https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-lengths Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:33:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-lengths#post-54868 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:17:02 +0000 shiny 54868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I suspect this is going to be difficult - but maybe I'm wrong! I suspect a lot of it has to do with proportions.</p> <p>For example, I have shorter legs. Well, technically speaking they are proportionate to the rest of my body and not really short for my body - but modern fashion calls for really long legs in proportion to your upper body. Therefore, to elongate my legs, I look for tops that are shorter - hit at high hip. But this is just *in general.* </p> <p>This works great for skirts, trouser cut jeans and slacks, and bootcuts. However, for skinnies, I look infinetly better with a longer top. Except then I seem to also need heels too... esp if the top is as long as crotch point (i.e., longer the top, higher the heels). </p> <p>Clams: are really skinnies cropped off below the knee. I have worn both shorter and longer tops with these. For some reason, they can go either way. Probably look a tad better with a little longer top. </p> <p>Shorts: I only wear shorts as "gear" because the only shorts I look good in are fairly short - 4 inch inseam - and in my 40s my legs have seen better days. But for shorts the only thing that works is a shorter top - skirt top length.</p> <p>Miniskirts: you didn't ask, but I do think these look better with shorter tops. Unless you have infinetly long legs. </p> <p>I will look forward to Angie's response. I am imagining there are some generalizations but ultimately it's one of those things that's unique to one's own proportions? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-lengths#post-54837 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:59:03 +0000 Lee Hovey 54837@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Me too! I have been told shirts with pants should be a couple inches from crotch (below hip bones). Shirts with skirts can and should often be shorter.<br /> Yet on my blog recently someone said a shirt I was wearing with pants was too long and accentuated the width of my hips. So now I am all confused. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-lengths#post-54832 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:37:03 +0000 anne 54832@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>kh,<br /> I am trying to get some clarification about that too on my current thread<br /> Curved hem over curvy thighs<br /> (includes a link to where Angie blogged about it) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-lengths#post-54797 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:59:44 +0000 kh 54797@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Would someone give me a quick run down of shirt length rules for pants, shorts, clams, and skirts? </p> <p>Thanks! </p>