Hello.

These blackberry corduroy's are probably my favorite purchase this fall. I adore the color (it goes very well with all my blues) and the material (the corduroy is not thick or scratchy).

I also didn't mind the length until Angie suggested in my WIW post to try out the length shown on the model in the stock photo.

Now I'm wondering, do I dare to shorten my favorite pants?

Here's the comparison.

#1 and #2 - Original Length
The pants looked like wide leg cropped pants on the model in the stock photo. But that model is probably 5'8" or taller. I am 5'3" and these pants fall closer to full length on me.

#3 and #4 - Above the Ankle Bone
This first option is above the ankle bone. There is so much extra fabric to remove that I think these pants now look like cropped flares.

#5 and #6 - Close to the Ankle Bone
For the second option, I moved the hem closer to the ankle bone. This option looks closer to the length on the model in the stock photo but I'm unsure about it. The pants still look like a cropped flare to me. I think it's because I will have to remove so much fabric to make these ankle length that I'm losing the wide leg (because it's mostly getting cut off).

I do worry about shortening these pants. There's so much fabric I would have to remove that I worry about the length making me look short and like I'm wearing a cropped flare. (I know I AM short, but I don't necessarily want to highlight it, if IYKWIM). I also worry that Nordstrom will be able to exactly match the color of these pants, because it is a very unique color.

So, what do you think? Shorten or keep as is?

Thanks for looking!