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I’m trying to figure out if my legs are short or regular length. My height is 5 ft. 1.5 in. and my leg length is 29 in,

4 years ago

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rachylou

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Is that your inseam? I had to google, and it said .529 of height was average. But I can’t find where they say how they measured the leg… inseam? Hip to floor?

4 years ago

Jenni NZ

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Quinta you are the same height as me. I can check on myself but how did you measure?
Inseam on my fave full-length pants (measured while on me, as I happen to be wearing them today, what a surprise-not!) is 65cm which on the other side of the tape measure is 25.5 inches.

4 years ago

Anonymous

My inseam is 29 inches from crotch to floor.

@Rachylou: .529 of my 61.5 in. height is my upper body, which is 32.5 in.

4 years ago

rachylou

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WikiHow says true leg length is measured from hip to ankle… this is complex!

4 years ago

Anonymous

I suspect that your leg length is what it should be for your height. I am 5’3” and wear regular length bottoms Petites are too short. I amok with up to 31” inseams.

4 years ago

Jenni NZ

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So I just measured from the bottom of the pants to the floor: another 3.5 inches. Plus the earlier 25.5 inches that adds to 29, same as you. So we are the same height with same leg length. n=2, not a very big sample, but perhaps we are both regular length legs for our height?

4 years ago

Anonymous

I was wondering if my legs are slightly long for my height because the 28” inseam for petites is an inch too short if I wear any shoe with a heel. That inseam is only good if I wear flats. Anybody else with this issue? Sometimes petite pants come in 29” inseams. Those are the ones I buy. I have seen petite pants with 26” or 27” inseams, & bypass them altogether.

4 years ago

ophelia

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I’m 5’ 1 (& 3/4 inch!) & 29” inseams are my ideal. I’d buy 30” for wearing w/ heels, but that’s not been happening. I’ll settle for “28 since crops are trendy but I prefer “29.
I could never figure out what people meant when they said to identify the shortest part of the body. All of me is short-although I’ve become suspect of my thighs. I mean can you find a chair that fits?? I’m looking for antique wood, as the chairs are smaller & the backs are straight!

4 years ago

Anonymous

@ophelia: I hear you about furniture that fits! The condo we bought in Mexico came fully furnished, & there are chairs in the living room that actually fit me. I can sit properly & my legs touch the floor.

4 years ago

ophelia

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Congratulations! Feet touching the floor! Instead of dangling like a child or getting a backache from sitting forward so you can put feet on floor.
A meeting room at work has those giant brown office chairs from the 50’s, made for men but now used mostly by women. We all look somewhat ridiculous.
I was going to mention that you might find better fitting furniture in Mexico, as Mexicans are generally shorter than Americans.

4 years ago

Anonymous

@ophelia: That’s somewhat true, but we will be living in a community full of Expats who are mostly from Europe, Canada & the U.S. The furniture sold locally seems to cater to that market, primarily in Architecture & furnishings. Almost all of what I see looks European. We just happened to find a condo with Mexican architecture (built in 2009) & more comfortable furniture that’s not ultra modern. Pic 2 shows “my chair,” lol.

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4 years ago

Anonymous

Interestingly enough, my SIL is 5’3.5” tall (2” taller than me) but has the same exact leg length as I do.

4 years ago

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