Attention Everyone Under 5”4’—I’ve Found the 6 Chic Skirt Styles Petite Women Are Swapping Their Jeans for

What do Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande have in common? Aside from sharing the former-child-actor-to-pop-star career journey, they’re both short and stylish women who regularly wear a variety of different skirts, proving that the best skirts for petites aren’t dictated by a specific hem length.

Despite being peddled to those under 5’4″ as a style faux pas, skirt outfits can actually complement shorter frames without leaving feeling like your figure is being swallowed by fabric (such is sometimes the case if you’re wearing a maxi dress) or revealing too much (say if you’re wearing a mini.)

Take the Espresso songstress, for instance. From her off-duty wardrobe comprised of Miu Miu micro bubble skirts to her babydoll dresses and corset bodysuits worn during the Short’N’Sweet tour, Carpenter knows the key to wearing a skirt is balancing her exposed skin with a chunky Mary Jane or platform to root the outfit with a more stocky shape.

On the other hand, Grande has taken a more dainty approach to styling her skirts. The Wicked actress can often be found in skirts that protrude from the waist and finish with a pointed stiletto to counteract any widening effect.

The point is, this pair has proven that, irrespective of your height, there are no limitations to the best skirts for petites. The challenge, however, arises when you’re not part of the Hollywood elite with a stylist on call—it’s about finding styles that flatter your unique body type.

You see, the plight that all petite women face is finding styles that can fit their bodies directly off the rack. Many styles will ultimately have to be altered, and visiting a tailor can do wonders for trimming larger garments, but there’s nothing quite as joyous as taking something home from the store and wearing it right away.