The Genius, No-Sew Trick To Shorten Extralong Pants

No, the answer isn't to coil them up.

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I'1000 5'2", which means the majority of pants I purchase are too long. And you might be saying, "NBD. Get a tailor!" Simply the whole hemming procedure can accept months (generally because I forget to stop in to the dry cleaners), and it tin be costly, too. I've cuffed, tucked, and fifty-fifty cut pants trying to find a quick fix. But these DIY solutions never final and often end up looking less than polished.

So Self turned to celebrity stylist Anita Patrickson, who works with Julianne Hough and Olivia Culpo, for her tips for fixing too-long pants in a hurry. Here's what she had to say: "A needle and thread is the obvious become-to for fixing a hem," she said. "Hemming a pair of pants should take you ten minutes." OK. Just what if I'chiliad too lazy to report Home Economic science (don't gauge me)?

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"There are these amazing footling textile stickers," she said. "It's like double-sided tape that'due south meant to assistance y'all create a hem and hold it in place. Just iron in that pucker, and you're skilful to get." Wait, why don't I own this stuff already! In that location are multiple options out there on the market. Some require the oestrus from an iron to seal like the Oestrus n Bond Ultrahold ($3, michaels.com). Then, there's the adhesive double-sided tape like the Vocalist Quick Fix Tape Strips ($three, target.com). Twist your pants within out to apply either of these products simply along the bottom seam.

In addition to her quick-hem wisdom, Patrickson had a few general styling tips for petites:

  1. Invest in a corking pair of nude heels. "If you desire to habiliment the strappy heels, a nude volition make legs look longer," she says. And choose pointed-toe heels to give the illusion of lengthier legs.
  2. Be wary of loftier-waist jeans. "When it comes to petites, you lot tin accept fun with a wide leg," Patrickson explains. "But brand sure you're not doing a loftier-waist because it tin can brand your torso expect short."
  3. Don't exist afraid to endeavor the flared jeans tendency. Information technology might seem like bong-bottom pants will weigh down your look, simply it'southward all nearly pairing them with the correct shoes. "Add a wedge underneath. That'll give y'all a much longer line," she says.

Boosted reporting by Alexis Bennett.