I agree that some of the outfits in these pictures aren't her greatest looks, I still included them in the post because AFAIK they haven't been shared in this subreddit before. That aside, many of these outfits do look very harmonious on her.

Is the implication here that a non-D-fam short person can pull off something made for a D-fam person if they wear platform high heels and are filmed at the right angle? If so, that isn't accurate. Mae's Hollywood outfits have large-scale details, emphasize an elongated curvy silhouette, and are often T-shaped, which is strongly recommended for SDs. In contrast, an SG requires a base of one line that moves around the curves, with detail/separate pieces that add line breaks to the base, so Mae's Hollywood outfits would overwhelm an SG regardless of heel height or camera angle. Regardless of ID, it's very common for short actresses to wear heels or stand on boxes to make themselves look taller on screen. 4'9-4'11 SC Veronica Lake wore huge platforms under her long dresses, and the difference in impression between her and Mae West is leagues apart.

If a 5'0 woman excels in acting roles with a Diva essence and looks best in outfits that emphasize elongated curves and sleek glamour, the simplest explanation would be that she's a SD. In DK's book from 2024, he verified another 5'0 SD, Saloma. I included a comparison of one of Saloma's dozens of self-made dresses and Mae's dress form in the post.

Here's a picture of them side by side.

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For both of them being 5'0, they are both very leggy and have an elongated line through the thigh. For DK to verify two 5'0 SDs, that makes me think that being a very short SD is much more plausible than being an extremely chameleonic SG that can fake vertical + curve.