Me as well! I love Chi's videos so much. I need to dress casually for work so heels are inappropriate but I still want to look well proportioned and professional.
Yup, I've got short and heavy legs but my entire well-being has been improving since I've started wearing barefoot shoes, square to round toe boxes, completely flat heel. But - they certainly don't flatter my figure.
I was 5’7” but am losing height as I age. (Now 5’4” and 70 years old). My torso is shorter but my legs are the same length. Petite pants are too short. This helps me understand what’s happening to my body shape.
I’m 51 years old and only in the last year have I finally realized the reason I have struggled to look good in pants my whole life, even though I’m thin and very fit, is because I have a very long rise and long torso! Weight has so little to do with looking good in clothes!! It’s ALL about proportion. This is the ONLY video I have ever seen that addresses this issue with pants/long rise. Usually stylists just discuss body shape (apple, pear, etc) but they always show examples of those shapes with proportional bodies/long legs. I’m 5’5.5 so a little taller than petite but my legs are basically the length of a petite woman. I think petite should relate to leg length not just height! Thanks so much for your videos and helpful tips!!
I think thst I have short legs and short torso 😅 When I wear shirt that are hips length, my legs looks short and when I wear high waisted pants then my legs looks longer but my torso looks even shorter so it looks like I only have legs and breasts haha In conclusion i am never satisfied with how clothes looks on me haha
Not such a good demo. I suspect that had you been wearing the same heels you wore in the flattering pants,, with the not so flattering your point wouldn't have been so clear. I think it's more complex than this.
My grind with the flare leg style is that more often than not, they have to be styled with heels. And I am not comfortable in anything beyond kitten heels. Also it is not always possible to wear those too.
I also think pocket placement plays a big part in how well the pants fit. I have short legs and thicker thighs and I avoid side pockets and lower placed pockets on the rear.
I agree. I find Tommy Bahamas small rear patch pockets make my butt look awful in so many ways- large and frumpy. Levis pocket size and placement is ideal. I always get the side pockets sewn closed and removed on chinos and dress pants (and dresses) it makes for a much cleaner line and removes the bulk (and show) of the pocket lining.
Good video, CHI! I used to think I look bad in all pants. But after watching your videos for years, with trial and error , I have a few pair of pants that look very good and feel very comfortable for me. I got rid of all my skinny , tapered leg pants. I tried all different tops and ways to wear them, it just doesn't work on my 5'4" frame with average length legs. I love boot cut best as it is flattering and easy to wear with many type of shoes. Flare legs are fun, but when the flare is big and the fabric is stiff, there is so much weight on the bottom, it is not as easy to look balanced on a short person. Straight leg pants can be tricky. If the legs are skinny straight, they are similar with skinny pants, shoe choices are limited , especially in summer. And the length can't be too long as they will pool on top of the shoes due to the narrow leg opening.
- Spanx - high rise underwear (to remove the extra horizontal line) - high rise pants that keep the tummy in - big belts - wear same colour top and bottom to hide the horizontal line. Example black top with black pants or light top and light pants - a line skirts and dresses are great because they flare from the waist and hide the belly - shirt dresses with leggings are good too because you can get that 2/3 dimension on the bottom half instead of the top half - long jacket/blazer
You crack me up! SUCH great info! Especially the light/wide pants with pumps section. Question about proportion- (1/3 on top, 2/3 on bottom) What if you have a big chest? Then I look like all I am is boobs if I don't try to balance out the bottom portion with volume
Tapered leg pants are my best look. I have hip dips which makes every other style of pants look very unflattering on me, it do wear skinny fit pants but always with a peplum style top or a half tuck tunic to drape the sides over my hip dips. I have a perfect hour glass shape but the hip dip makes it look weird so tapered pants does a fantastic job in revealing the hourglass figure
Pants rarely work on my straightish shape. My hips and thighs are just too skinny, there are always stupid-looking empty flaps of fabric at the hips and thighs - they look like clown pants. I can’t size down more, they won’t close at the waist. If the pants are a softer fabric without flat-felled seams, side zippers or pockets, I can sometimes take them in, but jeans and the vast majority of trousers can’t be altered this way. Pants are so uncomfortable anyway, they always ride up because my waist is set very high, my ribs sit right on my hipbones. I love the comfort of skirts and dresses. Today I’m wearing a brown pleated skirt and sweater merino set from Lily Silk, I’m so comfy and warm (with knee-high socks, I’ll add boots to go out).
