How Jeans Should Fit？

For most of us, jeans are a closet staple: even if you don't wear them every day, you probably have more than one. They are our go-to when we have "nothing to wear". On average, the average person buys one pair of jeans in a year. Comfortable pants made of denim - a practical and always relevant version of the bottom, which does not constrain movement and is combined with any top from crop tops and light blouses to voluminous sweaters and turtlenecks.

Denim pants can make us slimmer (monochrome dark) or give the hips a seductive roundness (light-colored, with horizontal scuffs, with decorations on the back pockets). But why on some look stylish, and others turn into "gray mice"? Often, when picking up jeans (especially online shopping), it is important for us to choose not just the right size, but also the right style. All people have different anthropomorphize, different physiques, and, finally, different habits and views on how we think a good pair of jeans should fit.

Jeans that fit you perfectly are an essential element of any closet. Jeans that are perfect at first glance may not be so perfect upon closer inspection. And at the same time the headache of every girl. To the most popular thing closet did not play a cruel joke on you, we tell you how to choose the right jeans, taking into account the features of your figure. but we have compiled a detailed guide that will help you not to miss the purchase.

Even two people with similar builds may find it comfortable to wear completely different styles, some like a loose fit, some like a very tight fit, and some like a classic fit. Some like a high waistband like cowboys, and some prefer the fashionable low fit of jeans. Someone is nicer with straight pant legs, and someone on the contrary - tapered. For ease of choice, all these features have their terms and designations. Before buying would be good if you understood this terminology - it is very, very easy for you to further choice of jeans comfortable for you. So, let's begin!

In short, these are the main criteria by which you can choose the fit and the style of jeans. The overall silhouette of the jeans determines how wide or narrow the jeans will be. It is most often denoted by the term Fit.

The style of the pant leg determines whether the jeans will be straight, skinny, or flared. Denoted by the term Cut.

Waistband height. This parameter determines the fit at the waist or hips. The term Rise is often used.

*️⃣Color
The universal option - jeans of classic dark blue color. An exemplary example is the basic models of Levi's, which go with almost everyone. If you are not ready to experiment or are looking for something that will stay in your closet for a long time, take them: they are unlikely to go out of fashion in the next few years, and you can combine them with anything - from a white loose-fitting shirt to a feminine blouse. Besides, blue denim is especially relevant this season - just look at Calvin Klein's fashion show. Another trend is mom jeans or boyfriend jeans in a uniform blue color; you can find them in mass-market stores like Zara or go for authentic vintage models on sites like eBay or Etsy.

In general, the choice of color is a matter of taste (some wear exclusively black, and some prefer light blue), but there are still general rules. First, try to avoid models with imitation creases and scuffs: not only do they often distort the real volume, but they also look not very modern. Secondly, do not fixate on the rule "dark color visually slims" - it all depends on the specific model and how it sits on your figure. Believe me, this applies even to white denim - straight-cut jeans that are slightly loose at the hip look just as good as black skinnies.

*️⃣Fit
There are dozens of guides to choosing the perfect jeans for different body types on the web - most of them are pretty uniform, so you should still rely on your feelings when shopping.

Forget rules like "skinny jeans are only suitable for skinny people" if your parameters do not correspond to the model parameters, but this is the style you like the most. Choose skinny jeans with the right fit: with a normal or high waistline. Length - strictly ankle length. Color - dark shades of blue or black, without scuffs. Material - not too thin. Wear it at your pleasure! In addition, it is believed that this model looks best on the hourglass figure.

The same principle can be attributed to almost any style. Low height, for example, is not a hindrance to free-cut jeans ankle length or floor length (it is better to look for them in petite departments so that you do not have to hem), and wide hips - boyfriend or flared jeans (provided that they sit a little loose).

*️⃣Size
It's a known fact that good denim stretches over time, which is why it's believed that when you buy jeans, they should fit a little tighter than normal. This is true, but it is important to remember that too-tight jeans, especially those made of thick denim, can be simply dangerous for your health: they interfere with blood circulation and feel like compression underwear on the body. In addition, it all depends on the model: elastic skinnies and jeans, flared from the knee, it is better to take the size in size, but the straight-cut models with a low waist or mom jeans (high waist, slightly tapered to the bottom) may well be a size larger - in the extreme case you will wear them with a belt.

