The high waist just very recently came back into fashion, but it’s now considered as regular jeanswear. High-Waisted Jeans BEST FOR: hourglass petite body types Too wide and too short boot-cut jeans Nicole Richie is already stepping on her boot-cut jeans too long boot-cut jeans (Credit: WENN) 3. DO: dark washes and boot-cut jeans made specifically for short womenĬitizens of Humanity Dita Petite Boot Cut Jeans, $158.00 Joe’s Jeans Provocateur Boot Cut Jeans, $178.00 7 For All Mankind Petite Boot Cut Jeans, $178.00 DON’T: too wide boot cuts and too short or too long hem length Petite ladies should pick boot-cut jeans that are at just the right length because anything too short will make your legs look wider and anything too long will drown you. It will highlight the tiny waist and curvy hips of an hourglass shape.ĭark-wash boot-cut jeans will minimize your bottom half and would help draw the eye up toward your upper half. The slightly roomy leg on the boot-cut jeans will balance out the rounded upper body on an apple shape. Although this one also looks great on all body types, apple and hourglass shapes will benefit the most from this silhouette.
Boot-Cut Jeans BEST FOR: apple- and hourglass-shaped petite body typesĪnother recommended jean style for short women is the boot cut. Height- and length-shortening leg cuffs Jada Pinkett Smith’s sloppy bunched-up jeans Isabel Marant “Renell” jeans that are not friendly to short women (Credit: WENN) 2. DO: dark washes, ankle-length or longer hems, and stretchy fabric for that seamless no-break lookĬurrent/Elliott The Skinny Jeans, $194.00 DL1961 Emma Legging Jeans, $158.00 Citizens of Humanity The Ava Straight Leg Jeans, $189.00 DON’T: leg cuffs, too long and bunched up hems, and big embellishments Those that have too long hemlines will also bunch up at the ankles and break the long line that you want, and those with large embellishments will look too overpowering. Petites should stay away from skinny and straight-leg jeans that are cuffed because they’ll only make you look shorter.
Skinny and straight-leg jeans are also the easiest to hem, and doing so doesn’t destroy the original shape of the jeans. They also make hips look narrower and legs skinnier, which in effect makes the wearer look taller. Skinny and straight-leg jeans are the number one most recommended silhouette for short girls because the way they hug the legs creates a lengthening illusion. Skinny and Straight-Leg Jeans BEST FOR: all petite body types Just like dresses, some jeans look better on certain body types but remember that the key thing is to keep everything in proportion.Īlso, keep in mind that any outfit can look 10 times better when worn with confidence. Here, we’ve listed the most popular jean silhouettes and how petite ladies can rock them. Kourtney Kardashian and Kim Kardashian arriving at Stanley’s restaurant in Sherman Oaks to film a segment for their reality show ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ in Los Angeles on Ap/ Jessica Simpson signing autographs out and about in New York City on Decem/ Nicole Richie has a sushi lunch with a friend in West Hollywood on Janu(Credit: WENN) We know that vertically challenged ladies come in all shapes and sizes, too! And that’s why this styling guide focuses on giving tips on ways different short girls can wear jeans. Just like any other height, petite also comes in a variety of body types.
“Petite” may be defined as anyone standing 5’4″ and under in the jeans world, but that doesn’t mean that everyone below that height has tiny waists and small butts.