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Lil' Zip Rambler Ankle Straight Leg Jeans

MOTHER

Petite

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Perfect your casual-cool game in these dark-washed jeans cut from stretch-kissed denim and designed in a straight-leg silhouette. MOTHER has adjusted the proportions of their denim styles to complement petite body types. These LIL' MOTHER jeans feature a higher knee placement, along with shorter inseams and rises, so they hit correctly at every point.

  • 25 1/2" inseam; 17 1/2" leg opening
  • Zip fly with button closure
  • Five-pocket style
  • 94% cotton, 5% polyester, 1% elastane
  • Machine wash, dry flat
  • Made in the USA
  • Item #10424612
  • Core Product ID 333333GRQU

Size info

  • The brand says this runs true to size.
  • 23P=0, 24P=0-2, 25P=2, 26P=4, 27P=4-6, 28=6, 29P=8, 30P=8-10, 31P=10, 32P=10-12, 33P=12, 34P=14.
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MOTHER

Founded in 2010 by premium-denim industry pros Lela Becker and Tim Kaeding, MOTHER specializes in collections that present a juxtaposition of hard and soft. The brand evokes teenage rebellion, unconditional love and hilarious insult all at the same time (the company's name is a play on the duality of the word "mother," which can be nurturing or a cuss).

Reviews

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Most helpful positive review

Oct 17, 2024

Perfect fit

I was wary about the fit of these based on the other reviews but they’re amazing. If anything I might wish they were a tiny bit more high waisted - I’d call them a solid mid-rise - but other than that they give my legs and backside amazing shape like all Mother denim.
MeganW23
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Most helpful critical review

Sept 29, 2024
I am 5’2” 115 lbs, ordered size 2/26 petite. The con is HUGE but not exclusive to this brand. The inseam is too long for petites to have the same look as the model on the Nordstrom website. Instead the length is awkward and still requires tailoring which is BEYOND frustrating. The length hits at a point where the front bends on your sneakers and not slightly cropped like the models leaving you looking like you are wearing regular length crop jeans or ugly high-waters…just odd all the way around. Why do designers do this to petites? Please designers MEASURE petites’ inseams that are 5’-5’4” and find an average inseam length that works for all to look decent. A 25.5” inseam for a “slightly cropped look” is not working that is a great length for 5’4” only so NOT inclusive. And the back pockets are HUGE, they start high and end well past the bend in your bum. Terrible! Did the designer go cheap and use the same size pocket on the petite size? Seriously disappointing.
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Sept 29, 2024
I am 5’2” 115 lbs, ordered size 2/26 petite. The con is HUGE but not exclusive to this brand. The inseam is too long for petites to have the same look as the model on the Nordstrom website. Instead the length is awkward and still requires tailoring which is BEYOND frustrating. The length hits at a point where the front bends on your sneakers and not slightly cropped like the models leaving you looking like you are wearing regular length crop jeans or ugly high-waters…just odd all the way around. Why do designers do this to petites? Please designers MEASURE petites’ inseams that are 5’-5’4” and find an average inseam length that works for all to look decent. A 25.5” inseam for a “slightly cropped look” is not working that is a great length for 5’4” only so NOT inclusive. And the back pockets are HUGE, they start high and end well past the bend in your bum. Terrible! Did the designer go cheap and use the same size pocket on the petite size? Seriously disappointing.
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0101
Height:
5’2”
Weight:
115 lb.
42found this helpful
Aug 13, 2024

wanted to love these but didnt

I’m 5’2”, 125 lbs and wear 27 in all the Mother’s I own which are all the Tomcat Style (98% cotton, 2% stretch). I was so excited for these but something was off. Hate to say it, but they were very weird in the crotch! Almost a camel toe type situation. I have big thighs so maybe it was just my inner thighs being weird but unfortunately I couldn’t keep these. I would say the rise is mid rise. I probably would have still needed them altered to be shortened by about an inch. Good color but I think I need to stick with jeans with less stretch. They will probably be cute on thinner leg girls - I did love the wider leg opening
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NIGHT IN VENICE
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Ash10
Height:
5’2”
Weight:
125 lb.
15found this helpful
Oct 17, 2024

