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34: Why Your Wide-Leg Pants Look 'Frumpy' and 8 Easy Petite Fixes

Episode 34 Published 5 months, 2 weeks ago
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Do wide-leg pants make you feel the dreaded 'F' word...frumpy?

When they're good, they're elegant, comfortable, and polished enough for work or weekends. 

And when they're bad, they make us look shorter, wider, and throw us into the “borrowed my taller sister’s pants” category.

In this episode, Petite Style Coach Angela Foster breaks down 8 simple style tweaks that help Petites wear wide-leg pants AND avoid the frumpy factor.

Inside the episode, you’ll discover:

👖 Why wide-leg pants look frumpy on Petites—and what to check before blaming the pants

👖 How to choose the right inseam based on the shoes you’ll actually wear

👖 The fabric, pleat, and proportion mistakes that make wide-leg pants look wider, heavier, or less polished

And so much more.

Angela also shares which Signature Body Shapes need to pay extra attention to volume, movement, and balance when choosing wide-leg pants.

By the end, you’ll know exactly what to tweak before you give up on wide-leg pants completely.

Because Petites absolutely can wear them.

We just need the right style strategy.

Resources Mentioned

Petite Body Shape Quiz
Best Petite Boutique Directory

Petite Wide-Leg Pants Pinterest Board
Episode #32: Petite Proportions: Why Your Outfit Feels Off and How to Fix It  

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