Chinos are good with skinny hips and thighs. They are supposed to be baggy. That's what I wear Also I recently bought shapewear which adds and inch on either side of the thighs It has changed my life and looks perfect under dreses
Hi Chi, i love your Videos. Can you please make a Video about good Pants for Woman with short Legs and Problems with Lipedema, fat around the knees? Greetings from Germany!😃
I find activewear very difficult to style. I want to wear leggings to the gym but they seem to emphasize my shorts legs. I do try to wear the high waisted leggings but I am not sure what tops to wear. I need help. Thank you
I just about died inside when skinny jeans came back, and some fashion people were saying "looks good on everyone" to convince people to buy. It was so hard to find straight, baby flare or bootcut for a long time.
What?! Trousers look AMAZING with sneakers. You just need to wear the right sneaker. Also, you say, other than skinny and tapered styles all other style pants need to be long enough to cover the shoe to look best on petites. Why then, in the clothing line you developed and "guarantee to make you look better" if your petite, did you design a linen blend jump suit with wide legs that doesn't cover the shoe? 🤔
I ordered jeans from petite dressing and was VERY disappointed. They are at least 4 inches too long . I thought the whole point of the shop was to fit petites !
I understand how you feel. I'm 5' tall. It's kind of hard to explain but I use a button with a hair rubber band on the back of some of my tops. I put the loose button (about 3/4 " size) at my waist in the middle of my back on the inside of the shirt or jacket and from the inside I wrap the button with the fabric and put the rubber band on it. From the outside it looks like a little tiny hole with sun ray pleats. It just gives it a really nice look. I still feel covered but it gives a nice hour glass shape from behind. I hope this makes sense.
@@jeannebee2935 yes, I understand. I will give this a try. I try to buy the kind of top that has a high in the front and lower in the back, but those are difficult to find all the time. Thank you so much for reaching it and I will try your suggestion.
Try a button down shirt and tie it in a knot in front. That will shorten up the fron but the back will still be, at least partially covered and not tucked in. I think there’s at least one photo example in this youtube of doing that.
I wish clothing manufacturers would listen! It is very, very difficult to find shorter tops! Especially for short, big-busted women. I would like your clothing line to be inclusive and add Women’s Petite: 1XP and 2XP. You’re missing a large market.
Disclaimer English is not my first language. Here is the thing I'm a 16 years old girl, and I am already slimm, but have a lot of chest, wide shoulders, small waist, thin arms, asymmetric body (shorter torso compared to my very long legs) for better idea I'm 5'2 5'3, I'm hourglass because my shoulder is the same with my hips, legs start big at first and then gets progressively small on to my knees, and my calves are bigger but still small compared to my hips and the start of legs, and then I have pretty big toes for my size (I'm a 7 in high classic convers) I would say I look more like a korean hourglass type of body. But with a Latina vibe ( I'm Afro Latina) I don't like high wasted pants because I already have a pretty short torso. And I don't like low wasted jeans because I also have full butt, so you can imagine😂 Please help me jajaja ¿Should I keep up with my street wear style? I mean baggy clothes
What I keep hoping for is the reintroduction of mid-rise pants in the stores for all pants. High rise just doesn’t look good on me because I have a short waist and big boobs. High rise pants make me look like nothing but boobs and pants, like those old men who wear their pants hefted up to their armpits! For me, mid-rise boot cut or flare pants are a go-to because I am curvy and have very large calves from working out. Even straight leg pants look too tight on my legs. And don’t get me started on the skinny leg pants phenomenon! Being short makes shopping a chore sometimes! Haha
Try a boxy jacket of a soft knitted material but till holding some shape. And try to find something that hits you below the waist but not near the crotch or low hip area. Do not button. A silk scarf worn like a loose tie with this will also disguise a tummy.
