deciding whether to knit the petite or tall version

I emailed Anne about this question and here is what she replied:

"the model for the bee fields triangle, kris, is about 5 ft 4 or 5 inches. and i am 5 ft 6, modeling the rectangle stole. what i noticed about the rectangle is that the one made in merino was perfect at the tall size and did not stretch, but vanessa's, made with zephyr, blocked out the same length but seems to stretch a lot when i put it on. she also knits loose
so the answer to your question sort of depends on the materials and tension, too! drapey yarns with not much spring will "grow" as will a loosely knit piece.
springy yarns and a tight tension will produce a piece that keeps its original size.
hope that helps!
anne"

As a point of reference, the photo showing Anne wearing the black Honeybee Stole in my earlier post is the one Vanessa knitted using Zephyr. This is a photo of the Honeybee that Anne knitted with the Wooly Wonka Buckwheat Honey yarn which is merino.

I guess the long and short of it (oh, no, not a pun! Well, at least it's not bee-related - or is that 'beelated'?) is that you have to think about how loosely or tightly you knit and what the characteristics are of the fiber you're using. Taking all that into consideration, as well as your height and how much garment you want wrapped around you or extending down your back, it's knitter's choice.

Photo courtesy of Anne Hanson