Tucking can be tricky
November 10th, 2006Tucking jeans into boots stylishly this season has been challenging and is the topic of many questions on “Ask Angie“. How can we prevent “bunching”, “overstuffing” and discomfort, and get the look right?
The answer: a specific pair of jeans/pants and the correct pair of boots.
- Jeans/pants – need to be extra skinny, tapered and hemmed to your ankle. The trick is to have as little fabric as possible to tuck. If you have to fold any fabric over in order to tuck – think again.
- Boots – need to be wide enough at the calf and ankle so that your jeans lie fairly flat inside them. They can be slouchy, western, sophisticated, equestrian, knee high or calf high in style - as long as there is enough room for comfort when you tuck.
You might find that you’ll have a pair of jeans/pants and boots devoted to this look alone. It’s always better to buy items that work across a range of looks, but sometimes it doesn’t work out that way. If you love this look – make sure that you match the correct jeans with the correct pair of boots.
The extra skinny ankle length jeans (Nordstrom) on the right are perfect for tucking into these comfortable riding style boots (J. Crew)
November 10th, 2006 at 8:15 pm
This is so off-subject, but I adore your blogs and read them everyday. It’s refreshing to read SENSIBLE fashion advice catered to men and women who have a range of styles and body types.
Good stuff!
November 14th, 2006 at 12:45 pm
I love this style and didn’t really know how to pull it off. I have a problem finding skinny jeans that flatter my curvy athletic body. I heard about this website called Venus.com that has all types of clothes for a variety of shapes. I saw their skinny jeans and deecided to order them and give em a try. They flattered my body perfectly! Now all I have to do is find some boots to accent the jeans, i’ll be checking out Venus for those as well.
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What height should shorter people wear? I am 5′3″, and want to wear my boots tucked into my skinny jeans. Should I be wearing mid-calf slouchy boots, or should I be wearing boots to my knees? What will make me look taller and slimmer?