Thanks for this. My body has shrunk due to spinal fractures. Then got big legs due to lymphodema, Not my year.. I never wear dresses and was really distressed. This video has really helped me. Thank you.
Very good! I'm like you in shape but, I'm a lot older and have trouble with heels for sure. I'm only 5 ft now or less. I'll go back and look at other videos. Thank you!
What a beautiful video thank you so much. When I was young I was not allowed to wear pants so it has taken me a long long time to figure out what type of pants I need it to wear and I still was not sure till I saw this video why I couldn't look good in pants God bless❤
Can you tell me how to dress appealing for a 5 foot short legs and realllllly long torso with medium to wide frame also not to mention the rectangle body shape😭???ive been struggling to find outifts for this body nature
I'm 4'10 and pear-shaped, i can only find high waist pants in the thrift store. Thank you showing us ideas on what to wear for us petite or short ladies.
I would like to know how to look classy but still feel comfortable... I can't stand high heels :(
Me as well! I love Chi's videos so much. I need to dress casually for work so heels are inappropriate but I still want to look well proportioned and professional.
Try flats with pointed toe. Chi said this bf i think
Yup, I've got short and heavy legs but my entire well-being has been improving since I've started wearing barefoot shoes, square to round toe boxes, completely flat heel. But - they certainly don't flatter my figure.
I love women in flat shoes. I can’t shake the feeling that high heels make women look shallow, vain and stupid. High heels are ridiculous
Loafers or brogues are good for looking classy at work without wearing heels.
As usual, you provide excellent advice.
I was 5’7” but am losing height as I age. (Now 5’4” and 70 years old). My torso is shorter but my legs are the same length. Petite pants are too short. This helps me understand what’s happening to my body shape.
Do you have that flare leg shape pants on your clothing site?
Currently We have beige flare dress pants and white flare denim. We have weekly new arrivals so will have black flare soon too!
Short rise?
I’m 51 years old and only in the last year have I finally realized the reason I have struggled to look good in pants my whole life, even though I’m thin and very fit, is because I have a very long rise and long torso! Weight has so little to do with looking good in clothes!! It’s ALL about proportion. This is the ONLY video I have ever seen that addresses this issue with pants/long rise. Usually stylists just discuss body shape (apple, pear, etc) but they always show examples of those shapes with proportional bodies/long legs.
I’m 5’5.5 so a little taller than petite but my legs are basically the length of a petite woman. I think petite should relate to leg length not just height! Thanks so much for your videos and helpful tips!!
I’m the same height and proportions as you. It’s a real eye opener when you know what to look for and Chi is so helpful even for us non-petites!
I have the same problem, short legs, long torso.
Same here! I’m almost 5’6” but my inseam is 27-28” Petite stuff can sometimes be too short and regular is too long.
I think thst I have short legs and short torso 😅
When I wear shirt that are hips length, my legs looks short and when I wear high waisted pants then my legs looks longer but my torso looks even shorter so it looks like I only have legs and breasts haha
In conclusion i am never satisfied with how clothes looks on me haha
What if someone is not confortable tucking in tops being a pear shape how so you balancs the proportion
Not such a good demo. I suspect that had you been wearing the same heels you wore in the flattering pants,, with the not so flattering your point wouldn't have been so clear. I think it's more complex than this.
My grind with the flare leg style is that more often than not, they have to be styled with heels. And I am not comfortable in anything beyond kitten heels. Also it is not always possible to wear those too.
I also think pocket placement plays a big part in how well the pants fit. I have short legs and thicker thighs and I avoid side pockets and lower placed pockets on the rear.
I agree. I find Tommy Bahamas small rear patch pockets make my butt look awful in so many ways- large and frumpy. Levis pocket size and placement is ideal. I always get the side pockets sewn closed and removed on chinos and dress pants (and dresses) it makes for a much cleaner line and removes the bulk (and show) of the pocket lining.
@@PrairieGirlioYes.
Like “me”, not like “myself”. Love your videos!
Some people can’t wear heels - what are your thoughts on flats.
