How to tell if you have long torso and how to dress if you have long torso and short legs
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Do you have long torso or short torso? How do you know if your torso is long or short? What should you wear if you have long torso short legs? In this video, I go over with you
1. How to measure your torso
2. How to measure your legs
3. How to tell if you have long torso or short torso
4. How to style the long torso and short leg body type
If you happen to have short torso and long legs, I will make a separate video on how to dress for your body type.
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I'm 5'4" and I have the same body type.
Another thing I have found which really makes my legs look longer is wearing straight leg or a bootleg (or slight bootleg) cut. This subtle flare at the bottom in either style really helps my legs look a bit longer and slimmer than they really are. If you search around online, you can find medium rise bootleg jeans, but I have also found dress pants with a slight flare at the bottom as well. Highly recommended! Just make sure you go for straight or bootleg, and avoid tapered legs or skinny. I am 5'2" with inverted triangle body type.
My whole life I thought I had long legs but now thanks to you I know I have short legs and a long torso! Thanks much for the enlightenment!
So glad to hear you find it helpful!
I'm also 5'7". I have long torso and short legs. I'm 55% torso. This is very informative. Thankyou
Thank you so much, I literally am binge watching your videos. Finally I found a channel that explains dressing your body shape rather than just pushing anything and everything. Keep it up, your doing an awesome job! 😊👍🏻❤️🤩
I'm so glad!
Great video! I never thought about the things you bring up in your videos, so I'm learning a lot!!
Thanks love!
I'm 5'1'' and have long torso, short legs, and insane cellulite! I NEVER wear shorts or anything that shows the upper part of my thighs. Skirts that fall right above my knee are my go to. I've lost 13 pounds and am now 135 lbs but still the cellulite is there. I'm going to try to lose 10 or so more pounds and hopefully that will help...
Thanks for sharing!!
Try the palper rouler massage... it's on UA-cam ....I think it will help you with the cellulite 🙂
You have to build muscle mass
Walk stairs regularly. It really helps.
Lift weights, you need muscle
I came across your channel looking for how to style your body type and I have been binge watching all your videos. 💗
i like that we dont know anything about your private life, too many youtubers unload their whole life to total strangers. well done. you control your channel!
Some say that you shouldn't measure from the exact spot of your croch but slightly above it,just where your pants crease,but it shouldn't be too high(p.e.not where your hip line is),but just about an inch from your croch.Where pants crease when you sit.(if you have hip dips,it's about where the dip is). There are some pics on the internet explaining that
This is very informative and all u said makes so much sense! This really really helped :) quality content! ur so underrated keep making videos and I know u gonna go viral ! I also feel like girls need to know more about their torso shape and not just their body shape so that would help them much more to choose their pieces and dress better! anyways thank u so much for the video. ur so gorgeous! so much love from Egypt
Thank you so much!
I am Korean with a very long torso. I agree with e everything you say in this video. I dress according g my body type. I love your video. Thank you!!!
Thank you Julie, glad it’s helpful!
Thank you so much for this! I’ve struggled with styling for my body type. I’m 4’10 and nothing fits!
Thank you Sophie
@@PetiteDressing i m 15 yrs old..nd i m 4' 10 ..can u suggest me whether my height will increase or not??
@@ishagidwani6433 do sports RIGHT NOW. When i was your age it was the last time i grew up and im sure it was bc i was jumping and playing basketball 3 days a week.
@@nicoravano97 hey dear i am not able to participate in sports ryt now bcoz it's been around 9 months that i haven't seen even the gate of my school bcoz of corona holiday..so pls suggest me any other tip..lyk some exercises or anything else to drink for increasing height..nd ya i want to ask u one more thing that would my height increase if i will do stretching yoga poses everyday??
Yup! Stretching and yoga poses would go a long way! I'd even recommend hanging on bars and cycling with the seat's height increased. You can even search for certain healthy diets which would help in increasing height! Hope I helped!
Omg thank you for showing us some actresses that have our torso and legs so we can browse their outfits ideas too!!! Great video Thank you!
Hi I have a long torso and short legs but I also have a short waist. The 2nd test you suggest performing actually tells you if you are long or short waisted. Many people with long torsos and short legs have a long waist but not always. It affects styling.
Yes, that 2nd test didn't really show how long my torso really because I was about two hands, but I do have a long torso but it is because my chest area is very long. I learned about that and how to style for it from Inside Out Style Blog run by Imogen Lamport. I think she calls such things body variations.
