Petite Legs jeans are specifically available for ladies with petite legs, and focuses on the inside leg length measurement as the most important factor which differentiates between us, and the 'petite' range in shops. Our jeans will go up to an inside leg length of 29 inches, and we aim to cater for anyone below that length. The most popular sizes will be between 25" - 29", but please contact me if you cannot find your size and I will find jeans to fit your requirement. 'Petite' generally suggests a small frame, but no matter what size you are, from size 6 to 16, if you've got Petite Legs, we will include you!
How to Measure
You will need a tape measure, your body, or a pair of jeans that fit you perfectly.
I give both the Non Stretched measurement and Stretched measurement of the jeans in my listings. The Non Stretched measurement will be most like a pair of your own jeans laid out flat and measured; The Stretched measurement will be most like measuring around your own body.
Inside Leg - Measure from your crotch down to your ankle (or wherever you want your jeans to fall), remembering you may want to measure a little longer if you want to wear heels.
Waist - There may be a difference between your actual waistline, and where your jeans will sit. As fashion changes, your jeans may sit on your hips, waist, or below your bust, and you will need to measure where your jeans will sit, not necessarily your natural waistline, which will be a few inches above your stomach button (between the top of the hip bones and lower ribs).
The rise of the jeans will determine where your jeans will sit, so if for example your jeans have a 8 inch rise, you will need to measure 8 inches up from your crotch, and then from this point measure your 'waist', measuring your body keeping your tape as straight around your body as possible.
Hips - Look sideways into a mirror, keep your legs together, and find the widest part of your bottom, and this level is your hip measurement. If measuring flat, around 1 inch from the crotch.
Thigh - Measure the circumference of the top part of your thigh.
Cuff - At the end of the trouser leg is the cuff, and this measurement may be taken to get a feel of how tight or loose the jeans will be around the bottom of your leg. I have listed measurements according to the circumference of the cuff.
Remember, if you are measuring a pair of your own jeans, they may have lost their stretch and be slightly bigger than when you first bought them.
If in doubt, measure from your own body.
I also state what UK Jeans Size it is, so this should give you a good idea whether they will fit.
Good luck measuring your jeans! If you have any questions or suggestions about any aspect of Petite Legs, please don't hesitate to contact me!
