Best Jeans for Petite Women with Wide Hips (UK Fit Guide)

Finding the perfect pair of jeans is hard enough — but for petite women with wide hips, the challenge doubles. If you’re 5'3 or under and have a curvier silhouette, you’ve probably experienced waist gaps, too-long hems, and jeans that cling in all the wrong places.

In this guide, we break down the best jean styles, UK brands, and sizing strategies tailored for petite women with wider hips — and how Tellar.co.uk can match your body to the perfect fit in 1,500+ brands.

Why Petite and Curvy Is Hard to Shop For

Let’s start with the issue: the fashion industry has historically treated "petite" as simply “short and slim.” But that doesn’t reflect real body diversity.

Most petite sizing:

Shortens the inseam
Narrows the hips and thighs
Assumes proportional measurements

This completely ignores women who are shorter in height but curvier in shape, especially in the hips, bum, and thighs. The result?

Jeans that fit your hips but gap at the waist
Waistbands that dig in
Baggy knees and ankle bunching
Unflattering fit across the seat

What Makes a Jean “Perfect” for Petite Wide-Hip Bodies?

To truly flatter and fit, a jean needs to be:

Feature	Why It Matters
Mid- or High-Rise	Defines the waist and avoids hip spillage
Stretch Denim	Hugs curves without compression
Tapered or Straight Leg	Balances proportions and avoids width at the ankle
Petite Proportions	Shorter rise, inseam, and adjusted pocket placement
Curve Fit or Contour Waistband	Prevents waist gaping and offers a tailored shape

Best Jean Styles for Petite Women with Wide Hips

1. Petite High-Waisted Straight Jeans

Sit comfortably above the hips
Create the illusion of longer legs
Straight cut balances hips without tapering too sharply

Look for:

Mango’s Petite High Waist Straight
River Island Petite High Rise Straights
M&S Magic Shaping High Rise Straights

2. Curve Fit Skinny Jeans

Tailored with extra room at the hip
Stretch blend prevents muffin top
Waist sits flush without gapping

Try:

Hollister Curve Love Skinny (Petite)
ASOS Sculpt Me Skinny – Petite
Levi’s 721 High Rise Curve – Short Inseam

3. Petite Bootcut or Flared Jeans

Adds structure below the knee
Balances wide hips for an hourglass effect
Great for petites with a defined waist and fuller hips

Favourites:

River Island Petite Bootcut
Next Lift, Slim & Shape Petite Flare
New Look Petite Kick Flare

4. Tapered Mom Jeans

More room at the hips
Tapers at the ankle for a modern shape
Ideal if you want something more relaxed

Best options:

Zara Petite Cut Tapered Mom Jeans
Stradivarius Petite Mom Fit – Curve Friendly
Topshop Jamie Mom – Petite Fit

Top UK Brands That Cater to Petite Curvy Builds

Brand	Petite Range?	Curve Fit?	Why It Works
ASOS	Yes	Yes	Offers Curve + Petite + Short inseam
Hollister	Yes	Yes	Curve Love jeans adjust for hips
Next	Yes	Yes	UK high-street favourite for shapewear
New Look	Yes	Yes	Broad petite denim range
Mango	Yes (online)	Yes	Classic tailoring with updated fit
Zara	No	Some	Inconsistent fit, use with caution
Levi’s	Yes (short leg)	Yes	Durable classics in curve-friendly cuts

What to Avoid

Low-rise cuts: These rarely flatter wide hips and can cause hip bulging.
Boyfriend jeans: Can be shapeless if not cut for curves.
No-stretch denim: Unforgiving, especially if the waistband isn’t contoured.
Standard lengths: Even if the waist fits, the legs may bunch awkwardly.

How to Choose the Right Size — Accurately

If you're petite and curvy, sizing is rarely as easy as grabbing a size 10 or 12.

Here’s why:

Petite jeans shorten inseam, but may not widen the hip area
Curve jeans fix hip-to-waist ratio, but not leg length
Brand sizing varies massively across categories

Solution? Don’t guess. Use your measurements.

Use Tellar.co.uk to Find the Perfect Fit

tellar.co.uk is the UK’s leading free clothing size tool that compares your body measurements to real sizing data from over 1,500 brands, including petite and curve ranges.

How it works:

Input your chest, waist, and hip measurements.
Choose your favourite brand (e.g. Levi’s, Zara, Hollister).
Instantly get your best size for each category: jeans, trousers, dresses.
Switch between UK/US/EU sizing automatically.

Benefits for Petite Women with Wide Hips

Identifies brands with true curve-friendly fits
Suggests jeans where you won’t need tailoring
Highlights which cuts work with your actual shape
Stops you wasting money on brands that don’t suit your build

Real-World Example:

You’re 5’2 with a 74cm waist and 104cm hips. A standard petite size 10 might:

Fit the waist but squeeze the hips
Fit the hips but gap at the waist
Be far too long in the leg

With Tellar:

You’d be matched to Curve Fit, Short Inseam jeans in specific brands
You’d be recommended a 12 Petite in M&S, but a 14 Short Curve in Hollister
And you’d know before you hit checkout

Final Word

Petite and curvy women deserve better denim — and the high street is slowly catching up. But while brands now offer curve and petite ranges, knowing which cut, size, and brand works for you is still difficult without trying on multiple pairs.

Let Tellar.co.uk do the hard work.

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