Of course, we all adapt based on what’s available, choosing tops designed with ¾-length sleeves and cropped trousers. And over the years I’ve developed a set of rules about what I “can’t” wear: midi and maxi dresses, tailored wide-leg trousers, big prints, chunky knits, coats without fitted waists. It turns out that these styles only swamp me if they’re made for a taller frame. If they’re scaled to fit someone my size, then – shocker – they look perfectly smart. Ditto flat shoes. You don’t need to cripple yourself with heels to add artificial height if your clothes fit the proportions of your body.