Jean help for a short girl

[miss.myra]

Hiya,

I'm looking for manufactuers of quality jeans that come in shorter lengths. I'm about 5'2 and usually am a 30-31 in length.

Unfortunately, most premium denim manufacturers make jeans in lengths like 34-36. Yes, you can hem them, which can risk losing the flare, making a faded knee look like a faded shin, or turn skinny jeans into bootcuts.

What I'm really looking for is a nice pair of skinny jeans that will be the appropriate length for me that I don't have to hem. Any ideas?

[matéo]

Hey don't know of any manufactuer specifically but Dutil has stacks of jeans from many different brands. Being a denim specific store they know a lot about fitting people with good jeans.

[frogprincess]

Abercrombie & Fitch



I am not sure what the inseam measurement is of the short ones is BUT you'll probably only have to hem them a few inches. (I have a few pairs of the S and they're too long for me, but they're definitely the shorts one I have ever purchased.)

[miss.myra]

I want to try to find something local in Vancouver where I can try them on...any ideas?

I've purchased jeans from Banana Republic in their petites section that are perfect length, but their stock is pretty inconsistent.

Galaxie, what does OTW carry?

[frogprincess]

Have you tried AE?

[miss.myra]

yeah i have a bunch of pairs of AE jeans, but they never make their skinny jeans in petite length, those always come regular.

[frogprincess]

jerks!

[matéo]

Welcome - Radcliffe Denim

[rawb]

Originally Posted by matéo

Hey don't know of any manufactuer specifically but Dutil has stacks of jeans from many different brands. Being a denim specific store they know a lot about fitting people with good jeans.

TRUE WORDS, IF PEOPLE CAN HELP YOU, THEN THESE PEOPLE ARE HERE TO BE THE PEOPLE THAT WILL BE BRINGING THE HELP TOWARDS YOU

[rawb]

THEY GOT SOME SHORT CHICKS IN THERE TOO, ALSO: HOMEGIRL WHO IS SOMETIMES BALD! o

[Gusto]

sometimes bald, thats so mysterious

[fritz]

You'll be happier finding the perfect pair of jeans with the right color/price/distressing/rhinestones and hemming them. If you limit yourself to precut sizes (half of which will be hemmed from a different length anyways), it will be much harder to find a pair. Realistically the flare on skinnys starts about 15" up (at the knee) and only tapers down an additional inch by the cuff. So chopping 2 to 4 inches won't change the shape. You might have an extra (4/15)" on the cuff to stuff into your boots. That's a quarter inch max!

[cubed]

fritz should start a new thread titled...

"Shirt Help for a Fat Guy".

[fritz]

guys it takes math to look this good

[cubed]

^are you saying john dresses you?

[fritz]

^i only have one stussy shirt and no argyle sweaters

on topic: myra, super slim kim's come in 5 colors sized from 25-31 waist, all with a 32 leg. New Cures come in black or blue and the same size range.


wow those things are about to explode, not everyone can wear skinny jeans!

[veN]

Myra, you can purchase different lengths online for AE jeans. They carry longer and shorter lengths even when they aren't available in store. I'd suggest trying them on in store and getting the waist size right, then order the same size but a shorter inseam online. they should also be able to give you a free shipping card when you're in the store, since they don't have your length available.

[stephen_c]

have u tried giordano at aberdeen center in richmond?
they have ur size, guaranteed!



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[fritz]

See, when you restrict yourself to a size, you end up buying AE, A&F, or Giordano. And that makes Baby Jeansus cry.

[Carrie]

I have to get all my jeans hemmed.

what happened to shorter lengths?? no one has gotten any taller

[rawb]

MYRA DONT WANT NO SHORT JEAN MAN o

[miss.myra]

Originally Posted by fritz

You'll be happier finding the perfect pair of jeans with the right color/price/distressing/rhinestones and hemming them. If you limit yourself to precut sizes (half of which will be hemmed from a different length anyways), it will be much harder to find a pair. Realistically the flare on skinnys starts about 15" up (at the knee) and only tapers down an additional inch by the cuff. So chopping 2 to 4 inches won't change the shape. You might have an extra (4/15)" on the cuff to stuff into your boots. That's a quarter inch max!

That quarter inch is a big deal OK.

I know I always have the option to hem them, but I've hemmed skinnys before and haven't been too happy with the results. Plus, if you have to hem your new jeans they aren't new jeans until they come back from the tailor and i'm impatient :P ..it would just be nice to find a pair of skinnys that I looove that I can have right there!

[rawb]

Originally Posted by Carrie

I have to get all my jeans hemmed.

what happened to shorter lengths?? no one has gotten any taller

MORE MONEY IF YOUR JEANS ONLY HAVE ONE SIZE VARIABLE INSTEAD OF 2 o

[fritz]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

That quarter inch is a big deal OK.

I know I always have the option to hem them, but I've hemmed skinnys before and haven't been too happy with the results. Plus, if you have to hem your new jeans they aren't new jeans until they come back from the tailor and i'm impatient :P ..it would just be nice to find a pair of skinnys that I looove that I can have right there!

I think you enjoy talking about and looking for jeans more than you actually like buying them. This thread is an excuse-train, choo-choo!

[impure]

[quote=miss.myra;1948437]
I'm looking for manufactuers of quality jeans that come in shorter lengths. I'm about 5'2 and usually am a 30-31 in length.

Unfortunately, most premium denim manufacturers make jeans in lengths like 34-36. Yes, you can hem them, which can risk losing the flare, making a faded knee look like a faded shin, or turn skinny jeans into bootcuts. quote]

they say 34-36 but when i try them on they're WAY too short.
i have to find at least a 38 now, i feel your pain myra :)