Color is an excellent tool for creating optical illusions.  Brighten up your petite wardrobe with these 3 easy ways to use color to heighten your short stature:

• DRESS IN MONOCHROMATIC COLORS

Wearing the same color from head-to-toe automatically makes a short woman look taller.  This season, opt for long lines of color with separates and dresses in vibrant brights like hot pink, lime, turquoise, mango, and lemon.

• PUT TONAL COMBINATIONS TOGETHER

Wear shades of the same family of color (turquoise with sky blue, magenta with red) or colors of the same intensity to achieve the same body lengthening effect as monochromatic dressing.

• WEAR UNBROKEN LINES OF COLOR ON THE BODY

When putting together a 3-piece look, wear matching colors to the inside or the outside for the illusion of height.  For example, pair a novelty jacket with a solid bottom and matching solid tank top.  Give contemporary suiting an update with a blouse or top in a constrasting abstract or animal print.