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Easy, Stylish Alternatives to Petite Size Jeans at Chadwick's

By Suzi Kern
Are you swimming in extra denim because you have short legs? Here are some great tips and tricks to help short women step out of the puddle of denim. When the average woman in America is 5'4", why are all the cool jeans made for 6' fashion models? And, how many women do you know with a 34" inseam? It's difficult being short in the world of fashion jeans today! Here are a few suggestions to help you out.

To lengthen your line use a vertical fade or a crease down the center of the pant leg. Or, get a clean dark wash. A uniform color from waist to hem will make your legs look longer and make you look slimmer. And please, avoid those super low rises. A mid rise with a slight upward tilt at the back waist is another great leg lengthening trick. Always keep it slim and stay away from wide leg and trouser styles with heavy hem details. They will make you look shorter and wider than you really are.

There are great skinny styles available now, in fact you may have seen them in the fashion magazines, and they are often shorter in length. If they're still too long, scrunch them up around the ankle - it's the chic way to wear them, and they'll stay there because they are so skinny. Straight leg styles are back, and they look great cuffed. Just be sure that your cuff is not too wide. Pair them with heels or a nice pointy toed flat that will visually lengthen your leg. Also, straight legs are easy to hem because there is no flare to deal with. Or you can wear them longer, just slightly above the ground with your high heels on, and it will maximize your leg length.

If none of these tips seem to work for you, or that pair you love only comes in a long length, then pay to get your jeans shortened! It will cost about $10- $15 bucks extra to get a great jean. Choose a flare leg style to start, and once you shorten it 2-3" you'll be left with a great looking boot cut jean.

We realize that petite jeans come in styles you would never wear and can be very frumpy. Some of our favorite fashion forward brands offer short inseam jeans! You should always be able to find them on the web. Try using the "narrow your results" tool on zafu; it will point you to those styles that offer a short length.

Here are just some of the brands offering short inseams :Chadwicks, Eddie Bauer, Gap, Gloria Vanderbilt, L.L. Bean, Lands End, Lauren by Ralph Lauren, Lee®, Levis®, Newport News, Old Navy, Polo Jeans Co., Riders, Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria's Secret, and Wrangler.

Just remember, - It's not such a terrible thing being short. Look on the bright side - you always have enough leg room on an airplane, and you can sweetly ask that cute guy in the grocery store to reach the top shelf for you. Now you can always look terrific doing it!