I'm 5'4", and Finding Pants Is Hard—Here Are 25 Cool Pairs That Just Might Work

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At 5'4", I'm what's considered to be the average height for a woman from the United States. You would think that would make finding pants easier, right? That's hardly the case in my experience. I can't even tell you how often I come across pants with a 31-inch, 32-inch, or even 33-inch inseam, which would be dragging on the ground on me. I know that puddle pants are a thing (I've written all about them), but extra-long pants aren't something I want to deal with on a regular basis.

I've found that the ideal pant length for someone of around average height like myself is 28 inches. They hit right at the bottom of my ankle—not too long and not too short. If you also find yourself living in a world of extra-long pants and just want to skip the visit to the tailor for once, you've come to the right place. I've scoured the internet and found 25 pairs of pants with just-right inseams for someone of average height. Scroll to shop every stylish pair.

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Allyson Payer
Allyson Payer
Senior Editor

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.