose too much bustline because what that does is the opposite, it adds weight
and makes you look much more *** than you are. There is a time and a place for that,
but most often it isn't appropriate. One thing if you are *** and petite to avoid are halter
tops, because what they do is accentuate the bust, they also add width to the shoulders
and if you aren't broad in the hip area, you don't want to accentuate the upper body in
that manner.