Best and worst jeans length for short legs (flare, straight, skinny, boyfriend, wide leg, boot cut)
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
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Best inseam for short legs for every type of jeans, and what to avoid! The goal is to elongate your legs and avoid anything that makes your legs look cut off.
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Flare jeans (date night inseam) $48
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Flare jeans (weekend inseam)
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Boyfriend jeans
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Personally as a petite girl, I love the trend for cropped jeans, because they look normal length on me and I don't have to roll them up 🤣
I hear you Anna!
🤣 ankle length? Those are normal length.
Omg yes same here!!!
Agreed
Agreed
I’m 5’2” and I feel your pain to appear taller. This video was very helpful. Most fashion gurus here on UA-cam don’t cater to us “shorties”. Thank you! 🙏
Glad you find it helpful Renee!
You're the best short person stylist. You explain everything so well and very thorough with humor. Thank you.
Yay, thank you Linda!
Yes indeed, just found out the channel.
I love how you said where you got the jeans from, the measurements and even where you got the shoes from! Thank you so much again 😊
Of course!! Glad you find it helpful Cristy!
You’re the most amazing petite stylist.
Thank you so much!
While I’m on the tallish side at 5’7”, your tips are good for everyone. Who doesn’t want their legs to look longer? Great presentation!
Thank you! Glad you find it helpful!
I'm 5'7 and a good inseam is 29.5.. I have to buy petite inseam in scrubs.
Your videos quality has become so much better . The hard work you put in every video , showing each and every detail and example is so much appreciated . Thankyou ❤️ from a 4ft 9’ petite :)
Thank you Disha!
Yes! Who else has footstools located everywhere in the house - kitchen, closet, laundry….?
*short girl raises hand*
I'm your height and the struggle is real! Love your videos! They always make me smile. :)
I'm so glad!
Yes! I certainly do know that feeling because it is tough when things can get so high you have to reach because i am a short man just like your a short woman
I’m 5 foot. I feel your pain!
Hi Chi!🤩 I'm Asian, 5'2",top heavy and one who loves straight jeans and anything jeans! 😘you're amazing your thorough explanation is of immense help for me who have to 🤔 twice everytime before dressing up😥 you Rock 🧡👍
Thank you Kanili! Glad you find it helpful!
@@PetiteDressing 🙏🧡
At 5'4" I always check on inseam lengths too. This video helped me see where the length should end with all type shoes flat, heeled. This part was confusing until now. Thanks for the comparing visuals. Also, I never really paid attention to my tops since I fit regular sizes. But now I also see where the length should end so not to look frumpy or top heavy/bulky. When I look at old photos I can see the need to focus attention on top lengths too. When I'd see myself in the mirror then, I'd see unbalanced proportions and thought my mirror was playing tricks on me! Thank you! Keep up the good work! You know your stuff. I've watched all your videos, multiple times.
Thank you Arlene! Glad you find them helpful!
Hi! Thank you for saying what your inseam is! I'm also 5'2" and I have a 26" inseam and I always felt like that was abnormal. Now I know that someone else has short legs like me and I'm not so alone! Also, you dress in a way that always makes your legs look much longer so I will definitely take inspiration from you! Great video!!
I'm 5' 2" as well and it's a struggle not to appear even shorter with certain clothes and styles I like.
Yea!! I found a petite channel. You're adorable!! And very helpful!! Thank you!!! 🙏 🙏 🙏
5’4” and 50 yo. Until now I spent my life buying random clothing items I really liked but would then find I had no idea how to put them together so when occasions came to wear them I would get stressed spending hours trying to figure out what went with what, or conclude I had ‘nothing to wear’ despite the stuffed wardrobe & dresser. Having been a stay at home Mom for the last 11 years has also meant I’ve felt out of touch with trends & styles. Aging a decade also means I feel as though I have to make an effort adjust my style to be more ‘age appropriate’ (ie not dress like my teenage daughter). Was feeling a bit overwhelmed with what to do until I came across your videos. So great to find some guidelines that actually work! Been applying them to outfits and I’m already amazed at the difference they make, thank you!
