Fashion

Five must-have maxi dresses for petite women

Art assistant Jacki Slovitt has her eye on this (shorter) maxi dress, perfectly proportioned to her five-foot-one frame.

By Kate Gertner Updated May 21, 2014

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Jacki's pick

"This maxi dress is perfect for looking cool on hot summer nights. I love the easy-to-wear silhouette and waist defining belt and — do you want to know the best part — it comes in petite sizes, which means I don't have to hem off half the dress in order to be able to wear it!"

Striped Handkerchief-Hem Patio Dress, $175, Banana Republic.