I would also like to know
If you have short rise and long legs (like me) you also struggle tremendously because EVERYTHING is now high rise😡
Yes I feel like pants are at my ribs instead of my waist😂
Good video, CHI! I used to think I look bad in all pants. But after watching your videos for years, with trial and error , I have a few pair of pants that look very good and feel very comfortable for me. I got rid of all my skinny , tapered leg pants. I tried all different tops and ways to wear them, it just doesn't work on my 5'4" frame with average length legs. I love boot cut best as it is flattering and easy to wear with many type of shoes. Flare legs are fun, but when the flare is big and the fabric is stiff, there is so much weight on the bottom, it is not as easy to look balanced on a short person. Straight leg pants can be tricky. If the legs are skinny straight, they are similar with skinny pants, shoe choices are limited , especially in summer. And the length can't be too long as they will pool on top of the shoes due to the narrow leg opening.
Hard to tuck tops in if you’ve got a tummy??
oh my gosh this was SUCH a good informative and MUCH NEEDED video!! and I for one always love it when YOU are the model!
I want to tuck in my shirts so bad, but I have a belly that I want to hide. So how do I do that to balance my body portion?
- Spanx
- high rise underwear (to remove the extra horizontal line)
- high rise pants that keep the tummy in
- big belts
- wear same colour top and bottom to hide the horizontal line. Example black top with black pants or light top and light pants
- a line skirts and dresses are great because they flare from the waist and hide the belly
- shirt dresses with leggings are good too because you can get that 2/3 dimension on the bottom half instead of the top half
- long jacket/blazer
Why didn’t you make this video 30 years ago?! 😂 Love how much information you cram into a short video. Your videos are the best for petites!
Timeless advice! I never heard anyone point out the importance of vertical proportions and rise!
I absolutely love your channel! I am 5’4” and long waisted. It’s about time someone is helping us petite women dress for success!!❤
I love your sense of humor and the insight you bring to us about the fit of clothing!
Thanks for the video ❤ it was very helpful in understanding body proportions. I love the looks but unfortunately I hate wearing high heels.
You crack me up! SUCH great info! Especially the light/wide pants with pumps section. Question about proportion- (1/3 on top, 2/3 on bottom) What if you have a big chest? Then I look like all I am is boobs if I don't try to balance out the bottom portion with volume
I would like to know this also.
I've watched many many many of your videos and this was by far the most entertaining whist continuing to share good info. 💖💖
I guess I need to get a full-length mirror!
Tapered leg pants are my best look. I have hip dips which makes every other style of pants look very unflattering on me, it do wear skinny fit pants but always with a peplum style top or a half tuck tunic to drape the sides over my hip dips. I have a perfect hour glass shape but the hip dip makes it look weird so tapered pants does a fantastic job in revealing the hourglass figure
I’m so glad flare and wide leg is back in style it’s the only damn flattering cut for curvy petites!
Girl did I need this!! I’m only 5ft tall and this in real life made so much sense to me!! Thank you!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
What other types of shoes can you wear with flowy pants besides open toed sandals? Sometimes open toed isn't practical.
Pants rarely work on my straightish shape. My hips and thighs are just too skinny, there are always stupid-looking empty flaps of fabric at the hips and thighs - they look like clown pants. I can’t size down more, they won’t close at the waist. If the pants are a softer fabric without flat-felled seams, side zippers or pockets, I can sometimes take them in, but jeans and the vast majority of trousers can’t be altered this way. Pants are so uncomfortable anyway, they always ride up because my waist is set very high, my ribs sit right on my hipbones. I love the comfort of skirts and dresses. Today I’m wearing a brown pleated skirt and sweater merino set from Lily Silk, I’m so comfy and warm (with knee-high socks, I’ll add boots to go out).
Chinos are good with skinny hips and thighs. They are supposed to be baggy. That's what I wear
Also I recently bought shapewear which adds and inch on either side of the thighs
It has changed my life and looks perfect under dreses
Thank you. I watch but almost never comment. You’re so beautiful and I appreciate your material.