@Stellaria, thank you so much for watching! If you think youe are old and have difficulty with what you wear, I hope you won't have that problem when you finish watching it, I hope it helped you! Thank you! 💖
@@PetiteDressing Yes definitely helping! 🙂 I think the problem has been figuring out how to transition from my 30s/40s to my 50s - when I hadn’t really been updating my wardrobe a lot over that time. I used to think I’d be in my 30s forever but the decades go by fast. ❤️
I'm there with you lol. I'm only 5 ft and I have stepstools all over the house and have trouble with inseams in all bottoms...
Same here!
What is an inseam Madam?
@@evepalisada2640 inseam is the length of your leg from crotch to your ankle. It's the measurement used to see if a pair of pants or jeans are going to be the right length on you. Once you have that number, you can easily know right off if the pants or jeans are going to be too long or too short for you to wear. There's an area of about an inch or two of room on either side of your inseam measurement you can use to play with, depending on the shoes you will be wearing most of the time with the pants, or if you are going for the cropped look. Hope this is useful, and have fun shopping 😉
Thank you so much Madam...Now I know.....a great tip, indeed.
I'm also 5ft .. I've to struggle with every outfit.. :(
In my kitchen I open the bottom cupboard and put one foot in to reach the higher shelves! 😁 Thank you so much for specifying the measurements, i tend to leave my jeans a little too long because I’m never exactly sure what fits best. My favorite jeans cut is the bootcut worn with heels
That's a great idea!
My friends always laugh at my folding stool in the kitchen. The struggle is real 🙃🤣
Great video! You really give the best advice on jeans types for petites. Thanks so much!❤️❤️❤️
So glad! Thank you Sandra!
im 5'6 and your tips,can help everybody whether tall , petite or average.
Thank you! Glad you find it helpful!
That opening sequence, my daily struggle. I didn't have a step stool for my upstairs closet so my husband got me one of those grabby things you see at supermarkets lol. Love my flares with heels!!!
Totally agree!
I'm 5'1" flair and bootcut have been my go to forever. I've tried skinny Jean's on but my ankles are so narrow it always looks like I'm walking on toothpicks
Glad to hear Candice- flare is also my fave!
My ankles aren’t especially fat but they have always been on the thicker side so anything I can do to make them appear narrower is a good thing for me! I really like the 7/8 length skinny jeans. Funny we’re all so different.
in the early 2000s 5 ft 2 in Shakira had even long legged girls like me wanting the Way Too Long flare jeans. great tips as always I look much more polished regardless of inseam
Thank you! Glad you like it!
Love the flare jean on you. grate tips. You defiantly know what works for petite women.
Glad you find it helpful!
You can always take your jeans to a taylor or the dry cleaners to have the hem altered to fit your preferred length. I've been having mine altered since I was 13 yrs old. It only costs a few bucks. I pay between $4 and $10 depending on the type of stitch needed. Machine or blind stitch will be different in price normally.
Thanks for sharing! That sounds like a really good price!
I'm 5ft. I bought crop flares, and it's the perfect full length jeans for me.
Good to know!
You are the cutest thing and I adore your style. Thank you for all the great tips for petite girls like us 🖤✨
Thank you Sarah!
I mistakenly bought a ankle length flare jeans which doesn't suit to me, now I will open the hem. Thanks for this video.
You are so detailed. Perfect petite stylist! Thank you 🙏
Your body type, shape and size is almost exactly like mine. Our shoe sizes are similar. Can I have your hand me downs? Haha
I love your style and you give the best advice for my size and shape.
So glad to hear Cecilia!
Appreciate all the videos. As a petite lady I never figured these out and it all makes so much sense how you explain it. THANK YOU
You are so welcome! Happy to helpl! 🥰✨💖
You are so welcome! Happy to helpl! 🥰✨💖
I need clothes for inverted triangle body shape
Please do a whole big video on that please !
love love love
I leave the top shelves empty 😂
LOL.
Thanks Chi! I really love the wide leg jeans. I want a white pair for summer
Glad you like it Nancy!
The struggle is real because I have so many useless pair of jeans I ordered online and they're supposed to be petite but they're too long! I'm tired on hemming ☹️
I think the long flare and boyfriend jeans look the most flattering on you. I don't like boyfriend jeans on me but they make you look cool and youthful.
Thank you! My boyfriend jeans is slim fit. If it were baggy, it wouldn’t look flattering.