Very helpful! Glad I found your channel.
worth watching!! thanks for the video, Chi :)
I loved this because it was me thru and thru. I love the paper bag pants but they call attention to my tummy even though it’s not a real problem. I’m going to try that though just to see. I wear a lot of jumpsuits and they make me feel great, now I know why. Soft Surroundings often has long dresses and jumpsuits in petite that are perfect. You know how much I love your videos. Thank you.
Thank you Gayle. Good point- We are both Apple shape so we do need to be careful with paper bag pants. I was able to find some that works on me if the waist is past widest part of my waist.
Petite Dressing Who made those paper bag pants you are mentioning to me?
I have inverted triangle body shape too💔
that's So beautiful!!
same here 😫
@@samdevera2479 ion know bout you guys but Inverted Triangle rock sophisticated looks the best, especially suits. I'm hourglass but if I wear a suit imma look obese 😭
Lmao y’all are so lucky! I’m a rectangle with a long torso. I only look good in baggy oversized sweat shirts.
Reny Choi high-waisted bottoms and crop tops are made for long torso. Stop wearing low-waisted jeans n skirts and long tops. Trust me you'll ur body so much more. It's such a gamer changer
wow finally someone with the same body type!!
Hi Chi amazing video like the skirt look and how you dress in your clothes and like how you show the celebrities styles that's a great way to look at the celebrities and your styles. I'm glad you showing the styles you wearing and that makes it better for us ladies to see how you look. Thank you Chi love. XO
Thank you love!
When you’re a pear shape unable to fit into rompers due to long torso and hanging out of the bottom of them 😫. Yay for French tucks
Love these tips!
Thank you Ashley!
Great tips. Thanks for making this video.
Glad it was helpful!
I am 5'7" and have long torso short legs and have small hips as well but my bum is big. The way I found out was me and cousin comparing the height of our hips. It was pretty devastating. 😂
Thank you a lot ! This helped so much
Glad you find it helpful Lynn!
I am a 5’7” pear and these tips help me so much! Thank you
My long torso is my biggest insecurity. Sometimes when I look at women, who have these perfect long legs i feel so jealous... but I can't do anything about it since it's pure biology . Anyway thank you for these tips, they made me change my style and I feel so much more comfortable to know it's not so noticable in certain clothes B)
I totally understand. We all have insecurities about our body. There are numerous ways to visually change them through styling and feel confident.
I actually like my long torso, but since I am an hourglass what I don't like about it, is that it makes me look even smaller, so I have to wear pants that make my legs look longer... (I am neither petite nor tall but average 165 cm tall.)
Omg. Thank you , Thank you, thank you 🙏!
I really enjoy your videos. Very informative. Accessories would also be a great topic.Iris
Love your channel!
Thank you so much Jennifer!
Thank you! Measurements are my friend and I needed the numbers you gave. I definitely have a long torso. I didnt trust the hand method because i gained and lost a lot of weight and my button droops. It isnt the best landmark. 😅
You're welcome! ❣️
I'm exactly same size! 56%, 34" torso. Even have one shield size 5 and one size 4.5!
Note: 46% or 47% leg length is normal
@Anoncrem I think that means you have "short torso and long legs"
@AnoncremWasTaken you're probably proportional which means a balance of the torso and legs
@@yomama1717 I don’t think this is right because I have 31 inch torso and 33 inch legs, so I’m pretty sure I have a long torso
Hello, thank you for such amazing video...I'm 5 feet, mostly apple shape with equal proportion of torso and leg....both 30"...what type of dressing suits me more...???
i'm 5ft (155cm) when i tried the first method my legs and torso are split almost evenly (my torso is 78cm and legs are 77cm) , and with the second my hand rested almost on top of my belly button there was less than half an inch of space, i guess im split evenly, short torso AND short legs ,so that explains why tucking shirts never looks good on me
Thanks!
Thank you. I thougth I had a long torso but I don' t !
I'm 5'3" and have long torso short legs, I actually find that dresses suit a lot however jumpsuits look awful, is there a reason for this? Also thank you for all these videos I love them so much
I have this same problem maybe bc dresses are tighter
Hi as always quite useful. With the hand under breast measurement, if the bottom hand is almost touching the belly button, does it mean torso and legs are 50/50? If so what do wear to flatter that proportion?
Hi Mima that means you have higher waist (possibly shorter rise ) and longer legs. Is that your intuition?
Just liked and subscribe to your channel!
Lots of love.
Excellent info!! Seriously, so helpful.
Thank you Sara!