I enjoy your content, Chi. It’s so helpful. I do find the background music with vocals, as you are speaking, to be distracting.
This is such an important video!!!!!! Thank you!
Hi Chi, i love your Videos. Can you please make a Video about good Pants for Woman with short Legs and Problems with Lipedema, fat around the knees? Greetings from Germany!😃
I really want to see a haul. Need new petite clothes which are available and in stock.
Becuz I’m obese
Can’t fix fat lol
Love your advice! Straight legs and bell bottom pants from now on. I’m 5’1
I find activewear very difficult to style. I want to wear leggings to the gym but they seem to emphasize my shorts legs. I do try to wear the high waisted leggings but I am not sure what tops to wear. I need help. Thank you
Thank you! Best advice for us petite girls!! Now I understand why the basic shirt blouse always looks wrong and unflattering on me!
I’m 4’11” tall and 90 lbs. it’s very difficult to find nice styles that fit correctly. I love your channel.
I find influencers like Chi and Elana Kind are very helpful with that
Great video. I really needed this one. Now I should take notes, bc this topic has been So confusing to me for so long! I love your humor, Chi! 👏🏼
I'm actually 5'6" but so bottom heavy (big thighs) that I look even wider in tapered and skinny jeans. Thank you for the tips Chi!
I just about died inside when skinny jeans came back, and some fashion people were saying "looks good on everyone" to convince people to buy. It was so hard to find straight, baby flare or bootcut for a long time.
What?! Trousers look AMAZING with sneakers. You just need to wear the right sneaker. Also, you say, other than skinny and tapered styles all other style pants need to be long enough to cover the shoe to look best on petites. Why then, in the clothing line you developed and "guarantee to make you look better" if your petite, did you design a linen blend jump suit with wide legs that doesn't cover the shoe? 🤔
I look very bad in flares. Bottom heavy, short legged and bulky. Why is that, if flares are supposed to fit everyone?
I ordered jeans from petite dressing and was VERY disappointed. They are at least 4 inches too long . I thought the whole point of the shop was to fit petites !
Love your videos and your tips! It all make sense!
Great examples as always - very much appreciated!
Very educational. Thank you!
Hi Chi. Because of my age I am not comfortable with my top tucked in the back(not my best feature anymore)lol. I am 5'1" tall. What can I do?
I understand how you feel. I'm 5' tall. It's kind of hard to explain but I use a button with a hair rubber band on the back of some of my tops. I put the loose button (about 3/4 " size) at my waist in the middle of my back on the inside of the shirt or jacket and from the inside I wrap the button with the fabric and put the rubber band on it. From the outside it looks like a little tiny hole with sun ray pleats. It just gives it a really nice look. I still feel covered but it gives a nice hour glass shape from behind. I hope this makes sense.
@@jeannebee2935 yes, I understand. I will give this a try. I try to buy the kind of top that has a high in the front and lower in the back, but those are difficult to find all the time. Thank you so much for reaching it and I will try your suggestion.
Try a button down shirt and tie it in a knot in front. That will shorten up the fron but the back will still be, at least partially covered and not tucked in. I think there’s at least one photo example in this youtube of doing that.
@@Patriot1789 thank you. Appreciate your taking the time to reply.
@@jeannebee2935can you share a picture of this, I'm not quite following the steps?
Hi Chi! Great tips and a great video!! Thank you so much!
Can you do a whole video on wide leg pants and palazzo pants and satin pants. I find the rise throws off the proportions in those pants.
Will petite fit me strange since I am half inch taller than the cut off. I’m 5 foot 4 1/2
Lol your are so funny and entertaining. Great video and tips thank you.
Ciao, per favore puoi gentilmente attivare la possibilità di vedere i sottotitoli in italiano? Grazie mille!
Can you link the off-white cropped cardigan you're wearing? Thanks!
thank you for being so thorough - lots of helpful points to consider!
Ykj 8:26 jkk
Everything is relative.
High waist is best for me.
The leather leggings looked great on you 😁
Vielen , vielen Dank für die videos!!
