How to Buy Jeans for Tall Women

Fortunately, tall women can get away with more different styles of jeans than shorter women. Shorter women want to buy jeans that make them look taller than they actually are. On the other hand, tall women should look for jeans that fit properly and bring attention to their long legs.

Instructions

1. Show off your height with bootcut and straight-leg jeans. You don't need to get loose-fit jeans if you're tall. Bring all eyes to your long legs with a streamlined cut.

2. Buy jeans from a retailer that caters to taller women. Ideally, you want to find jeans labeled as "long." Both New York & Co and Express have jeans for women that need a longer cut.

3. Measure the inseam. If you can't find cuts labeled as long, then get a type with a lengthy inseam. Lucky Brand Jeans come in sizes with inseams as long as 36 inches.

4. Try on the jeans to check the hemline. If you don't get the right sized cut, your jeans can enter flood pants territory. Ideally, the hem should fall at your heel.

5. Stay away from low rise jeans if you're very tall with a long torso. Low rise jeans can elongate your torso even more.

Tips & Warnings

• Although you can wear tighter jeans when you have long legs, you want to avoid too much of a stretchy fabric. A pair of stretch jeans can give you a boyish looking figure when you're tall.

Resources

• Order long jeans from Express.
• Buy jeans for tall women at New York & Company.