How to Make your Legs Look Longer

One of the most common questions I get from customers is "how can I make my legs look longer"?

These top 10 Style By Caroline tips will have you looking like a Pretty Polly model in no time!

• Choose a trouser with a vertical stripe / vertical pattern, which will draw the eye up and down, thereby visually lengthening the leg
• Avoid trouser cuffs / turn ups as these visually shorten the leg.
• Avoid overly baggy/ wide styles of trousers. Instead, choose boot-cut or straight leg styles which are more flattering.
• Avoid cropped trousers with a mid-calf leg length; these will make your legs look stumpy. If you wish to wear shorter trousers, choose slim-fitting (but not squeezy tight) styles that end just below the knee.
• Choose footwear in a similar colour to your trousers - this will create a streamlined look and subtly make your legs look longer. Ensure that your socks / tights are in a similar colour too.
• Wear a heel. Even the smallest of heels will make a difference to the length of your leg. Wear wedge heels for greater comfort.
• Your trouser hem should finish 1cm (or 1/2") off the ground. Short hem = short legs.
• Avoid wearing shoes/sandles with an ankle strap as these will shorten the leg drastically.
• Shoes with a pointy toe will elongate the leg. Avoid 'square toe' styles.
• Finally, if you want to fast-track your way to a 36" leg (or at least make it look like you have), wear nude-coloured shoes with a high heel (very much in vogue at the moment).

Yours in style,
Caroline