17 Best Denim Jeans For Petite Women With Short Inseams

Before you dive into your denim search, I highly recommend first finding your inseam and saving it in your Notes app. It’ll be invaluable when checking size and fit details. To determine it, grab your favorite pair of (non-drop-crotch) pants and measure from the crotch to the bottom hem. A true petite style is usually no longer than 27 inches, though some brands insist that 30 inches is petite — which, ahem, it’s not. (Most short folks I know have inseams between 23 to 26 inches.) With this number, you can find jeans that’ll actually fit your bottom half, add an inch for a longer length, or subtract an inch for a high-water look. And don’t forget the classic trick: Search for “cropped” or “ankle” jeans at any retailer that offers those filters (y’know, the ones that hit at the ankle on taller frames but are full-length on petites). Consider this easiest hack for the short stuff.