Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 3: Choosing the Right Clothing
• Part 2 of 3: Choosing the Right Shoes
• Part 3 of 3: Exercise to Make Your Legs Long and Slim
• Tips
• Warnings

Do you feel like you have short legs? Does it upset you? We have good news for you - there are several ways to visually lengthen them. The right shoes and clothes can make your legs look slim and long. By combining the right clothing, a healthy lifestyle and exercise, you can visually make your legs look longer in no time.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Choosing the Right Clothing

1. 1 Wear clothes that make you slimmer. Pants and tops that fit you well will visually lengthen your torso and make it slimmer. If you are petite, head to the small section where you can find the right clothes for you.
   • Clothes that are baggy and inappropriate for your size will make you look unattractive and your legs won't look long.
   • Don't buy clothes if they don't fit you perfectly.If this is unavoidable, or if you already have clothes that are too big for you, then you should sew them on.
   • Make sure the pants are properly hemmed and that the fabric does not gather at the top of your legs. Do not allow the fabric to gather near the ankle or over the top of your shoe, otherwise your legs will appear shorter.
2. 2 Wear high-waisted pants and skirts. The whole point is to keep the belt just above the waist. This will visually make the legs look longer, giving the appearance that they start right from the waist.
   • Low-rise trousers visually lengthen the torso, but also shorten the legs, so you should avoid clothing of this cut.
3. 3 Avoid long, loose tops. Elongated tops will visually make your torso longer and your legs shorter. By matching the top to the low-rise pants, you will create the illusion of long legs.
4. 4 Wear cropped jackets and tops. Sweaters, tops, jackets that end somewhere in the waist area just above the hips will make your torso shorter and your legs longer, especially when combined with high-rise pants.
5. 5 Wear skinny jeans. Many experts recommend wearing skinny jeans or skinny straight trousers, especially if they are dark in color. This will make your legs appear longer.
   • A combination of skinny jeans with heels of the same color, for example, black trousers and black ankle boots with heels, looks especially effective.
6. 6 Combine wide leg pants and heels. Make sure the hem of your trousers touches the floor at the back and touches your feet if you're wearing heels. If the pants are too long, the legs will appear shorter, so if necessary, take the garment to the workshop or sew it yourself.
   • Wide leg pants have the same effect as skirted dresses, as they hide where your legs start from.
   • For the maximum effect of long legs, choose wide leg pants with a high rise!
   • For a retro look, choose wide leg trousers.
7. 7 Wear dresses and skirts. Dresses and skirts hide where your legs start and help create the illusion of being long. A-line and pencil skirts are great choices. The higher your waist, the longer your legs will appear.
   • Short skirts with a high rise are a great option for visually lengthening the legs.
8. 8 Pay attention to the hem. Do not wear dresses, skirts and trousers that are calf length, as these are the plumpest part of your legs. Legs will appear thick and short if the hem ends near the calf muscles.
   • In addition, try not to wear clothes with a flat hem, as they clearly cut the line of the legs, which visually shortens them. An asymmetrical hemline smoothes the transition for the illusion of length.
9. 9 Strive for a clean silhouette. The clearer the lines, the slimmer you look. Avoid patterned bottoms, as this will make your torso appear too chunky and short.
   • You should avoid trousers and skirts with cuffs, pleats and large pockets.
   • Also, avoid clothes with back pockets that visually make the bottom look bigger and the legs shorter.
   • Jeans with horizontal streaks and patterns can cut the leg line and visually shorten the legs.
10. 10 Look for jeans with a vertical pattern. Jeans with vertical patterns or stripes will help your legs look longer.
    • Trousers with vertical stripes will look great.
11. 11 Wear plain clothes. Wearing the top and bottom in the same color scheme will help your torso look slimmer and your legs look longer. For best results, choose dark colored clothing. The most popular color for a solid color outfit is black.

