<-h2->Petite party dresses that fit properly<-h2-> Sequin, satin and velvet define petite Christmas party dresses here, in black, wine, forest green and metallic finish, with hems, sleeves and waist seams drafted for 5ft 3in and under. December asks a lot of a dress, and the ones that answer it are cut to the right proportions rather than shortened into submission. A hem stopping mid calf and a shoulder seam sitting where your shoulder actually ends will read considered in a room full of people who left it to the final week. She is the one who books the table, arrives on time and looks entirely unhurried. Velvet for the long dinner, satin for the late one, sequin where the lighting is low enough to earn it. Separates work too, a sequin skirt with something plain above, or a satin slip under a fine knit. Colour goes deep and jewellery stays fine. Party dressing is better when the fit was never in question.