I’m surprisingly tall when I sit.
That’s because you have long torso
Same! My head is about the roof of the car and my legs can barely reach the brakes lmao
Hi hello... I just found this video.I made a lot of mistake in dressing , I have long torso and short leg... now I know what to wear thank youu
Big question! When measuring from crotch to foot, do we take the measurement at the top of the foot (where the ankle ends and foot begins) or to the floor? Help!
I wear pants to my ankle which is 30" inseam but my inseam ia around 31-31.5 inches if measured to floor not including my the nuts that take 2 inches off. if its a 31/67 ratio which is about 46.5% are my legs short or average length? A 30 inch inseam jeans fits me well to the lower ankle.
The paper bag waist is wonderful because it solves the problem of shopping to fit only your butt & then having the waist tailored! It’s already elasticized around the waist! I had problems all my life with that…it’s very frustrating. Ours was a family thing - all the women in our family had it too. So when I had a daughter, I knew what to expect. Now she has a baby girl! The “curse”continues! 😆
I have a Super short torso, haven't measured my legs but I feel like they're longer in comparison to my torso. I'm 5'0. I was a premie, born 3 months early.
Turns out i don't have a long torso (acccording to the hands tip), but I do have short legs. I'm also overall short, 5"3 or 1,60m. I feel like my upper body isthe broadest though (cleavage)
I always thought I had a long torso and short legs. But the test shows otherwise!
My body length is 34” and my leg length (from my crotch) is 31”.
Also, when doing the hand test - my 2nd hand covers my belly button. Who knew? Lol
I did think it was odd that at 5ft 3.5 petite jeans were always too short for me. 🤔
Same my second hand covers my belly button so what does it mean ?can you explain me 😅
@@lalisannieisoorose3197 I'm guessing it means you haven't got short legs (in relation to your body).
@@rb7007 oh thank!! you so much ..☺️
@@lalisannieisoorose3197 that can also mean you have short waisted body
Hello, I have long torso short legs and 5'7. One issue I always have is that most dresses and skirts are really short on me because of my proportions. Do you have any tips for this?
Mind blowing! I never even thought about this. I am 5,7" hourglass shape. I never though my legs were short. But somehow my legs often look stocky and thick. But I love maxi dresses and jumpsuits...this makes so much sense!
I used the hand measuring method and I have a lot of space between my 2nd hand and navel. Thank you for making this video, I never realized this!
You are welcome, Adrienne!
Thankyou for this Chi! I have a question tho. If you have long torso, does it AUTOMATICALLY mean you have short legs and vice versa? Or is there such thing as equally sized torso and legs?
It is possible to have “balanced” torso /legs. But, those with longer torso typically consider their legs shorter…
I’ve had guy friends tease me about being short. One of them said that it looked like someone took a hatchet 🪓 and chopped me off right below my knees. If I could just grow that section of my body taller, it would be great. I once even begged my Doctor to give me growth hormones. He said No Way Jose!😠guess I will just have to hem all my 👖 forever. Another thing that works for me is to buy Capri length.
Hi Stacy- we’ve all been there!
Hi dear! Thank you for your content! Pls, make a video observing several web sites of shopping clothing for petite. It is very difficult to shop online and to search for: petite clothing, good quality fabrics and fair pricing. Pls, help, I very appreciate your professional opinion! Thank you!
I'm 5'4, my torso is 53% and in the second test my second hand covers my belly button. I don't think I have long torso, but I don't have long legs either.
Is it possible to have a short torso and short legs? If, so how
do you dress for that? My torso is short but my legs don't seem to be long either??? Thank you!
Balanced body?
Yep. I’m 5 foot 10 inches but I’m pear shaped with short legs compared to the rest of me. It kind of sucks not to get long legs with so much height. 2 inches between my hand and belly button. Hmm. I should try more monochromatic dressing. It would get kind of boring to do a lot though. I like lively colours on top and dark on the bottom. I look good in all these suggestions though. High waist with short top looks really good. I used to wear a lot of one piece outfits in my twenties when I was skinny, but my older, heavier body doesn’t really suit them anymore.
Thank you for sharing!
Thnx chi for sharing your valuable knowledge with us 🤩..
I thought we hd to measure legs from pelvic bone dwn to the feet n not from crotch.. Thnx for enlightening 😊..
Kp making such informative videos specifically for females who not only are petite n have long torso n short legs but also have protruding belly n thick thighs..
What footwear do you suggest for such females who also have kind of swollen ankles?
