Jeans for Petites - Best Jeans in Petite Sizes

Although many manufacturers offer jeans with a short inseam, the best petite jeans are scaled especially for petite women. That means rear pockets that are appropriately sized and placed, knee breaks in the right place for boot cuts, waist rise scaled for a shorter torso, appropriate placement of seams, and smaller decorative elements. So look beyond short in-seams when shopping for the best petite jeans for you!.

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Looking for designer jeans in petite sizes? See our Petite Designer Jeans page.

Retailers with Jeans in Petite Sizes

Go straight to their petite jeans pages!

Jeans On-Line	Sizes	Brands
Allison Izu	000-10 petite	Allison Izu. Petite premium denim is all they do. Styles include bootcut, trouser jean, skinny leg, wide leg, and denim skirts.
American Eagle	in 00-18 in short length.	American Eagle. Youthful styles include super low rise, straight, skinny, and wide leg jeans
Amazon.com	00P-16P	NYDJ, Calvin Klein, Lee, Joe's Jeans,more
Ann Taylor	00P-16P	Ann Taylor
Ann Taylor Loft	00P-16P	Ann Taylor Loft
Banana Republic	00P-12P	Banana Republic
Boscov's	Varies	Lee
Chadwicks Select your size from the top menu.	2P-14P	Chadwick's
Dillard's	2P-14P	Levi's, NYDJ (Not Your Daughter's Jeans), Joe's Jeans "Provocateur",
ebay	Varies	Varies
Eddie Bauer	2P-18P	Eddie Bauer
Eileen Fisher	PP-PL	Eileen Fisher
Gap	0P-16P (Select your size from the menu)	Gap
J.C. Penny	4P-14P	Liz Claiborne. a.n.a
J. Jill	0P-18P	J. Jill
Kohl's	Varies	Levi's, Simply Vera Wang, Dockers, Sonoma Life, Lee, Daisy Fuentes, Gloria Vanderbilt
Lands' End	4P-18P	Lands' End
La Petite Femme	Varies	French Jeanswear
Lee	2p-18p	Lee
L.L. Bean	XS-XL, 4P-20P	L.L. Bean
Lord & Taylor Select your size from the top menu.	Varies	Calvin Klein, Kate Hill, Lauren Jeans Co.,NYDJ (Not Your Daughter's Jeans), Michael Kors
Macy's	Varies, some from 2P.	NYDJ (Not Your Daughter's Jeans), Charter Club, DKNY, Levi's, Lauren, Michael Kors, Style & Co
Metrostyle	2P-24P	Metrostyle
Nordstrom	Varies, some from 0P	Huge selection on-line, including just about every brand of petite designer jeans: Citizens of Humanity 'Dita', Christopher Blue, David Kahn, Eileen Fisher, Jag Jeans, Joe's Jeans 'Provocateur', Michael Kors, NYDJ (Not Your Daughter's Jeans), 7 for All Mankind 'Lexie'
Old Navy	0P-20P	Old Navy
Soft Surroundings	2P-18P	Soft Surroundings
Talbots	0P-16P	Talbots

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Best Jeans Styles for Petites

To select jeans that flatter your petite figure, apply the same basic concepts the experts recommend for your entire petite wardrobe. Look for petite jeans styles that emphasize vertically. Avoid horizontal elements that distract the eye from that vertical line. For example:

Wear straight-leg styles, a little on the long side, in darker colors
To minimize curves, choose a wide-leg trouser cut that falls straight from the hips
Fitted tight jeans can also work - choose a linear cut like a cigarette leg. Avoid leg designs that are tapered at the bottom.
Avoid crops and cuffs
Avoid flares and styles that are very tight at the knees.
Avoid an obvious break between the jeans and your shoes by wearing shoes or boots that are partially or completely covered by the bottom of your jeans,
Use a monochromatic color scheme, including hose and shoes
Wear your jeans with heels, preferably with pointed toes
Avoid shoes with horizontal straps that visibly cut across the front of your foot
Wear thin, color coordinated belts.
Avoid wide belts in contrasting colors
Avoid other oversized accessories