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Help - jeans length dilemma (photos)

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StillAqueo · 05/04/2018 14:47

I really struggle with what's the right length for skinny jeans. To cuff? Not to cuff? What kind of cuff? With boots, trainers, heels...whatever.

What looks right on other people just doesn't seem to on me.

Being tall I have the fear of too short jeans/trousers anyway which probably doesn't help.

I'm slim but curvy (I have a waist, hips and - -chunky-- muscular calves) so I was delighted to see Gap skinny curvy jeans recommended on MN. As a result my bedroom now looks like a Gap stock room I ordered so many pairs in different colours, sizes and lengths.

Trouble is the tall are very long, about 3 inches longer than the regular, so I definitely need to cuff them. I'd really like a pair that are just the right length without cuffing as I'm not sure a cuff looks right on me. Somehow it makes my legs look stubby and cut off especially if there's a high contrast like you get with dark jeans (and I prefer dark). Maybe it's because my calves are chunky compared to my ankles.

Here are some photos with different footwear, the heels are the highest I wear these days as my 50 year old knees can't handle any higher. What do you think? (I'm not going to say what I think yet).

P. S. Sorry this is so long! Blush

Help - jeans length dilemma (photos)
Help - jeans length dilemma (photos)
Help - jeans length dilemma (photos)
OP posts:
Etymology23 · 06/04/2018 18:07

The blue pair of jeans (longer length) look insanely fantastic on you - you should deffo be pleased with them.

If you are worried about length, you can always get a denim needle and some approprivately coloured thread and take them up a cm or so, especially easy if you have a sewing machine. If it’s only a cm it shouldn’t need cutting either so not so scary and high risk.

Glug44 · 06/04/2018 18:13

Get the long one in one size smaller; it will fit perfectly. GAP loosen with time so if you don’t want them to sag then go as tight as you can stand - within weeks it will fit perfectly.

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