Part 2 of 3: Choosing the Right Shoes

1. 1 Wear high-heeled shoes. High heels are the fastest way to visually lengthen your legs. Even a low heel will work great, so you don't have to put on high stiletto heels right away.
   • The idea is to wear heels that are comfortable for you.After all, you will not look confident and sexy if you cannot walk on them, even if your legs seem long!
2. 2 Find the right footwear. Whether you're wearing a dress, skirt, or pants, always choose shoes that match your outfit in color. This will make your legs look longer by creating a continuous line.
   • Choose shoes that match your skin color if you are wearing flesh-colored stockings.
   • When wearing blue jeans, wear flesh-colored heels.
   • Choose black high-heeled shoes or ankle boots if you're wearing skinny black jeans or black tights.
3. 3 Get creative with your color choices. To achieve the effect of length, it is not at all necessary that the color of the legs coincides with the color of the shoes. It is enough to take shoes of the same shade to achieve the desired effect. This choice is especially good for dark colors.
   • For example, you could wear a pair of dark boots, brown or navy (always pointed) with black skinny jeans. However, in this case, make sure the shoes match your outfit!
4. 4 Avoid shoes with ankle straps. The straps will interrupt the long line of your legs, visually shortening them. Wearing shoes with ankle straps should be paired with short shorts or a miniskirt that visually lengthen your legs.
   • You can also wear ankle strap shoes with skinny jeans, but this must be done in such a way that the straps are hidden underneath.
5. 5 Wear pointed toe shoes. Round and square toes will visually make your legs shorter, while a pointed toe will help lengthen them. The more open the leg, the better.
   • Pointed toe shoes will visually make your legs look longer, but pay attention to the length. You don't want to look like a clown!
6. 6 Wear open-toed shoes. The upper part of the shoe covers your foot from the ankle to the toes. An open top that only covers the toes (and maybe even shows part of them) will visually make your legs look longer.
   • Avoid shoes with flat soles or closed-top heels as they shorten your feet. The only exception can be ankle boots of the same color as your pants / tights. The main thing is to make sure that no part of your skin is visible between the shoes and trousers.
7. 7 Wear shoes with a V-neck at the ankle. When wearing boots, the same principle works as with the hem of skirts and dresses: an asymmetrical or V-neck creates a smoother transition between leather and fabric, making your legs longer.
8. 8 Try tall boots. Some stylists recommend wearing tight-fitting leather boots, whether they are high or low. Both options will make your legs look longer. The idea is to make sure the boots fit your legs well and match the color of your trousers or tights.
   • When wearing a skirt or dress, the hem of the garment should rest on the tops of the boots, thus creating a continuous torso line.