When buying take into account several factors: jeans in no case should not be tight in the waist (check simply - if the waistband in the area of the back easily enters two fingers, then everything is fine) or "flatten" buttocks, and, squatting in them, you should not feel discomfort in places where the legs bend.

*️⃣Size of pockets
Back pockets should correspond to the parameters of the figure. Girls with full hips do not need to choose a model with small pockets. This will only emphasize the opulence of the form. But skinny girls are contraindicated large pockets - they will visually make the hips even narrower.

The distance between the pockets is also important. The more it is, the more visually increase the hips.

We should mention that in many ways the tightness/spaciousness of jeans can also depend on the size you choose. Some people like a tight fit and take a size smaller and wear out the jeans, some people like the classics and take their size, and some people like a spacious baggy fit and take the same jeans a size larger, fixing the waistband with a belt. Almost every fit can be worn in both a tighter fit and a more relaxed fit.

Regular fit is the most anything but classic. These are medium width jeans that will fit almost any type of figure, for people of all ages, wearing almost any style of clothing. Sometimes they also say Classic fit. The jeans sit naturally on the figure, but not too baggy.

A slim fit is a tight fit. Of course, such jeans fit well on people with a standard figure or skinny people. For people with a tight figure or with strongly developed thighs such a fit is best avoided.

Skinny is an extreme variant of the slim fit. As the name suggests, the jeans sit like a second skin and fit the leg along the entire length. This is a rather specific cut, more often used for sewing women's jeans. However, some very skinny young men prefer skinnies, also this style was at different times popular in various youth subcultures, such as punks and skaters. The style is very much to your liking, but for some people, it may be the right fit for them.

Loose fit/Baggy fit - a very relaxed and baggy fit, used for jeans that mimic the cut of early twentieth century work pants, as well as some street style brands.

High (high waist) - it is also marked on the tags as high-waisted;
Medium (classic) - original rise;
Low (just below the waist, universal) - regular rise or medium;
Low (ultra-low, belt on the hips) - low rise or ultra.

The average woman chooses her fit based on fashion. A few years ago, ultra-low fit was in fashion. Now high fit is in fashion, but the classic version is also relevant.

And this selection is a failure. Everyone has a "different" fit depending on the type of figure. High creates the illusion of more voluminous hips and buttocks, but also perfectly hides the belly, so it will suit both girls who want to visually increase the hips, and those who want to visually reduce the abdomen (here, however, it is still important to work with the top). Medium fit, despite the label "classic", is more suitable for slender girls with correct proportions, because the belt of the pants is located directly on the waist and emphasizes the attention on it.

Universal is considered an understated fit (just below the waist, where the hips originate). A low is a difficult option, exclusively for tall, long-legged, and slender, because it "cuts" the length of the legs mercilessly.

The length of the pants may seem like an unimportant detail. It would seem, how will any extra couple of centimeters affect the image as a whole? We are sure: it will - and in the most noticeable way.

Excessive (or, on the contrary, insufficient) length in no time will break all the proportions and deprive the silhouette of harmony. We tell you what length pants and jeans should be worn to avoid this.

How to choose the right length of classic jeans?

There should be only one fold above the shoes and no more than 4 centimeters.

The edge of the pant leg should never touch the floor unless, of course, you are into hip-hop culture.

Check the distance from the bottom of the jeans to the sole or heel. Its length is about 2 centimeters.

How to choose the right length of skinny jeans?

Skinny jeans should end before the beginning of the shoe or at the level of the ankle.

Skinny jeans should not touch the shoes.

You can choose skinny jeans a little longer to wear them tucked in.

True adepts of old-school denim are sure that jeans do not need to be washed at all, or at most once a year: over time, denim only becomes more beautiful, and the fibers degrade more slowly. Instead of washing do an alternative method - put jeans in the freezer, then defrosted and left to dry in the fresh air. If you are not ready for such drastic measures, you can do with hand or machine washing in a gentle mode at a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees, having previously turned the thing inside out. And one more important point: jeans with a high percentage of elastane in the composition in no case can not be washed with conditioner for laundry - it instantly destroys the fibers.