I take all my jeans to the tailor and say 29 inches. When I want them above my ankle it’s 27 inches. I always use a Tailor when I buy pants. I buy petite but not all of them are the right links.
I'm also 5 foot 2 and I love my jeans thanks for all you're tips love this video 👍
Thank you! Glad you find it helpful!
Hi, Dear Chi, I was waiting for your video like a kid waiting for a candy🙂
Congrats for this excellent video as usual your videos are amazings.
You pinpoint great advices.
I'm 5.2" as well, and just like you I use the same step to helping me to get high stuffs😉
Many thanks⚘
Tatiana- thank you so much as always!
Yes!! Short legs and the new wide leg cropped look is a major no! You're so funny, great video!
Thank you Raychel!
As a pear shaped woman it has been said boyfriend and skinny jeans are not recommended for me. However, the shorter length of them appeals to me as a busy Mom. My weekday uniform shoe would be sneakers. If I want to do an ankle length with sneakers given my body shape which style should I shorten to ankle length: bootcut, flare, straight, or wide leg?
I not only have short legs but short arms as well,🤣 but hate heels & wedges. I only like flats or very low heel (not comfortable and not practical at all! )
Oh yes! Great video by the way!. Thanks for the very detailed info and visual. Us petite women appreciate all your amazing content. Thank you so much🙃
Also,I love your home decor,style,color,all of it!❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you Fran! So glad to hear!
I agree, cropped flares are the worst for us shorties! I can’t wear heels over 2&3/4”, and my inseam is about 26.5”, so 28-29” is about as long as I can handle. Annoyingly, most “short” jeans are between 30-33”. I hate it when I have to shorten pants, I tend to just make raw hems with scissors on any jeans or other casual pairs. I have two new pairs of “dress trousers”, I will have to hem them 1” shorter, what a hassle. But, if they drag on the floor, the hems get trashed in just a few wearings.
True, and hemming also adds up the cost over time.
Such a good presentation on length! Personally I feel one of the first considerations in purchasing jeans are the dimensions of the back and front rise. If it is incorrect, no matter what style length is worn, the jeans will not look as though they fit correctly.
Diane that’s very true- rise is very important too and lll make a video on that!
I am 5' and I wear anyhow. I usually don't care if people dislike my style. I can see people looking at me with their eyes sideways 😁( so not fashionable).
All your ideas are good. On rare occasions(like once or twice a year)when I want to look good I do put some thoughts before wearing anyhow😁.
Noted! Glad you like it!
Thank you Chi, I'm much more petite than you of 4' 10" but I am Apple shape like you. Great tips and always in detail which is very helpfu.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank u for such information
Love from 🇮🇳 India
I know your pain..at 4ft 11 and live alone, there is nothing on my top cabinets. Well out if season storage. But that’s it! Oh well👍
yes a step stool is what i use when i really can not reach up for things to get
Literally laughed out loud as you jumped to reach the cabinet! My kitchen stepstool is black BTW!
Lol, I use my kids stepping stools, can totally relate!
Before I clicked on the links I told someone I have a pair of boyfriend jeans from Loft I absolutely love!!
I'm from uganda 🇺🇬 but I have been suffering from what to put on but thanks alot now I know what to put on
Glad you find it helpful, Halima!
Hahaha we got in common shorties in the kitchen.I wear those boot cut jeans + high heels when going out with friends.I hope the restrictions stop out there.What you mean with yolk ? I like all videos and live in Scandinavia my friend !
Glad you like it! I was referring to the yoke in the back of the jeans- it has a big impact on how your butt looks in the jeans!
Congrats for passing 40K!
I started following you when you were at 8k.. Thanks for all the tricks and tips..!
Thank you so much Grace!
yay! I didn't know they made foldable step stools, I am getting one asap! (been needing one forever, always put off buying one for storage reasons!)
Yay! I can't live without them!
I'm not petite but I have long torso short legs. Flares makes my short legs look long. I love flare jeans.
Glad to hear!
I love the wide leg jeans you were wearing around minute 9:15 of the video when you were outside on a patio. I didn't see a reference to what brand they were. Would love to know! Thanks
I'm going through this struggle rn!
I really like the look with the white/ blue jacket 🥰.
Thank you!
I cannot wear crop flares either! Just awful. I love your lip color. Do you mind if I ask what color/brand? I have similar skin coloring and it looks flattering on you. Thanks!
