The House of Arti Proportion Method

  • A design system developed specifically for the shorter silhouette, considering the relationship between the body and the garment to establish proportion from the beginning.

  • The Principle

    Proportion is fundamental to how a garment sits, moves and appears on the body. While conventional petite sizing often begins with a standard pattern block (for taller women) and reduces its length, the House of Arti approach begins with the proportions of the shorter woman. Height is considered as part of the design itself, rather than as an adjustment made afterwards.

  • The System

    Developed over nine years, the House of Arti Proportion Method is built around women between 1.40m and 1.59m (4f 7.1” and 5f 2.6”). The system considers two distinct height ranges, extra-petite and petite, with each range developed independently. This allows elements such as shoulder placement, waist position, neckline, sleeve, and hem to be considered in relation to the body's overall proportions.

  • Extra-Petite: 1.40m to 1.49m | 4f 7.1" to 4f 11"

    Petite: 1.50m to 1.59m | 4f 11.1" to 5f 2.6"

  • The Development

    The method grew from founder Arti’s experience studying fashion design and working in luxury fashion houses, where she specialised in bespoke couture pieces that were developed around the individual rather than adapted from a standard form. Drawing from this approach, House of Arti applies the same attention to proportion to ready-to-wear, beginning with bespoke petite pattern blocks and refining each silhouette through digital patternmaking, sampling and repeated fit testing.

  • The Process

    Each garment is tested across multiple bodies within its respective height range, allowing proportion and placement to be assessed beyond a single fit model. Patterns are refined through each stage of development before production, with attention given to the relationship between every element of the garment, from shoulder to hem.

  • The Result

    The result is clothing developed around the shorter silhouette from the outset. Not simply shorter versions of existing proportions, but garments where length, placement and scale are considered as part of the design.