Style Tips for Petite Figures Inspired by the Stylish Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon once told The Wall Street Journal of her Southern style, “We also do a lot with bright colours and patterns. We don’t do black. Our black is navy.” However, she’s since leaned into the dark shade, and Witherspoon has proven that she’s the queen of the black dress. During the premiere of “The Last Thing He Told Me,” she wore a one-shouldered sheath dress that hit just at her knees, making her appear taller. The fit was perfectly tailored for her petite height, while the all-black shade gave her body a bit of length.

When considering pants for petite bodies, high waists are always a good choice, as Reese Witherspoon demonstrated on the set of “The Morning Show.” Her jeans featured wide legs, one of the hottest denim trends of 2025. Combined with a pair of pointy-toed shoes, Witherspoon’s legs looked miles long. Her fitted blazer with the slightly cinched-in waist and matching navy top also helped elongate her silhouette while falling just at the right length.

Oversized menswear can look bulky on a petite frame, but Reese Witherspoon made sure to keep her matching blazer and pants combo on the sleeker side. Although cropped pants can make legs look shorter, the “Sweet Home Alabama” star’s hem hit right below her ankle, giving her pants just enough length to show off her dark blue stilettos. Witherspoon may have had some outfits that missed the mark, but this was one of her best looks.