u/mehjubs

TLDR: I'm short and "short" and "petite" jeans from Gap, Old Navy, and Aerocrombie & Fitch are too long. What now?

I'm 5'0 and usually land somewhere in a size 9, 10, or 11. I used to buy Walmart jeans when they did odd sizing, -- I would be a 9 -- but now their evens only size 10 doesn't fit. I switched to Levi's and ended up being size 30W 28L in their 721 line. The material is too thin and wears out in the thigh area. I wear jeans for work so it's not feasible to be spending $70+ each on four pairs of jeans for them to last half of a year. So, I splurged and got 11 pairs across Old Navy, Gap, and Aerocrombie & Fitch from their online stores. I got different styles, demin blends, and colours. At Old Navy I got "short" and "petite," at GAP I got "petite," and at A&F I got "short." Everything fits size-wise, but length-wise they're all two-to-three inches too long.

I have the skills to hem the skinny, slim, straight, and baggy jeans I got. However, the flare and bootcut -- which I was most excited for -- may be more difficult and out of my skill range. Is it worth it to send the jeans to get hemmed or is there a way to purchase the jeans in the a shorter size?

TLDR: I'm short and "short" and "petite" jeans from Gap, Old Navy, and Aerocrombie & Fitch are too long. What now?

I'm 5'0 and usually land somewhere in a size 9, 10, or 11. I used to buy Walmart jeans when they did odd sizing, -- I would be a 9 -- but now their evens only size 10 doesn't fit. I switched to Levi's and ended up being size 30W 28L in their 721 line. The material is too thin and wears out in the thigh area. I wear jeans for work so it's not feasible to be spending $70+ each on four pairs of jeans for them to last half of a year. So, I splurged and got 11 pairs across Old Navy, Gap, and Aerocrombie & Fitch from their online stores. I got different styles, demin blends, and colours. At Old Navy I got "short" and "petite," at GAP I got "petite," and at A&F I got "short." Everything fits size-wise, but length-wise they're all two-to-three inches too long.

I have the skills to hem the skinny, slim, straight, and baggy jeans I got. However, the flare and bootcut -- which I was most excited for -- may be more difficult and out of my skill range. Is it worth it to send the jeans to get hemmed or is there a way to purchase the jeans in the a shorter size?