Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Try-On Part 2: More Outfits for Women Over 50 & Petites
Welcome back for Part 2 of my Nordstrom Anniversary Sale try-on haul, and if you missed Part One of my Nordstrom Anniversary Sale try-on, be sure to check it out. I shared some incredible finds for women over 50 and petites, plus practical style tips to help you shop smart. Today, I’m sharing even more stylish outfit ideas for women over 50 and petites, with pieces that are both flattering and wearable. Whether you’re looking for new denim, pretty dresses, or lightweight layers for transitioning into fall, I’ve got you covered.
As before, you’ll see a mix of my own try-ons (I’m 5’6” and usually wear a medium or size 8/10) and a few looks on my petite daughter-in-law Stephanie, who is 5’3” and typically wears smaller sizes. These outfits are meant to inspire you to feel confident and pulled-together without sacrificing comfort, and everything I’m wearing is part of the 2025 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. Let’s dive in!
A Flattering Wide-Leg Jean and Stripe Tank Combo That Elongates the Body
This Sweater Tank has a classic navy stripe with wide straps and a slightly square neckline, clean, modern, and totally bra-friendly. The Palazzo Jeans are a standout piece, featuring a flattering high waist, soft stretch fabric, and wide legs that flow from the hip. The oversized patch pockets add structure and a bit of personality. This brand of jeans has become one of my favorites for a good reason!
Why It Works:
The vertical stripe on the tank visually lengthens the torso, and the high-rise palazzo jeans offer great tummy coverage. The wide leg helps balance out the hips and thighs and works well for both petite and taller women. It’s a perfect transitional outfit for late summer into fall.
Styled With: Dolce Vita Slim Pointed Toe Bootie (TTS) and Medium Hana Faux Leather Tote
A Boho-Inspired Maxi Dress That’s Flowy, Feminine, and Modest
This beautiful Paisley Maxi Dress features a subtle boho print, long sheer sleeves, and a tie-belted waist. The autumn colored fabric feels lightweight and airy and has a metallic thread running through it. It’s one of those dresses that feels as good as it looks.
Why It Works:
The maxi length is elongating, the sleeves offer full arm coverage without being hot, and the smocked waistband defines the waist without feeling tight. It’s a flattering, age-appropriate choice for dinners, church, or even a casual wedding.
Styled With: Dolce Vita Kenzen Western Harness Boot (TTS)
Elevated Casual with Layers That Feel Luxe
This outfit layers beautifully. The Faux Leather Shirt acts as a lightweight jacket with subtle structure and sheen. Underneath, the tank is a cashmere-silk blend that’s soft and breathable. The jeans have a slight kick flare that gives them a modern edge, and they’re made from a stretchy, soft-tech fabric that feels great all day. I told you that I liked this brand!
Why It Works:
This look feels effortlessly stylish. The layers are soft and flattering, the jeans skim rather than cling, and the slight flare works beautifully with booties. It’s a comfortable yet polished outfit perfect for everyday errands or casual dinners.
Styled With: Dolce Vita Suede Hobo Bag, and Slim Pointed Toe Booties (TTS)
A Mixed Media Dress That Flatters Without Clinging
This Midi Dress looks amazing on Stephanie! It features a blend of materials: a smocked knit bodice and a smooth woven skirt. It cinches at the waist and flows away from the body, giving you shape without cling. The sleeves are full-length and slightly puffed at the shoulder for soft femininity.
Why It Works:
The mixed textures create interest while giving the illusion of shape. The midi length is flattering on both petite and taller women, and the stretchy top provides comfort while still offering structure.
Styled With: Vionic Samara Block Heel Sandal
Bag: Sold Out
A Tailored Cardigan and Classic Denim Combo That Works on Everyone
The Cotton Blend Cardigan has clean lines with contrast piping and a slightly fitted silhouette. The AG jeans are a tried-and-true straight leg that’s flattering without being tight or too trendy. This is a combo you could wear weekly.
Why It Works:
Both pieces are wardrobe staples with a touch of polish. The straight leg jeans are comfortable and timeless, and the cardigan adds a soft layer without bulk. Great for casual Fridays or daytime outings.
Styled With: Dolce Vita Double Buckle Mary Jane Mule and Rebecca Minkoff Suede Hobo Bag
A Geo Print Midi Dress That Adds Instant Style
This Midi Dress has a modern, subtle geometric print and comes with a matching tie belt. It’s lightweight and breathable, with a midi length that doesn’t overwhelm.
Why It Works:
It defines the waist and skims the hips, making it a flattering option for many body types. The print distracts from any problem areas and gives you a ready-made outfit you don’t need to think twice about.
Styled With: Dolce Vita Suede Hobo Bag and Vionic Samara Block Heel Sandals
A Faux Suede Trench That Makes Any Outfit Look Put-Together
This deep Chocolate Faux Suede Trench Coat feels luxe and looks far more expensive than it is. Underneath, the Jaguar Print Shirt adds a little pattern play while the mid-rise Straight Leg Jeans keep things grounded.