Perfect fit

I was wary about the fit of these based on the other reviews but they’re amazing. If anything I might wish they were a tiny bit more high waisted - I’d call them a solid mid-rise - but other than that they give my legs and backside amazing shape like all Mother denim.
Fit: True to size
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Size purchased:
30P
Usual size:
30P
Color:
Night In Venice
MeganW23
Body shape:
Waist narrower than shoulders and hips
Height:
5'5"
Weight:
150 lb.
11found this helpful
Aug 28, 2025

regret

These jeans are the only pair of Mother’s i regret buying. They just don’t age well. The wash fades fast and I don’t think the quality of the thin material is worth this price point.
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29P
Color:
NIGHT IN VENICE
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StephKells
7found this helpful
Apr 10, 2025

perfection and so comfortable

Jeans are so frustrating for me since I am petite and look bad in high rise. These have held their shape completely in spite of the stretch and they are so flattering and comfortable. I really wish they came in more colors/lengths- the other lil rambler is high rise and has raw hems.
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Size purchased:
27P
Color:
NIGHT IN VENICE
kmb0193
Height:
5’2”
4found this helpful
Mar 2, 2025

My favorite fit in Mother petites

Love this fit so much I purchased in 2 colors. I’m 5’2 and 125ish with longer legs and shorter torso. These are a great rise for me, as opposed to very high waisted jeans. Size 26P length hits just above my ankle. Perfect for flats or heels. Love that they’re right between a wide leg and straight leg.
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Color:
NIGHT IN VENICE
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TeresaJG
Height:
5’2”
Weight:
124 lb.
4found this helpful
June 26, 2025

Fitting Is Not As Pictured

The jeans are soft to the touch and slightly stretchy. But, the fitting isn’t exactly the same as you on the model. They’re baggier.
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Parksparks
3found this helpful
Sept 24, 2024

love! wish more colors

Perfect fitting jeans for 5’3” 118lbs 26P. Look terrific and wish there were more colors available
Fit: Runs slightly small
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Size purchased:
26P
Color:
NIGHT IN VENICE
NJ234
Height:
5’3”
Weight:
118 lb.
3found this helpful
Mar 4, 2026

perfect petite fit

5’0”, 145. These offer a nice stretch, hit just below my bellybutton and stop at the ankle. These are one of the few petite cut jeans that are proportional not just a shorter inseam! I’m so happy I gave them a chance.
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Monica___
Height:
5’0”
Weight:
145 lb.
1found this helpful
Sept 3, 2024

Great petite jeans!

Perfect fit for petites
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Size purchased:
26
Color:
Dark
Verified purchase
FULM
Height:
5’4”
Weight:
125
1found this helpful
July 19, 2026

Feel heavenly and light but…

I’ve been trying to find a pair of Mother Jeans that feel as free and light as The Bookie Ankle, which as a 5’3” petite are full length on me but are the only jeans that I don’t feel the need to rip off the moment I get home. These nail the feel; light as a feather and super comfy. Unfortunately even as a petite jean, they are not ankle at all and hit in that weird spot that makes you look like you got a weird hem job. It is frustrating and I agree with the other reviewer that it’s a shame Mother doesn’t give more attention to detail with their petite jeans. Now I need to decide if I feel like getting them altered to keep them.
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Size purchased:
28
Color:
NIGHT IN VENICE
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Leighha
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Apr 26, 2026

perfect for my petite frame.

I love the fit, the comfort and how soft they are. They are very stretchy so they feel comfortable.
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Color:
NIGHT IN VENICE
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iabbe
Height:
5’3”
Weight:
116 lb.
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