To look fashionable and stylish, almost all owners of jeans prefer to roll them up. To roll up jeans correctly, you need to know the rolling techniques. The combination of the style of jeans and the rolling methods is important. This is the only way to understand how to roll up jeans to look stylish.
What types are not suitable?
You can roll up jeans of any style. Even strict, business and office models provide the ability to roll up the fabric. With the right choice of the rolling method, the style will not be lost, and the image will become more sophisticated.
Some styles of pants cannot be treated in this way. Business trousers, suits with jackets, flared trousers - such models are not subject to such treatment. Turning up is also not recommended for trousers with uneven, torn or fringed edges. Such edges are self-sufficient, and they are what give the owner of the clothes a special look. If the legs of the trousers are of different lengths, they cannot be adjusted in this way.
Men's shorts with inserts cannot be shortened. This rule applies regardless of the length of the leg. Women's models allow for much more experimentation than men's. Some styles and cuts allow you to roll up shorts with inserts if they are decorated with rhinestones, embroidery or prints.
Variations of folds
Knowing how to roll up jeans allows you to decorate or complement your looks. Below are seven ways to roll up jeans:
- narrow;
- long;
- single-layer;
- bicycle;
- with double cuff;
- fixed;
- half.
All data will be presented in the corresponding tables.
Single layer
Such cuffs on jeans are possible with any cut and decoration. This treatment does not narrow the legs downwards, which should be taken into account when planning the style. Shoes are selected depending on the image.
| Name | How to do it | How to wear |
| Single layer | Only freshly washed, un-ironed fabric is processed. From 2.5 to 4 cm of fabric are folded. The line is smoothed by hand. Possible variation: you can make cuffs on men's jeans by hiding their edges. If desired, the edge with the stitching is hidden inside to a depth of about 1 cm. This variation should be taken into account when cuffing. The jeans are cuffed 1-1.5 cm more. |
Wear boots or chukkas, or any shoes with a wide shaft. Avoid narrow shafts, classic shoes, or sophisticated boots. Stiletto pumps are not suitable. |
According to the information presented in the table, the necessary image and style are created. The selection of shoes plays an important role in the formation of a fashionable look.
Long
This type of processing of the edge of the trouser leg is suitable for confident tall people. It is not suitable for short guys and girls. This type of processing significantly shortens the legs in the visual perception of the bow. Fashionable pants with an edge are suitable for this type of processing. All tight-fitting models are suitable.
| Name | How to do it | How to wear |
| Long | The last 5-7 cm of the leg are folded upwards. The fabric is fixed by steam ironing. It is important that it does not fall or slide down. This method is suitable for artificially adjusting the length of the legs. | Use heavy and massive shoes. You can wear leather boots. You cannot wear heavy or light sneakers, trainers, moccasins and similar light footwear. |
Having chosen the rolls on jeans, be sure to check their length, otherwise the image will be spoiled. The measurement can be taken with a ruler. The optimal length is from 4 to 8 cm, depending on the length of the leg and the height of the owner of the trousers. Check before ironing.
Narrow
Suitable for lightweight and thin jeans. Pants made of tight or thick fabric will not work. They will create additional volume at the cuff, which is inappropriate in the case of such a turn-up. Fitted lightweight summer pants made of light denim or pastel colors are suitable. It is not recommended to treat fabrics that are too dark or black in this way.
| Name | How to do it | How to wear |
| Narrow | The edge of the trouser leg is folded up to the minimum length. The fold should be tight. This action is repeated at least three times. The last fold should be straightened and smoothed by hand. It should not create the impression of a roll, the fabric should be flat. The height of the folded edge does not exceed 1.5 cm. | Use only sophisticated and neat footwear. Any massive boots, shoes or sandals will not do. Sneakers are acceptable, but not bulky ones. |
If the purpose of such cuffs is to visually lengthen the legs, you should wear shoes with heels.
Pinned
Used when working with pants made of lightweight fabrics. The material should be easy to bend and take the correct shape. Heavy fabrics are not suitable. The pants are visually narrowed, shoes and ankles are exposed. Shoes should look impeccable, you can use sneakers with white soles. Such jeans with cuffs require careful selection of shoes.
| Name | How to do it | How to wear |
| Pinned | Up to 2.5 cm of fabric (depending on the width of the trouser leg) is gathered on the side to form a cuff. Then make one fold, holding the folded fabric. Holding the thickened cuff, the fold should be repeated. The fabric is smoothed with hands and given the correct shape. | Shoes are the most emphasized part of this look. The greatest attention should be paid to their cleanliness and neatness. If shoes with white soles are chosen, they should be kept clean. Too heavy or massive boots, cleats, sneakers, slip-ons and similar shoes are not recommended. |
Double cuff
The optimal choice is pants made of not too light, but not dark heavy fabric. Too light and slippery material will not support such cuffs, and thick and hard edges will not look nice, it will be very difficult to smooth them out. You cannot make the following cuffs on wide jeans.
| Name | How to do it | How to wear |
| Double cuff | The edge of the jeans is folded over to form a cuff 2.5 cm thick. The fold is repeated, but with the addition of fabric - the height of the cuff should be about 5 cm. | Almost any footwear is used. Both wide massive platforms and light ballet flats are suitable. Top-siders, derbies and chukkas are suitable. Footwear is selected in accordance with the created image. |
This type of cuff can visually make the legs shorter. If the legs are not perfectly even or are too short, you should choose another method of finishing the edge, which will visually make the legs appear longer.
Cycling or summer cuff
This cuff has such a name because it is popular among cyclists. When riding a bicycle, it is necessary to protect the trouser leg from the grease of the bicycle chain. For this purpose, a cuff is made on the right leg. Cyclists are allowed to make a cuff only on one leg, which is unacceptable in the case of other types of cuffs. If desired, the cuff can be duplicated on the left leg. This becomes relevant in the hot summer season.
| Name | How to do it | How to wear |
| Bicycle (summer) cuff | Turn up the edge of the jeans to form a 2 cm cuff. When turning up again, form a cuff 5-6 cm high. Then pull the leg up the calf with straight hands, creating folds. | Such a cuff should be made only in the summer season for cycling. In other cases, the use of this type of trouser leg treatment is not recommended. Cyclists are allowed to use the cuff on only one leg. |
Half cuff
Can be used on women's boyfriends. Jeans should be bulky and voluminous. Tight models are not suitable.
| Name | How to do it | How to wear |
| Half cuff | Turn up the edge of the jeans, form a cuff 10 cm high. Then use your hands to form folds, creating volume. Then the top edge of the cuff is slightly folded down. | Use sandals or open-toed shoes. When creating a more formal look, use shoes with thin heels. |
As you can see from the information described in this article, when creating almost any fashionable image, you need to resort to rolling up the edge of the jeans. This can be done in a variety of ways.
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