Why It Works:
The trench adds instant elegance to anything you pair it with. It provides warmth without bulk and is a wonderful alternative to traditional black. The animal print shirt adds personality in a subtle way, and the whole outfit is easy to recreate.
Styled With: Rebecca Minkoff Suede Hobo Bag and Dolce Vita Slim Pointed Toe Bootie
Easy Animal Print Style That Works Alone or Layered
Animal prints act as a neutral but still bring interest to an outfit. This Jaguar Print Shirt is easy to layer, forgiving in the fit, and makes denim look instantly styled.
A Casual Look with Coverage: Polo Sweater and Longer Shorts
This lightweight knit Polo Sweater has a modern cropped length that pairs well with high-waisted bottoms. The Denim Bermuda Shorts offer more coverage and have a raw hem that gives them a relaxed feel.
Why It Works:
The slightly cropped sweater hits at just the right spot to define the waist without baring skin. The shorts are modest but modern, making them great for casual summer-to-fall wear.
Styled With: Dolce Vita Suede Hobo Bag and Dolce Vita Double Buckle Mary Jane Mule
A Feminine Blouse and Pull-On Pants That Feel Like a Dream
This Madewell Top has charming ruffle details and soft puffed sleeves, perfect for adding a feminine touch. The Mother pants are stretchy, pull-on, and cropped with a flared hem.
Why It Works:
The soft blouse balances out the slightly structured pants. The flare helps lengthen the legs and gives shape, while the pull-on waist makes them comfy enough to wear all day.
Styled With: Slingback Flat
Wide-Leg Jeans That Flatter and a Blouse That Softens the Look
Stephanie is wearing the same top as above. She paired the top with bold light-wash wide-leg jeans. The jeans have a structured high waist and a raw cuffed hem for a modern twist.
Why It Works:
This is a great outfit for petites or anyone who wants to try wide-leg denim without looking overwhelmed. The ruffled top softens the silhouette and balances the wider leg for a chic, well-proportioned look.
Styled With: Veronica Beard Paige Slide Sandals and a Dolce Vita Suede Hobo Bag
Final Thoughts on the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Try-On Part 2
That’s it for Part 2 of my Nordstrom Anniversary Sale try-on haul! I hope you found even more inspiration to help you shop this once-a-year sale with confidence. Every piece I shared was selected with real women in mind, styles that flatter, feel good on the body, and offer modern touches without ever being too trendy.
Stay tuned for part 3 tomorrow. Since Stephanie came along with me, there are twice as many outfits to show everyone. I hope you’ve been enjoying seeing both of our picks. Let me know what your favorite has been so far.
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🙂 Looks like you ladies had a lot of fun! Such cute clothes!
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Your daughter-in-law is BEAUTIFUL!!! 😍
Love her name!
She is just as beautiful on the inside as well!
🙂can’t wait for next part
Love the faux leather shirt! 😀
🙂 love wide legged jeans
😃 Like the polo sweater
🙂 love the petite options..
😀 I am so grateful for this post showing us petite gals. Thanks for a great post!
I’m glad you are enjoying that. I try to be all inclusive for everyone.
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Looks like Hobo bags are the “it” bag of the fall! And I love that trench coat!!!
I love that hobo, slouchy look.
What a fun week. I ordered lots from Amazon. Thank you
Your DIL is so darn cute, as well as you!!
So many interesting outfits, love all of them!!
😊 Stephanie in the Madewell ruffled puff sleeved top.
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Love your wide legged jeans. Cool choices.
😊 Great outfits. You both look fabulous.
🙂 The madewell ruffle blouse is cute!
😀 the striped tank is so cute
😊. I love the boho maxi dress, the contrast cardigan and the animal print blouse. Your DIL is lovely!
Love the outfits and appreciate your hard work. Your DIL is gorgeous!
🙂 Lots of great options!Your DIL is drop dead gorgeous!
🙂 Wow!Lots of great options. Your DIL is drop dead gorgeous!!!!
🙂 I love the jaguar print (never heard of that before) top. And tell Stephanie her hair is so darn cute!
🙂 Thanks for all the looks and hard work.
😊That trench coat!!! 😍
☺️ I love the boho paisley dress on your DIL.
Beautiful outfits. 🙂
Lots of great outfits. You gals did a wonderful job pulling things together. 🙂
🙂 Wow, the brown faux suede trench coat is gorgeous.
🙂 So many great things to choose from.
🙂. Lots of cute options
The both of you look so cute together doing these try ons
How fun it must be
I love the dresses esp the green one
🙂 So much work for the both of you trying on all those clothes. I get tired just thinking about it.
It is a lot of work, but also a lot of fun.
The Madewell ruffled navy top is so pretty on both you and your DIL.
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😊 so much to choose from!
🙂 Love the paisley dress. I am not sure about that cuff on the jeans. That seems to be too trendy, so I definitely would have to buy “cheap”.
Stephanie is adorable! I love the paisley dress!
Hands down the best coverage of the Nsale of any blogger out there!! Not only did you try on for us (instead of just listing pictures of items to buy) but told us why each item works to help us all be stylin gurls. Since I’m also 5’3 I really found it helpful to see your gorgeous dil model and look forward to seeing her again. My favs of the looks were the dresses and the suede trench coat. Thanks Tania and Stephanie!