I wish clothing manufacturers would listen! It is very, very difficult to find shorter tops! Especially for short, big-busted women. I would like your clothing line to be inclusive and add Women’s Petite: 1XP and 2XP. You’re missing a large market.
Disclaimer English is not my first language.
Here is the thing I'm a 16 years old girl, and I am already slimm, but have a lot of chest, wide shoulders, small waist, thin arms, asymmetric body (shorter torso compared to my very long legs) for better idea I'm 5'2 5'3, I'm hourglass because my shoulder is the same with my hips, legs start big at first and then gets progressively small on to my knees, and my calves are bigger but still small compared to my hips and the start of legs, and then I have pretty big toes for my size (I'm a 7 in high classic convers)
I would say I look more like a korean hourglass type of body.
But with a Latina vibe ( I'm Afro Latina)
I don't like high wasted pants because I already have a pretty short torso.
And I don't like low wasted jeans because I also have full butt, so you can imagine😂
Please help me jajaja
¿Should I keep up with my street wear style? I mean baggy clothes
What I keep hoping for is the reintroduction of mid-rise pants in the stores for all pants. High rise just doesn’t look good on me because I have a short waist and big boobs. High rise pants make me look like nothing but boobs and pants, like those old men who wear their pants hefted up to their armpits! For me, mid-rise boot cut or flare pants are a go-to because I am curvy and have very large calves from working out. Even straight leg pants look too tight on my legs. And don’t get me started on the skinny leg pants phenomenon! Being short makes shopping a chore sometimes! Haha
Thank you for your efforts, you explain and show the topic so helpful and you’re so humorous 🫶🏻😂👍. Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭.
My pleasure!
I’d like to do half and half proportion but I have a belly and big waist . How can I achieve this and disguise my belly in trousers?
Try a boxy jacket of a soft knitted material but till holding some shape. And try to find something that hits you below the waist but not near the crotch or low hip area. Do not button. A silk scarf worn like a loose tie with this will also disguise a tummy.
@@Patriot1789 Thankyou. I’ll give it a go.
What is web address of your store?
Check the description box. It’s linked.
can you make a video about blazers/jackets/cardigans plz... ones that go with everything, to leave at your office desk etc.
I’m with you: I find leggings very unattractive on most women, either with skinny legs or heavy legs.
Thanks for this. My body has shrunk due to spinal fractures. Then got big legs due to lymphodema, Not my year.. I never wear dresses and was really distressed. This video has really helped me. Thank you.
Very good! I'm like you in shape but, I'm a lot older and have trouble with heels for sure. I'm only 5 ft now or less. I'll go back and look at other videos. Thank you!
Hi Chi! I’m your video fan ❤ can you please link the black sock booties that you show here ? Thanks
What a beautiful video thank you so much. When I was young I was not allowed to wear pants so it has taken me a long long time to figure out what type of pants I need it to wear and I still was not sure till I saw this video why I couldn't look good in pants God bless❤
Great practical tips - thanks for sharing your expertise with us!
Glad it was helpful!
Can you tell me how to dress appealing for a 5 foot short legs and realllllly long torso with medium to wide frame also not to mention the rectangle body shape😭???ive been struggling to find outifts for this body nature
My legs are longer..I can't wear petite trousers but I can wear petite tops.
I have just bought leather leggings, in burgundy…😂
I'm 4'10 and pear-shaped, i can only find high waist pants in the thrift store. Thank you showing us ideas on what to wear for us petite or short ladies.
Why do I look ok in mirror then on my holiday pics I said what was I thinking ?!!
I also want to hide my tummy that's why I wear tunic over pants. I am 5ft.
Thank you, I always learn so much from your videos!
I'm so glad!
Excellent advice! Love it. ❤🎉🙏🏼🌷
Great video, well explained and fun. I learned heaps 😊
Great advice here.
Where are the green pants from I did not see them on your website.
Thank you for posting this
Love love love this channel!
You're the best!
High heels are the cure
so much good info!!
Good video.
Love it 😂😂😂❤
Fun video
Chi, you are amazing!
Great advice.
Love this video, Chi!
Very helpful, thank you ❤
Glad it was helpful!