I’m a high heel wearer. I love wearing heels with jeans. My mother? Oh, brother… ask anyone who knows her. I swear, if you ever see her without some sort of heel, I will owe you a $1.
But the question was just posed to me this afternoon, “When you’re wearing heels with pants (jeans included), what’s the ‘proper’ length your pants should be?”
This is one of those questions that I happen to know. And I’ll tell you why – plain and simple. I’m 5 feet. I have to get every single pair of pants I own, hemmed. Even the short and petite lengths. It’s just the thing about me and pants.
My mother usually hems my pants, she’s a pro at it. She’s quick and knows exactly the “right” length.
So here’s her RULE OF THUMB:
Never let the pants actually touch the floor. That’s way too long.
It’s best if your hemline falls between the top and mid-heel. That’s usually the best gauge for length. That way you can be sure you won’t trip over long pants, or worse – get your heel caught in a hemline!
Here’s some examples of the “right” way:
PS – As much as I would “love” to admit it… but that is not me in the above photos. 😉
I am 5 feet as well! I have such trouble with pants, it is so frustrating!
I’m 5’4 and the tallest of the ladies on both sides of the family (I’m the only Gal on my Dad’s side).
I love a good chunky heel with my jeans!
K, so I feel like I need shorter pants to wear with flats and long ones for heels! That sort of bums me out!!
I wish I weren’t so darned uncomfortable in heels. My feet ache when I wear them, so I don’t. Unless of course it’s a very special occasion.
I like to wear some sort of heal too – I’m 5’2″ and very short legs – but where I find the problem is when I wear a sweat shirt or something that looks funny with a heal, but I hate how short my legs look in flats or tennis shoes.
~TidyMom
I am 5’7 and plus sized and just bought the most glorious mid calf boots. They are a work of art and correct length pants cover most of the boot up. Any advice for a bigger girl?
Skirts and dresses are very popular with boots today.