Every petite woman knows that finding a pair of pants that is correctly tailored to our bums, curves and leg length is a challenge. “Like jeans, pants are also a pain point for most petite women,” according to Chi Li, fashion designer and author ofThe Petite Style Bible. The 5’2” Li goes on to say, “The majority of us find pants hard to shop for, even in the petite department.” Why? For one thing, there’s a range of petite sizes. The name generally refers to women 5’4” and under, but also includes what 4’ 9” designerFae Brennanof upcoming brandFable Petitecalls “extra petite,” or under five feet tall. And as Li points out, on top of the range of heights, there’s also a range of body shapes: long or short torsos, leg proportions—even the width of one’s shoulders can impact how a pair of pants looks on you.