What are petite jeans?

Petite jeans have a shorter inside leg than regular jeans, so they finish at the ankle without turning up. The exact length varies by brand, so check the inside leg shown on each product. The best ones also scale the rise and knee to suit a shorter frame.

How do I choose short leg jeans?

Choose the short option in the size menu on any jean on this page. Measure the inside leg of a pair that fits you well, from crotch to hem, and compare it with the length shown on the product.

Which brands do short leg jeans?

Brax makes many of its jeans, such as the Mary and Maine, in short, regular and long leg lengths, and MAC sells its jeans by leg length. We are buying more short leg jeans this season.

Where can I buy petite jeans in Dorset?

At Shirley Allum on the High Street in Shaftesbury, where we can measure you and find the right leg length, and online at shirleyallum.co.uk with tracked UK delivery available.

Can I wear cropped jeans if I am petite?

Yes. A 7/8 or ankle grazer jean is cut to finish above the ankle, so on a shorter leg it often lands at a neat full length. It can be the easiest way to avoid turning up a hem.

Petite Jeans

Petite jeans are cut with a shorter inside leg, so they finish at the ankle without being turned up or taken in. Every pair on this page comes in a short leg length, chosen as a size option on the product page.

Brax makes many of its fits, including the Mary and the Maine, in short as well as regular and long, and MAC cuts its jeans by leg length too. We are adding more short leg jeans this season, so check back as new pairs arrive.

If your size is not here in a short leg, a 7/8 or cropped jean often lands at a full length on a shorter leg. Come in to Shaftesbury and we will measure you and find the right one.