Cuffed pants for petites?

catgirl

Are these a no-go? I love wide leg cuffed pants, and I think they work well with my body type, but I CANNOT find any decent ones in petite lengths. Am I all alone in this preference? Anyone have suggestions on where to find full-length petite cuffed pants?

15 years ago

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Marley

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Well, I've always been told that cuffed pants aren't a good look for petites because it shortens the leg line - so, I'm not sure! Why do you think that they work well with your body type? You are an IT, right? I could see how the wide-leg cuff could balance out the top of your body if you were taller, but . . . I have a hard time imagining them looking good on a petite person!

15 years ago

catgirl

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Marley, that is the standard advice. I will post a picture of a pair I have tomorrow to see if it's true!

15 years ago

Aida

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I've had trouble with cuffed jeans looking good as a petite, but I think for slacks or trousers it has a much higher success rate. Looking forward to seeing your photo tomorrow since I've never tried cuffed non-jean pants!

15 years ago

shana

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I have worn some cuffed jeans and it seems to all depend on where the cuff part sits. I am petite but have long legs/short torso so I can live with a little leg shortening:)

15 years ago

Anonymous

I have no doubt you could make it work AG. I would wear them with heels, probably not with flats. A pointy toe heel could be fab. That will help you elongate the leg line. Also, I would not go too big, size wise, at the hip. A fitted pair or straight leg cuffed pants should work for you, I think. Ah, and be careful of PPL. I find the style less forgiving.

15 years ago

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