Gone are the days of bell bottoms, tapered legs and baggy jeans. These cuts flatter nobody. Today, low rise, boot cut and  slightly flard styles are all the rage. But to pick  a great cut, you have to find the right jeans for your body type. Most women should be wearing lower rise jeans style rather than a tyle where the top sits high on the waist above the belly button. Jeans that rise to high on the waist tend to create the illusion of an even bigger belly and booty, and you loose proportion to the rest of the body. However, if you have a lot of belly, be aware of super low rise jeans because they can make your sides push up an out of the top band, giving you the dreaded "muffin top". Use the following guide to find the right jeans for your body:

Tall.- Taller women can get away with wearing more straight-legged or boot cut jenas. Just make sure your jeans hit the floor or slightly above, otherwise elseyou'll look like you are ready for flood. Also, avoid fabric that's to stretchy.

Bigger hips or thighs.- Finding jeans that fit bigger hips is more doable than you might think. Go for a wider leg opening like a slight flare or boot cut jeans to balance and give proportion, and avoid baggy jeans. Pick a flat-lying pockets and material that skim the thighs instead of hugging them.

Petite.- Choose a solid color pair of bootcut jeans and pair it with heels. Avoid cuffs and capris, which will just make you look shorter. Make sure the hemline cover most of your heel for a streamlined look, but don't buy pants so long that they drag on the ground.

Large Bottom.- To downsize your booty, tay away from jeans without pockets and choose pockets that are medium in size, don't sit too low or too high and that tilt slightly inward. Also avoid extra embellishments like a worn vintage wash on the backside and avoid low rise.

Small bottom.- Choose pockets that sit high, are smaller and have some detailing to give the illusion of a fuller, perkier bottom. You can also get away with jeans that have no back pockets and a little lower of rise jean ( just remember that any jeans that expose your crack are too low).

Body Shaped.- For your slim hips and minimal curves, choose straight leg, boy cut classic styles, and whatever you do, don't do baggy jeans, or else you really might end up looking like a boy!

Stretch.- Ideally, jeans should have a little bit of a stretch to them, about 1% to 2% spandex. But be careful of too much stretch, especially if you want to look slimmer, because yor body needs some structure. Also, when you are in the dressing room, sit down and make sure the jeans lie flat against your back. Leaving your underwear exposed is never goimg to be "in", so don't buy them or try to fix them with a belt if they gap.

Wash.- In the 80's, people went to great lengths to attain the popular stonewash look, even bleaching their brand new jeans. Today, you can buy whatever wash you want. Some companies creatively use the wash of the jeans for slimming effects, such as putting a darker wash on the outer thigh and a lighter wash on the inner thigh to create a longer leg. Keep in mind that dark wash jeans are slimming jeans. Vintage treatments that give the jeans the worn look on specific areas only highlight them, so watch out if you are trying to draw attention away from a certain part of your body.

No matter what type of jeans you buy, wash them inside out and in cold water to keep the color from fading. If you  don't want your jeans to shrink, put them in the dryer for just a little while and then hang them over your shower curtain to let them dry the rest of the way. This is especially important with darker jeans which are prone to extra shrinkage because they haven't been through as many chemical processes as lighter washes.