I’m so glad you are enjoying our outfits. We had a lot of fun bringing it all to you.
Lots of cute looks! Thanks for doing all the work for us. 🙂
🙂 It was nice seeing Stephanie model for petite ladies! It’s nice to see the clothing on someone my height!
Love to see you both modeling outfits. Gives a different perspective for those of us who don’t fit the “taller thinner” model. Clothes fit differently on shorter people for sure.
🙂 That was a lot of work getting all these styles together and photographing them. Thank you
🙂lots of great Fall looks!
🙂 I love the long paisley dress.
🙂 The short sleeve cardigan with piping detail is so cute.
You and Stephanie must be exhausted! Thanks for doing all the hard work for us gurls.
We were there from 8 am until 5 pm. We styled a TON of clothes.
Stephanie should be a permanent addition to your blog! 🙂 The two of you do a great job featuring outfits together. I love seeing choices on a petite woman, because clothes wear so differently on us vertically challenged gals. And when your assistant Megan is with you, that’s yet another perspective to help taller women with their styling. Great job!
That is the plan. Hopefully, she’ll do a try-on of one store per week. Since she is out of town, it will just be her which will be lots of fun to see!
Please tell Stephanie “thank you” for modeling for us petite ladies! She is just beautiful and it helps to see what the clothes look like on someone my height!
Of course, I’m president of the Tania fan club so always love to see what you’re showing us!
Lori, she makes everything look great, and has more style in her little finger than I do in my entire body! Hopefully, she’ll do a try-on of one store per week. Since she is out of town, it will just be her which will be lots of fun to see!
☺️ Love the Boho Paisley Maxi dress for fall!
🙂I like the animal print top and the madewell top.
Already made one purchase. Now I have more in my bag 😜
It is going to be a fun day!
Thank you for doing this Nsale try on. I already put some things in my bag. That’s hard work with taking photos. Great job.
😀Love love the suede trench coat!
🙂 that paisley printed dress looks gorgeous on your daughter in law.
😀 Some great finds!
😊 Nice selections for fall. Looks like you and your DIL had fun modeling!
You girls look great! I really like the suede purses. Definitely on my list for this fall. 🙂
😊Love the faux suede trench
😊. Wonderful pieces. Love the faux suede trench coat.
😊 These are some nice choices. I like the straight leg jeans.
Love the outfits!
😃 Some cute finds.
😊I love the Geo Print midi dress and the Vionic sandals that Stephanie is wearing,
🙂 Totally love the first outfit, striped sweater with the patch pocket jeans, I think that was one of my go to outfits for years, just change out the style of the jeans as years go by. Also loving the faux leather shirt/jacket with cashmere sweater. I really like the outfit inspirations, and so glad that wide leg pants are still in style for fall/winter. Have a blessed week.
😊Thanks for the awesome recommendations! You both look great!
🙂 Love all the pictures and “why it works” comments. Thanks and rest up!!
😀 Thank you for all your hard work! The photos are lovely. I like the long suede coat because where we live it’s so cold all anyone sees is our coat lol
🙂The paisley dress is my favorite.
But I I’m confused. When reading about the green mixed media dress it reads, “ The sleeves are full-length and slightly puffed at the shoulder for soft femininity”
Is this describing the paisley dress?
Sorry, I need to go in and fix that. When I’m doing so many outfits at once, I get confused.
You do an amazing job!
Thank you for another great post! So fun to see both of you in darling outfits.
I love seeing the items on two different bodies. That helps me a lot. I’m not petite, just short. Thanks for a fun post!
🙂 looking forward to Fall!!
🙂 I like the animal print top.
🙂 These are great!
🙂 Looks like you two had fun modeling these cute clothes Love the black and white sleeveless sweater.
😊I love paisley so the Boho Maxi dress really stood out. Love the jaguar blouse!
😀 really great looks and fashion. I will need to shop.
So many choices!
Found it 😊
☺️Tania, great selections. I like the bright orange on you. It will make a great transition piece going into the Autumn season. The Chocolate brown faux suede coat looks great on you. Stephanie looks beautiful in the olive green dress.
~Lisa~
I’m already thinking about fall transitions pieces.
😊 loved the Madewell puffy sleeve top. I may have to order it
Thank you for the petite features!!
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I definitely like the regular length jeans in the photos.
found it!
love that trench coat! Bet that was a fun shopping trip!
🙂 Looks like a fun time with your DIL!
😀great looks, but I still the slim leg jeans!
Found it!
Love the madewell tops and the dresses are lovely.
Love the cuffed wide leg jeans! 😊
I hope you bought the jeans, leather shirt, boots ensemble. You rock in that outfit. Your dil is lovely. I might have thought she is too petite for that maxi dress with long sleeves, but it look nice on her. Proof positive you must try clothes on and try different looks.
Pat, my goal with Stephanie is to show petite women that they can wear maxi dresses and wide-leg jeans.
🙂 nice!