midi tie back dress JOIE - Black linen cotton ensuring it lasts you for summers to come By Anthropologie Tie-Back Midi Apron

Feel fresh and flirty in this Polka Dot Mini Dress

Many higher-end shoe manufacturers dont put the laces in the shoe because they can leave stretch marks, and its up to you to decide what you want in your shoe

J.Jill: J.Jill has an inclusive line, but their petite dresses only go up to a size XL

Oversized Maxi Hoodie Dress

To round out the rest, I perused my favorite party-dress retailers (including Revolve, Reformation and Lulus) for styles that are either available specifically in petite sizing (always a win) or fit the bill in terms of safe lengths and flattering features, parsing the reviews to make sure actual petite shoppers have given them their stamp of approval