Find Perfect-Fitting Pants
Skinny jeans or boot cut? Flared or straight leg? Find out which fit will look best on your body type with Bradley Bayou's straight-forward shopping guide from his book The Science of Sexy.
By Bradley Bayou
Straight-leg pants
The cut of these pants runs straight from the hip to the knee, then straight from the knee to the ankle, with no taper or flare.
Straight-leg pants are good for a triangle because they add fullness below the knees to balance. They also work for an hourglass shape because these pants will fit snug at your hips and then fall straight to your ankles. As an added bonus for shorter frames, this cut will give you a the illusion of being taller than you actually are.
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Straight-leg pants are good for a triangle because they add fullness below the knees to balance. They also work for an hourglass shape because these pants will fit snug at your hips and then fall straight to your ankles. As an added bonus for shorter frames, this cut will give you a the illusion of being taller than you actually are.
Print out Bradley Bayou's dream closet checklist
Published 05/05/2010