Iwon’t go so far to say that the best jeans for petite women are categorically misunderstood, but I will say finding the right silhouette can often feel like casting a net into the void. An indigo abyss where dressing room disappointment is a core memory, and online ordering has about the same success rate as rolling a pair of sixes. What’s a 5’1 girl with an unrequited love for jeans to do?

I always start by looking at the inseam length—something between 25 and 31 inches is ideal. Next, Marianne McDonald, creative director of Citizens of Humanity says the fit through the hips and waist is of utmost importance. “If that’s off, the entire jean looks off.” “The rise should hit at the most flattering point of your torso, not too high that it overwhelms, and not too low that it shortens the

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