I have this pair of super light-wash wide-leg jeans that have been hanging out in my closet since circa 2002. I have never got rid of them because they fit really well and the back flap pockets make my bum look perkier, but I haven't worn them in ages. The hems aren't long enough to wear them with platforms or heels, but it occurred to me that perhaps, with the new wider-leg denim trends, I could cut them off into a sort of culotte-length? What do you think? I'd let the hems just fray and hopefully it will look beachy-cool.

Also, because I'm petite, I have to be careful of short wide styles. Where should I chop them? Just below the knee? Or a little longer? A just-below-knee-length A-line skirt is a good length for me, whereas midis are harder, so I'm thinking the same rule will apply to pants. I don't want them to look like shorts, however.