Buying a petite cocktail dress is simple if you know the fashion rules of proportion and figure flattery.

Did you know that the classic petite cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s sold at auction for $923,187 in 2006?  While you may not want to spend close to a million dollars for Hubert de Givenchy’s  little black cocktail dress, you can capture the famous glamour found in the garment quite easily.

Whether you are attending a simple supper for 10 at a friend’s house or dancing the night away at a soiree for work, the smallest women among us need to buy petite cocktail dresses for their busy lifestyles and small wardrobes.

If you want to remove any obstacles to elegance–and pick a timeless evening ensemble that would make Coco or Audrey proud–use these tips to buy petite cocktail dresses that are fun, flirty and fabulous. Read the rest of this entry »