Thank you Monica! The lipstick is from Tarte, Sundaze.
Still great tips, had to review buying new jeans for spring.😊
I enjoy your videos. You are beautiful, funny and I appreciate learning from you.
I deal with the same thing…😊 I have the step stool in most of my rooms … I have one in my closet so I can reach my shoes.
Love all the detail you provide!
Short girl problems 😂 I have a bench in my kitchen too 😂
Hahaha! Love the intro...I have a stool in every room!
Me too!
Your detailed information is so helpful for reference. I'm 5.4'' but yet my inseam is only 0.5'' longer so i've been able to measure as opposed to just giving us your height.
Hi Sandy- so glad you find it helpful!
Me too, i have the same problems in my life. Thanks for your tips
You are so welcome!
I don’t like the cuffing but you have done an amazing job with great details🦋
Thank you so much!
Great job! I’m 5’3” with a short waist and comparatively longer legs. So I always wind up having to get a regular size to get the rise correct. Lots of hemming... The worst thing for me as a petite is short arms! BTW, I have those step stools all over my house LOL!
Me too- Need one in each room!
Your videos are always so creative.
Glad you like them Felicia!
Shortie here at 4’10”. Chkin out your tips.
Welcome! Glad you found my channel!
Love this video!! Yay! Congrats on over 40K 💗
Thank you love!!
Excellent information. Thank you again Chi. 🙂👍
You are beautiful, your videos are fun and veru explicative.... I am very glad I found your channel!!!! Watching from.Bolivia!!!! ❤❤❤
Hello, I'm ready for essential spring items especially shoes.
Love this !!! thanks so much
You're welcome Rosario!
Totally crack me up! And so right on.
That’s me on the stool getting stuff out of the cabinet. Lol!
I keep most of my jeans a date night length as I'm only 5 foot. I tend to buy two of the same and tailor the other one to wear with flat shoes. Most of my jeans are also boot cut.
Thanks for sharing!!
I love your channel & your videos are so much fun! Thank you 😊
I'm so glad! Thank you Nicole!
I would love to be as tall as you. I'm 4'11. When I was young my dad wouldn't buy me shoes unless they were heals. I do bootcut jeans all the time now with my cowboy boots.
I totally understand Karen.
The forever 21 jeans are a horrible cut, ugly styling and I don’t think they would look good on anyone but all of your tips are great. Thank you from 5’1”
I love your videos! And I've already subscribed to your channel.
Alice from Florida ❤️
Awesome! Thank you Alice!!
Great tips
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for another great video! I always look forward to when you post another video. Where did you get that blue off the shoulder top? It's gorgeous.😊
Thank you so much Katherine! That was from KD Dance, a brand inspired by dancer clothes -made in Brooklyn and a shop in Soho, NYC. I have them in 3 different colors!
Another great video😊
Thank you 🤗
Thank you Chi. Great video.
Thank you Carolina!
Thanks 🙏
you're welcome! ❤
This was so helpful
I love your each and every video ..thank you mam for all the valuable tips...
My pleasure 😊 and thank you!
What’s crazy to me is I’m only an inch or two taller than you but 29” inseam looks like capris on me! I have a very short torso lol. Love your videos!
Thanks for sharing! Your legs are very long!
Helpful for us guys too in a way... Good job👍👍👍
Glad to hear that
@@PetiteDressing most welcome
I know jumping up to get things out of the cupboards. I buy petites in everything or short legs. Capris look bad on me.
The info here is invaluable for shorties! I'm under 5 feet. Now I feel like I can buy a pair of flares and k wow how to dress it right! Some of the cuts just are not flattering on me like the bootcut because of where it falls on my calf.
Glad you find them helpful Carrie!
Another great video! Thank you so much!
Thank you Kiki!
I found this whole cropped pants trend really strange from the get go. Only looks like they wanted to save fabric from the start😂
Don't get me wrong - properly fitting capris or something like that are ok in summer - but seeing all the people with cropped pants and winter boots or even just in sneakers for the second winter in a row - looks straight up silly and makes me shiver just from looking at them❄
LOL- agree!
I LOVE A GOOD FLARE LEG JEAN AND BOYFRIEND JEAN, as a skinny petite girl im over the skin tight skinny jeans!