Jean Styles for Petites

According to Apparel Search, Misses-sized clothing is made for a woman who is approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall (without shoes). The average height of an American woman is about 5 feet 4 inches, meaning that almost half the women in the U.S. are of petite stature. Finding flattering clothing can often be a challenge for many petite women, especially when it comes to purchasing a pair of jeans that fit well and accentuate the right places. Some pant cuts can make small legs appear shorter instead of elongating them. Thankfully, there are a variety of styles of jeans that are made to flatter petite women.

Straight-Leg Jeans

Jeans that have straight legs are a good jean style for petites for a number of reasons. The legs form a vertical line, which gives the illusion of longer legs and straight lines. Petite women can use this style of jeans to their advantage by choosing dark-washed or pin-striped jeans. Lighter or stone-washed jeans will only make the legs stand out, becoming the focal point. Wearing a pair of straight-leg jeans with a pair of high heels is one of the best ways to play up a pair of jeans on a petite woman.

Skinny Jeans

Most people think that skinny jeans look best on tall women with slender bodies. However, thin, petite women can also look good in skinny jeans. Many clothing designers are making this style to be more accessible to petite women by selling skinny jeans that are designed with shorter legs and better-fitting waists. One way to wear skinny jeans on a petite figure is to pair the jeans with a pair of boots worn over the jeans.

Boot-Cut Jeans

Boot-cut jeans are a great jean style for curvier petite women because it can help curvy hips look more proportional to a shorter body. To make the most of the boot-cut look, the petite woman should choose a cut that is slight as opposed to a larger cut that looks more like bell-bottoms. A big boot cut will distract from the long line that short women should try to achieve.

Trouser Jeans

For plus-sized petite women, trouser jeans are a flattering jean style. Short women with fuller figures can look good in a pair of jeans by choosing a straight leg or a wide-leg trouser jean. This style will hide a variety of flaws in the legs and equalize the body proportion. This will help the pant line look cleaner. A good way to accentuate a pair of trouser jeans is to pair them with a nice pair of flats.

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