Sizing Guide: Finding Wide Leg Yoga Pants for Petite, Tall, and Plus Size Women | Match Waist, Hip, Inseam

Wide-leg yoga pants fit best when you choose by waist and hip measurement first, then pick a petite, regular, or tall inseam that ends at your shoe rather than your height category.

A cropped wide leg can still drag the floor if the inseam runs long, and a “tall” label doesn’t guarantee the hem clears your heel. The two numbers that decide the fit are your hip measurement and your inseam, measured in the shoes you’ll actually wear. Get those right and the rise, fabric, and size chart fall into place with far less guesswork.

How Do You Measure For Wide Leg Yoga Pants?

Measure the waist where the waistband will actually sit, then the fullest part of your hips while standing naturally, then the inseam from crotch to your desired hem point. Height alone is a poor shortcut, because two women the same height can need different inseams depending on leg length and shoe choice.

1. Measure your waist at the band’s intended height — high-rise and extra-high-rise sit in different spots.
2. Measure the fullest part of your hips while standing relaxed.
3. Measure inseam from the crotch seam to where you want the hem, wearing your usual yoga shoes.
4. Compare both numbers to the retailer’s current size chart for that specific product.
5. Pick Regular, Petite, or Tall from the inseam number, not from your height listing.

Then read the fit description. A “fitted through hip and thigh” cut needs a closer waist and hip match than a “relaxed” or “loose” one, which tolerates more room. Rise matters too: Old Navy describes its extra-high-rise waistband as sitting above the belly button and about an inch higher than its standard high-rise pants.

What Inseam Should Petite, Tall, and Plus Size Shoppers Choose?

Petite shoppers should look for a dedicated petite inseam to stop pooling and dragging, tall shoppers should switch to tall when the regular leg ends above the ankle, and plus-size shoppers should confirm that the specific product carries extended sizes and whether the inseam shifts by size. Listed inseams across current Old Navy and Athleta styles run roughly 21.5 to 36 inches, so the category label alone won’t save you.

A cropped style isn’t the same thing as a petite style. Cropped pants can stay proportionally long in the rise or the wide leg even when the hem stops at mid-calf. And don’t assume “plus” automatically means a longer or shorter inseam — Athleta lists Regular/Plus together on some models, while Old Navy’s plus-size cropped model gives separate measurements by size.

If you land between sizes, size up when the waistband feels restrictive, especially in non-compressive relaxed styles. For a shortlist of specific styles that passed real-world wear testing, browse this roundup of tested wide leg yoga pants before you commit to a size chart.

Current Wide Leg Options By Inseam And Size Range

The table below compresses the verified specs for seven current Old Navy and Athleta styles, including the petite, regular, and tall inseams each one offers. Prices and stock shift, and several of these listings were marked out of stock when checked, so confirm the live page before buying.

Which Sizing Mistakes Cause The Most Returns?

Buying by height without measuring inseam is the mistake that sends the most wide-leg pants back, followed by treating a cropped cut as a petite fit and trusting a model’s proportions. Listed models run roughly 5’9″ to 5’10”, so their leg length says little about what a petite or tall shopper will see at the hem.

Ignoring rise is the quiet one. The same waist measurement sits completely differently on an extra-high rise versus a mid rise, which changes both comfort and how the wide leg drapes. Check the finished hem language too: “cropped,” “mid-calf,” and “below ankle” are three different intended lengths, and a retailer may use them loosely.

Fit checks worth doing before you commit: the waistband should stay put through a forward fold, the hem shouldn’t reach your shoe’s sole where it can trip you, and the fabric should stay opaque when stretched — a quick squat in front of a mirror settles that last one. Follow the care label; the Old Navy plus-size cropped pair specifies machine wash cold and tumble dry low. Because prices, size ranges, and availability are retailer-controlled, verify the live product page before purchase.