Be Blessed Be Happy Always 🥰😘🤗🧚♀️🦄🌈🧿
It really helped alot ☺
Thank you Susan
My pleasure ☺
learned alot
Thank you June!
Thank you June!
When I measured myself, I was a bit confused. My upper measurement was 78 cm and the lower measured upto 77 cm. So, do I have long torso short legs OR longer legs?
Longer
You are pretty much equal same as me
Balanced body
I want long legs.....
Ride bicycle😆😆
This video helped me so much. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
I have a long torso, but a huge proportion of it is in my long decolletage area rather than the just waist.
Oh, and I learned about this variation and how to style it from Inside Out Style Blog run by Imogen Lamport.
Thanks for sharing, Rachel!
The measuring instructions are really helpful. I'm looking forward to the video on short torso and long legs, which is me.🙄
It’s coming up! You have an “easy to dress” body Virginia!
Lucky you.
you’re so lucky💗it’s so beautiful to have long limbs while i’m stuck over here with squished legs. whenever i take photos i always have to take it at an angle in order for my body to look portioned.
Summary:
1. One piece clothes (e.g. rampers, dresses)
2. skirts than shorts
if short, go for paper bag shorts
3. Wear monochrome clothes
4. Match the color of your shoes to the color of you pants
5. High-waist bottoms
6. Cropped tops
Do you have a video on long torso, tall, and small from waist up but ALL fat in butt, thighs, hips, and big calves and ankles? Thank you.
I have a long torso. I hate wearing short crop tops or just shorter tops because they don’t cover my booty. I like my tops to be at least 26-27 inches. Hard to find. Anyone know of a brand or store to find longer tops for longer torso?
initialy I was confused because my torso hieght is 46.7 persent and leg 55.3 persent..the persentage she tells but in reverse
Can we get some poses for people with short torsos and long arms? I find putting my hands on my waist creates an angle that doesn’t look elegant.
Awesome
Thank you
Hi Chi. Read your blog online and now I am watching your channel.
I am also 5’2. However, I am having trouble figuring out my body shape and hence appropriate outfits that will suit me well. I am mid 40s, 36J bra, size 12 pants large bottoms or dresses and narrow hips and legs. I did the measurements: about 36 torso and 26 (crotch to feet). Can you please advise? Thanks.
Do you have waist definition?
Petite Dressing. Thanks for your quick reply.
No. Unfortunately I don’t.
Petite Dressing
Hello again Chi. I just finished watching the video in how to determine your body type with the quiz. Now I’m confused.
I measured myself and also had someone to help me for accuracy. So, shoulder width: 44.5”, bust width: 36”, waist width: 39.5”, hip width: 42”. I am currently on the heavier side of my normal spectrum. However, when I gain weight it’s relatively on my mid section followed by my chest and then arm’s & back and lastly my bottom half. When I lose weight, it’s in my bottom half first, etc... the opposite. I can see my natural waist line but it’s not very obvious (like a Barbie doll). Hope this is better explanation but I’m still having a hard time determining body shape and appropriate clothing. Thanks Chi. Loving your channel!
@@eugeniamaldonado7075 you have a long torso and short legs, your legs are 42% of your total height. Sounds like you are an “Apple”
Hi! Im a little bit confused. I'm 160 cms (5'3") and I've same proportion from torso - 80 cms (31,5") and legs -80 cms (31,5"). I tried many times to take measurements, and I had same results.
I'm inverted triangle body shape (busty).
What I should to do if I have same proportion and V body Shape?
Thank you a lot. 🙂🙃🙂🙃
Hi Clau- it’s totally possible you have balanced torso and legs! In general we still would dress to make our legs look longer - that’s more pleasant to the eye. For the inverted shape, avoid drawing attention to the shoulder area if you are self conscious about it. I have a video on that!
@@PetiteDressing thank you for your advice 😍
I always thought I had really short legs and a long torso with a long skinny waist but I am perfectly average. So I think my hips and legs are just on the wider side and my legs look short because of that.
My inseam from crotch to floor is 87 cm and my height is 181 cm which means 48% legs from my height is that normal or considered long legs?
Long
Do you have a video for women with short torso and short legs? And how to dress that??
I'm 5'9 and have long torso and short legs. I realise that I am tall, but would I still benefit from shopping in the petite section? I am not petite in height obviously, but my understanding is the petite section has shorter pants etc. Is this correct? Any other tall gals out there with long torso and short legs? Or is it just me? 😂
I m 44 torso and legs 52 I have short or long please answer and I am 190cm
I'm a little confused. When I do the math my torso is 56.7% and my legs are 43.3% but the hand trick says I have a really short torso. I'm assuming the numbers are more accurate.
