Which trousers add volume and shorten your height?

It is difficult to accurately determine the date of appearance of trousers in a woman’s wardrobe. Fashion historians attribute the status of innovators in this matter to several individuals - Mademoiselle Coco, Marlene Dietrich and Yves Saint Laurent. Only one thing can be stated with certainty: it was the last eminent couturier who made this item of clothing an everyday item. He included various styles of trousers in his collections and put them into mass production. From the late 50s to early 60s, they began to be worn not only by brave and extraordinary ladies, but also by ordinary housewives.

Today, perhaps, not a single woman’s wardrobe can do without one or another model of trousers. The abundance of styles allows you to choose not only a fashionable option, but also one that suits your figure. However, not all ladies can call themselves experts in this matter. Let's see what types of trousers you shouldn't buy if you don't want to look short and could use losing weight.

Tip One: Avoid Low Slung

Low-waisted models should be excluded from the wardrobe if there are excess folds on the stomach.All these roundness, perhaps attractive to many (it’s not for nothing that the epithet “luxurious shapes” exists), will look ugly if it falls over the edges of the trousers.

In addition, this cut visually shortens the legs. Such options will not harm the figure of tall, long-legged women. But the charming “inches” will look short-legged.

Reference. The higher the landing, the visually longer the legs appear. However, you should not go from one extreme to another - it is optimal that the trouser line is located 1.5 cm above the navel.

As for shorter styles, this is definitely not an option for short ladies. These trousers seem to “divide” the legs in half, visually shortening them.

Tip four: forget about skinny

First of all, you should avoid skinny models, if only because they are no longer in fashion. However, despite its “irrelevance”, this model is still inexplicably popular. This cannot but cause bewilderment, because such a cut option has many disadvantages.

Tight-fitting trousers “perfectly” emphasize the volume of the hips. A dubious “advantage”, isn’t it? In addition, the effect is enhanced by the tapered hem. The volume of the “lower 90” visually appears larger than it actually is.

Reference. An even bigger mistake would be to complement the outfit with heels. This could completely ruin the image.

Tip five: choose the right fabric

The material of the trousers can also affect the visual perception of your figure. For example, models made of corduroy, velvet and tweed make you look fatter. Therefore, they should definitely be excluded from the wardrobe if nature has not endowed them with the so-called model appearance - tall height and an ideal figure.

Instead of a conclusion

We've sorted out what kind of trousers short girls and ladies with some figure flaws should not wear.In conclusion, let’s look at which “bottom” options will be most successful for them:

• classic straight style;
• palazzo models - so that their length ends a centimeter above the floor;
• high waisted;
• with tucks - this element of clothing adds folds to the trousers, which can visually correct the abdominal area;
• with arrows, side zipper or dark stripes (sport-chic style);
• tapered to the bottom.

As already mentioned, 7/8 models look good if combined with heeled shoes. A monochrome outfit visually elongates the silhouette. Choosing a shade that suits your color type appearance or from universal palette tones that suit absolutely everyone, you can create a successful total look.