I've read through Angie's wonderful body type articles, but am still feeling a little mystified about how best to shop for pants for my petite apple body.

Since I'm leaving town next week, and I have a gazillion things to do this week, I'm planning to just dash around the corner to the American apparel (still getting used to - and loving - the fact that city-living means a clothing store on the same block as home) to pick up 2 or 3 new pairs of pants. The two pairs of jeans I've been wearing for the past couple of months are all but worn out, and aren't the most flattering on me, I don't think.

Any suggestions for pants styles (of any length) that might look good on my body type as I've described it?

Yes, yes, still working on getting pictures for you. I don't have anyone here to take any right now, and I'm pretty sure the photo files I have are either headshots or candid photos that don't show a full view of my body.

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