If your pants already feel a little long or slouchy, hem them to the right length before rolling them. [3] X Research source
If you have longer legs, you can try doing a “long roll” with your pants. Try turning your cuff up by another 2–3 inches (5. 1–7. 6 cm) to pair with work boots. Just be aware that this style could make your legs look a little shorter than they are.
A double roll cuff might be too informal for dress pants at occasions like black tie events. If your pants are too long, get them professionally hemmed by a tailor instead.
It’s easier to see how your rolled pants look if you put them on first, but you can still cuff the legs when you aren’t wearing them.
Avoid rolling your pants up more than 2 times since they could start looking bulky or disproportionate to the rest of your legs.
Avoid using a skinny roll for large, bulky shoes, like work boots or chunky sneakers, since it could make your feet appear larger than they are.
If you’re wearing cut-off skinny jeans that don’t have hemmed seams, you might not be able to do thin cuffs. Without the seams, the cuffs may be too thin to stay in place. In that case, you may want to try double-roll cuffs instead.
For low-top shoes, roll your pants 1 1⁄2–2 inches (3. 8–5. 1 cm) above your ankle. For high-top shoes, roll each cuff up until your entire shoe is showing. If the cuffs feel too tight on your legs, roll them down some so they fit a little looser.
Pinrolls are a great way to cuff your pants if they’re too long and too wide. Skinny jeans and tight-fitting pants usually don’t have enough excess fabric for a pinroll. Avoid doing pinroll cuffs on boot-leg pants since they have too much excess fabric and could make the rolls look bulky.
Keep the seam on the outside of your pant leg pulled tightly against your ankle.
Folding the excess fabric back before you roll up your pants makes them tapered at the bottom and fit your leg tighter.
If you’re wearing low-top shoes, the bottom of the cuff should be about 1. 5–2 inches (3. 8–5. 1 cm) above your ankle. For high-top shoes, you can have the cuff cover the top of your shoe, or you can roll it up higher so it falls just above the top of your shoe.