Part 3 of 3: Exercise to Make Your Legs Long and Slim

1. 1 Determine the load required for you. Experts say that adults and healthy people need a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate, or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week. Also, you should do strength training twice a week.
   • Examples of moderate exercise include brisk walking, swimming, or housework such as mowing lawns. Vigorous activities include running and dancing (such as zumba).
   • Strength training includes weight lifting or rock climbing.
   • Note that you can combine moderate and more vigorous workouts, such as walking with running elements.
2. 2 Make it a goal to exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. You may need more than 30 minutes to lose weight. Some experts recommend exercising for 300 minutes a week if you want to lose weight.
   • Dancers are famous for having long and slender legs. You can achieve the same result if you include the day of the dance group in your weekly training program.
3. 3 Watch your posture. Remember to keep your back straight during all the exercises. In a standing position, your shoulders should be pulled back and dropped down (do not hunch over), your abs are tense, your stomach is pulled in, and your chin is parallel to the floor.
   • If you are on all fours, your palms should rest on the floor just below your shoulders, and your hips should be in a position just above your knees. As you look down, the folds between your hands and wrists should be in a horizontal position parallel to the mat. In addition, the abdomen should be drawn in, the shoulders should be unfolded, the neck should be extended forward, and the chin should be slightly raised.
4. 4 Swing your legs to the side. This exercise helps maintain posture, balance, and strengthens the inner and outer muscles of the thighs, calves and ankles. You can add weight to the ankles to make the exercise more difficult:
   • Stand up, put your feet together, put your hands on your hips. Bend your knees slightly.
   • Relax your left knee slightly and contract your abdominal muscles, then lift your right leg to the side as high as possible, then lower your leg down until it touches the floor.
   • Lift your right leg twice before putting it in place.
   • Transfer your weight to your right leg and do two lifts, followed by a change of leg back to the left.
   • Continue alternating your legs until you've done 20 reps for each leg.
5. 5 Get into the archer's pose and stretch the expander instead of the bowstring. This exercise helps maintain balance and strengthens the hips and buttocks:
   • Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and extend your arms in front of you at shoulder level.
   • Take a large step forward with your left leg, while bending both knees at a 90-degree angle to lunge.
   • Make sure your knees are right above your ankles. The knees should hang right over the toes.
   • With the heel of your left foot (the jogging foot), push off to return to the starting position, then rotate your torso and toes as if you were about to squat. At the same time, extend your right hand with the expander back, as if pulling a bowstring with an arrow.
   • Push off with both heels to return your left leg to its original position and extend your arms in front of you.
   • Repeat 20 lunges on one leg and then on the other.
6. 6 Do swing legs with bent knees. This will help strengthen your glutes, hamstrings, and inner and outer thighs. During the exercise, do not forget to tighten your abdominal muscles, lower your shoulders down (as far from your ears as possible), stretch your neck and slightly tuck your chin:
   • The starting position is lying on the floor, hands under the coccyx, elbows rest on the floor. To protect your wrists, you need to make sure that the fold is parallel to the front edge of the yoga mat (i.e. horizontal). Protect your knees with a mat.
   • Extend your left leg backward, crossing the left knee and foot over the right shin.
   • Keeping this angle, push the left knee to the side - while one should move a little back and up; then lower it to its original position over the right shin, but do not let it touch the right leg or the floor.
   • Do 20 reps on each side.
7. 7 Find other leg exercises. This article presents just a few leg exercises. There are many other exercises that can also help shape your legs: plie, leg raises, squats, lunges, and crunches.
8. 8 Don't forget about heating and cooling. Warming up and cooling down before and after training improves the quality of your exercise and also helps prevent injury.
   • The essence of warming up is that after that it will be easier for you to work with a specific muscle group. Take a few minutes of cardio workouts (like walking) or go for a run.
   • Set aside 10-15 minutes for cardio and stretching after your workout. For example, at the end of your run, you can safely walk for a few minutes and then move on to stretching.

Tips

• If you wear the same color tops and bottoms (usually black), you will look slimmer and taller, and your legs will visually become longer!
• Experts advise creating a single, continuous line from head to toe to make the torso appear as long as possible. Keep this in mind when choosing an outfit.
• The presence of black tights and stockings is a must in your wardrobe if you want to visually lengthen your legs. Wear them with black shoes, a black miniskirt, and a dress with an asymmetrical hem.
• When choosing jeans, give preference to darker colors, as this will visually make your legs slimmer and longer.
• Apply some self-tanning moisturizer to your feet to make them look slimmer and longer.
• In addition to choosing the right clothes and exercising, eat healthy foods (lean proteins, whole grains, simple carbohydrates and healthy fats) and drink enough water to keep your legs slim and fit.
• Short shorts will also help your legs look longer. The main thing is to make sure that they fit you well and do not pinch your hips and waist. High-rise stretch shorts that emphasize the buttocks and are the best choice.

Warnings

• The most important thing is not to get upset about your short legs. You may never become a supermodel, but you can be beautiful and unique both externally and internally.
• Avoid shoes that contrast too much with your legs, as they cut the torso line and visually shorten your legs.
• Overall thinness helps your legs look slimmer and longer. However, be careful when losing weight, because this should only be done by those who have problems with extra pounds. Avoid a strict diet and overeating, as this can lead to serious health problems, including premature death.
• Long hair can visually make petite women look even smaller. For girls of small stature, it is better to wear short or medium length hair, which will make them appear a little taller.