Is it possible you have a longer rise?
5'2
Head to crotch-32
Crotch to feet-27
Also with other measurements 1 inch above the navel
And also i have straight body,broad athelete shoulder,zero ass
So i am inverted,my waist is not narrow
I hate the way my body looks
It is possible you may have inverted triangle shape. Broad shoulders are considered assets in fashion industry actually!
@@PetiteDressing Yeah but they are tall
Ur 4.11 then - 32+27= 58
59**
I measured a log torao, but my waist and my shoulders are pretty much the same...
What does it means? 😔
I got so frustrated right now...
Thanks for the tip anyway
Another way to tell if you have short torso is if you look good in high waist jeans/pants. Many women with short torso feel high waisted anything is "reaching their rib cage" and do not like the look.
@@PetiteDressing uuuh thanks so much for your reply, God bless you dear!😇🙏
Ok, I could look good in high waist pants if I loose some fat on the sides of my belly, right upon my hips. I know I could look good on high waist because when I put on my spanks (or some sort of corset) it makes a nice siluette and makes my legs look longer. But, in reality, as I have that belly fat, when i use high waist, my waist itself disapears and I turn into an apple like shape. Get too square and don't like it.
Well.... thats what we got. I understand my limitations better now.
Thank you so much for your attention!
Take care!🥰
I think my torso is just a bit longer than my legs, but not too much- almost equally divided. That's possible, right?
My torso is 32" and legs 29"
What is the name/type of dress on thumbnails ?
That is a puffy sleeve mini dress Alice.
I found out one day while sitting with a bunch of coworkers at lunch and a grown ass man started teasing me about how I was so much taller than him when we sat down. I thought what is he talking about. Come to find out --- unbeknownst to me --- it's because my torso is so long and my legs are so short. He sure did embarrass me going on about how different I was. 🙁
I see many clips for long torso short legs for PETITE. But I’m 5ft8in tall with the long torso & short legs. I’m a classic pear too. Help! 😁
I'm so confused. I'm 5'4 (64 inches tall). I measured from the top of my head to crotch and got 34". From crotch to top of foot I got 30". According to this video, I would have a short torso and long legs. However I can easily place 2 hands under my breasts and my bellybutton is about 2 inches below my lowest hand. Also, I can not wear low waisted jeans. Maybe that's because I'm pear shaped? I usually wear high waisted boot cut as those seem to flatter me best. I'm really trying to get better at understanding my body type and what clothes look best for it. I know this is an older video but I would really appreciate your help with this. Thank you.
What if my torso and my legs are the same length?
My waist are in proportion to my torso but my legs look longer which make me look taller and leggy 🙊
That’s considered an asset for sure!
Im iranian and i have long torso, short legs, and big face. I have lots of problems.
i am 5'7 and i only learned that my legs are short this year because low waisted jeans became popular again
very cool
Thanks!
My torso is 55%
And me legs 46%
What am i? Long torso and shortlegs? Balanced?
about the crop top thing, what if you have wide hips
I have the goblin body type lol
I'm 5'3-5'4" and my torso is 31.5", meanwhile my legs are 32". So I guess the problem isnt my proportions, I just have freakishly long arms😭😭😭
Do you feel like you have long legs too? Typically long arms and long legs...
@@PetiteDressing no, that's the problem. I feel like I have a normal leg ration, it's just that I saw a video where a woman was saying that with average arms, your knuckles are supposed to end right below your butt, but mine end like 3/4 of the way to my knees. And the issue becomes even bigger because my torso isnt short so I just look reaaaaaally awkward 😓😓
i am 5'8" and I have long torso and i kinda hate it :(
There are many ways to flatter your shape!
My height is 172cm
My torso is 91cm(52,9%) and my legs are 81cm(47,1%)
can someone tell me if this is long torso or not idk I'm confused
Sounds like you have long leg short torso actually.
@@PetiteDressing oh really
thank you for answering💗💗have a nice day 🥰
My legs are 45% means I'm average not short legged right?
What the heck! I cant math! I just thought I had a long torso since I'm 5'3 and petites look horible and matronly on me. Also all my pants have to be "short". Since I have a very small booty, high waist pants make me look like pancake butt girl. Tortilla butt lady. Am I deformed?..
If you feel your pants need to be shorter even than petite size, then likely means your torso is long