Petite Jeans are Too Long, Too Short, or Just Right?

I am pretty short, well short enough that I need to wear petite jeans. I am 5’4 and ½. Yes, I say the ½ when people ask as well, and people make fun of me for it, but I don’t care. I always tell people about the extra ½ inch of my height. So anyways, jeans are always way too long on me. Now, I know at least the jeans are not too short on me. I have a cousin who is 5’10 and she would always talk about how the jeans were always too short on her! Isn’t that terrible! And you can’t add material to the jeans. At least you can cut off material from the long jeans. So yes, my fellow short ladies, we should all count our blessings when it comes to finding jeans that fit.

Now, I never use to shop in the petite section when I was younger. My mom would always say, “Why don’t you shop in the petite section?” Well, I always just thought the section seemed like they had less selection to choose from. Do you or did you ever notice that? Maybe it was just me. When I look at the petite sections now, they seem to have about the same amount of clothing as the other sections, maybe just a tad less. Anyway, you should shop in the petite section if you really want to find some cute petite jeans. The jeans will actually fit you, and you will not have to spend money to get the jeans hemmed or you will  not have to waste time hemming them yourself.

Do you have trouble finding designer petite jeans? I am having real trouble finding them in stores. Now, I do like to shop at places like Nordstrom’s Rack, Loehman’s, Marshall’s, TJ Maxx, and the outlet malls for my designer tight jeans. I have bought designer jeans from department stores before as well, but I love deals, so now I only buy a designer pair when I can get them with a big discount. Now, correct me if I am wrong, but I don’t remember seeing very many of the petite designer jeans in the department stores either. I haven’t seen them at the designer jeans outlet stores either. Are they just online? Why is that? Perhaps, it is just my luck, or I should say my lack of luck.

Would you buy the jeans online? Of course, you have to be careful buying designer jeans online. Lots of sites will try to sell you counterfeit jeans, so make sure you don’t buy fakes! When you buy from the designer’s brand actual website you are guaranteed to get the true authentic designer petite tight jeans. Yes, it can be more expensive, but the brand’s website will have your size in stock and their selection is huge! There are so many different colors, styles, and fits. The most important thing about wearing jeans is how they fit. And at the brand’s website you can actually get the right fit for you. However, make sure you know how the particular brand fits, because each manufacture’s sizing can be different. Go ahead and buy a size up, if the company runs big. It is better to have jeans that look great on you, then what the number says on the inside of your jeans. On the other hand, keep in mind that tight jeans that have a bit of stretch should be bought in a size down, because they will stretch out a bit and get loose in the butt.

Finding a good pair of petite jeans that fit you right can be difficult. Trying them on in stores can take forever, but buying them online is hard as well, because you can’t try them on. However, there are a few tips that can help make your jeans buying process a breeze. Remember, sizes differ from manufacture to manufacture, so try on different sizes and go with what fits. Once you know how a brand fits you can buy them online for now on. The inseam is the problem when it comes to jeans fitting short women. Some women’s petite jeans can have a wide ranging inseam. There is not a set inseam for all petite jeans, since every women is different. Inseams on these jeans can range from 25” to 32” on some jeans. Can you believe that a 32” inseam on jeans for petite women! Yup, some petite designer jeans, such as Seven jeans, like to make their jeans for tall petite women, I guess. In order to buy a great fit online though, measure the inseam of a pair of jeans that you already have. Then comes the style.

Styles of Petite Jeans

I love low rise jeans. Yes, I have always love far below my belly button, even when I was a young girl in junior high. I even used to buy pants too big for me, so they would hang low. However, low rise jeans really don’t look very good on petite women. Well, unless you are really skinny. A mid rise or right below the waist rise is more flattering and will give you the sexy hour glass look. A low rise can make you look shorter and it puts a lot of emphasis on your hips. Plus, if you want to make your stomach appear smaller, then a mid rise is better. A low rise can also give you a muffin top, if you are not careful. Alright, there are a lot of reasons to buy a mid rise. If you really cannot stand the thought of saying goodbye to your low rise petite jeans, then at least make sure that the jeans come up higher on the back than the front. I am trying to buy some mid rise ones, but I prefer to find the high back ones. It is hard to find ones that look cute on you in the stores, they all seem to come so low. Perhaps, this is just another reason to shop online.

The boot cut style, is the style I prefer. Bootcut jeans are very popular too. They look good with boots and I always thought they eloganate the legs. However, when it comes to petite women, they say straight jeans look better on them. I have never been a fan of straight jeans. I have one pair in my closet and I rarely wear them. I think straight jeans look better on really skinny women. Now, I do have a pair of skinny jeans that I wear every so often. Straight jeans are different than skinny though. The skinny jeans look good on petite women too, but it can still depend on your body type, of course. Skinny jeans look better on petite women who are thin and have skinny legs, otherwise they make you look shorter and your legs look bigger. However, if you want to wear a certain style then go ahead and wear it, if you can pull it off, then go for it. All that matters is what you think. I think a pair of skinny jeans look great on anybody, when they are paired with some knee high boots. I love my boot cut jeans and my skinny jeans. I am going to keep wearing both of them.

Of course, the dark’s blue denim will make you appear thinner and taller. So go for a dark wash. The dark blue denim also looks more classy. You are ready for anything, at any time. The original blue indigo color is classic though. So you also need a pair of the these true blue jeans color for the weekends, but definitely buy more of the dark denim. The detailing, distressing, and embellishments on the petite jeans can affect your height too. Make sure the embellishments are enhancing your butt, not making it look wider than it really is. Jeans can come with a bit of stretch from spandex or lycra blended with the cotton, which can make your lower half look fabulous, so go with the stretch. The material of jeans can be stiff or super soft, depending on the pair of jeans and the brand. I love the soft jeans, they feel so good on.

I just bought a pair of Joe’s Jeans Provocateur. They are petite and I found them in the stores. Joe’s jeans have had this style specially made for petite women and many people say these are the best designer jeans for petite women. Now I did have to get these ones hemmed, but they were worth it anyway. Yes, even though they are petite, sometimes you just still have to hem them. I got the original hem and they look fabulous on me. Well, people have told me so, anyway. What are your favorite petite designer jeans? I have a pair of Salt Works petite jeans that fit me great too, I did not even need to get them hemmed! Some other great jeans for petite women are: Paige jeans, AG Angelina, Stilt jeans, and Citizens of Humanity petite jeans. So whether you the jeans for petite women are too long or too short long for you, know that you can find a pair that will fit you just right. However, if you still can’t or don’t have the time to find a pair, try the original hem, it really looks like they were never even hemmed. It really is worth the extra cash! Good luck on finding a pair of jeans that fit you perfectly!