Body · Your Lengths
Every gem has its own proportions
When a jeweller describes an oval or an emerald cut, they talk about its ratio: how its length relates to its width. A longer ratio isn't better than a shorter one. It's simply the character of that stone, and a good setting is made to suit it.
Your body works the same way. Your height, the length of your legs and where your waist sits make up your own vertical ratio. Nothing about it needs correcting. It just helps to know where clothes land on you, so you can choose lengths that work with your natural lines.
Find your landmarks
Stand in front of a mirror and look for your narrow points:
- just below the knee
- the slimmest part of your lower leg, above the ankle bone
- your natural waist
- the narrow part of your forearm
These are your landmarks. They move with you, so they're true whatever your height, and they're the reference point for every length chip in your Passport.
Land on a narrow point
Hems love a narrow point.
A skirt, sleeve or trouser hem that finishes at one of your narrow landmarks follows your natural shape and feels effortlessly balanced.
When a length finishes across a wider point instead, like the middle of the calf or the fullest part of the hip, it isn't wrong. It's a style choice that simply draws the eye there. Knowing the difference lets you choose on purpose.
Why "midi" isn't the same on everyone
Clothing labels are cut for one average height, so the same garment lands in a different place on each of us. As a general guide:
| Your height | A standard "knee-length" tends to land | A standard "midi" tends to land |
|---|---|---|
| Under 160 cm | Below the knee | Lower calf to ankle |
| 160–172 cm | At the knee | Mid-calf |
| Over 172 cm | Above the knee | Below the knee |
That's why your Passport describes lengths by where they land on your body, not by what the label calls them.
See where lengths land on you
On any Body category page, choose your height range in the bar under the page heading. Every length chip on your style cards then shows where that piece will land on you, and some cards add a short tip for your height. You only choose once, you can change it any time, and you can always skip it.
Your height never changes which styles are recommended for your cut. It simply tells you where they'll finish.
Your cut, your lengths
Your gem cut shapes the silhouettes that celebrate you. Your landmarks tell you where to finish them. Together they make it easy to create a style that suits you and fits the way you live.