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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Retailers (A-K) with Jeans in Petite Sizes

Go straight to their petite jeans pages!

Jeans On-Line	Stores	Sizes	Brands
Abercrombie and Fitch	Store Locator	Their "classic" jeans group is available in 00-10 in short length.	Abercrombie. Youthful styles feature low rise, boot cut, flared fit, and "destroyed" finish.
Allison Izu New!		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	Store Locator	in 00-18 in short length.	American Eagle. Youthful styles include super low rise, straight, skinny, and wide leg jeans
Ann Taylor	Store Locator	00P-16P	Ann Taylor
Ann Taylor Loft	Store Locator	00P-16P	Ann Taylor Loft
Banana Republic	Store Locator	00P-12P	Banana Republic
Boscov's		Varies	Lee
Chadwick's		2P-14P	Chadwick's
Dillard's	Locator/Map	2P-14P	Levi's, NYDJ (Not Your Daughter's Jeans), Joe's Jeans "Provocateur",
ebay		Varies	Varies
Eddie Bauer	Store Locator	2P-18P	Eddie Bauer
Eileen Fisher	Store Locator	PP-PL	Eileen Fisher
Gap	Store Locator	0P-16P (Select your size from the menu)	Gap
J.C. Penny	Store Locator	4P-14P	Lee, Levi's, St John's Bay
J. Jill	List of Stores with Petite Collections	0P-18P	J. Jill
Kohl's	Store Locator	Varies	Levi's, Simply Vera Wang, Dockers, Sonoma Life, Lee, Daisy Fuentes, Gloria Vanderbilt

Retailers (L-Z) with Jeans in Petite Sizes

Jeans On-Line	Stores	Sizes	Brands
Lands' End	Store List	4P-18P, some from 26" waist	Impressive selection of Lands' End women's petite jeans in large choice of fits, waist heights,leg styles, and washes.
La Petite Femme	One Store Haverford, PA	Varies	French Jeanswear, Not Your Daughter's Jeans
Lee		From 4 short and 4 petite (Select "Petite" from the menu)	Lee
The Levi's Store	Locator	2P-16P (also see their regular sizes in short lengths)	Levi's
L.L. Bean	Store List Retail and Outlet	XS-XL, 4P-20P	L.L. Bean
Lord & Taylor	Locator/Map	Varies	Calvin Klein, Kate Hill, Lauren Jeans Co.,NYDJ (Not Your Daughter's Jeans), Michael Kors
Lucky Brand		Good selection of styles from 24" waist (00) and 29 1/2" inseam. Use the filters at the left to find your size.	Lucky
Macy's	Store Locator	Varies, some from 2P. Get the exact jean fit with the Women's Denim Fit Guide at macys.com.	NYDJ (Not Your Daughter's Jeans), Charter Club, DKNY, Levi's, Lauren, Michael Kors, Style & Co
Metrostyle		2P-24P	Metrostyle
Newport News		2P-16P	Newport News
Nordstrom	Store Locator	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	Store Locator	0P-20P (Select "Petite" from the menu and go to the jeans page)	Old Navy
Soft Surroundings		2P-18P	Soft Surroundings
Spiegel		2P-18P	Shape fx, Spiegel
Talbots	Store Locator(Select "Petites" for Type of Store)	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