A little advice for petite gals looking to wear ankle boots:

Ankle boots continue to be hugely popular. The trouble specifically for petites is that the ankle boot can cut your leg just above the ankle and make you look shorter. Following this logic, petites are also advised to stay away from ankle straps for the same reason. The best way to make you look taller and extend your leg is to wear nude pointy pumps. But just like everyone else, we want to take part in current trends. The good news is there are ways for us petite ladies (I fall into this category) to make the ankle boot trend work for us!

Wedge heels: Adding a little height is always a good idea. Ankle booties come in all kinds of styles (flat, heel and wedge included). So if you can find a wedge style that catches your eye that will absolutely help. Try to stay away from a thick heel (any height). This will add thickness where you don’t want it. You might think that the wedge would have the same effect but in fact, not. The wedge heel tends to be slimmer and doesn’t have the same effect that a think heel will have on your look.
Stiletto heels: The slim heel gives your legs a slender look. These will look great with anything.
Pointy toes: Just like any other shoe, the pointy toe will extend your leg and help you look a little taller. Even if you don’t want to do a full pointed toe, there are toe styles that are going to lean further towards a point than others. Try to avoid a full rounded toe; it will not work to your advantage.
Keep embellishments to a minimum: You want to avoid styles with too many buckles or straps. A clean simple ankle boot is going to work best for petites. Too many embellishments will add weight and make your legs look thicker. If you want to look slim and elongate your leg, keep it simple on the bottom half.
If you are wearing with a skirt or dress: Keep the skirt or dress short to elongate the look of your legs. You want to keep the length to your knees or above. Anything longer will not have a flattering effect with an ankle boot on a petite frame.
If you are wearing with jeans: Make sure your jeans are skinny and minimize any space between the top of your boot and your jean. You don’t want to wear crop jeans that show a couple inches of bare skin between your jeans and your boots. This will work against you. To keep the look sleek and slim make sure your jeans end at your ankles. Also, keep your top on the shorter side to elongate your legs. Try to stay away from pairing ankle boots with a tunic length top or a longer sweater/coat. Your best bets are shorter tops that hit at the hips or above.

So off you go to buy your cute ankle boots!

Here are a few favorites:

Halston Heritage Wedge Leather Pointed - Toe Bootie

Michael Michael Kors Sammy Platform Leather Ankle Booties