Flare Leg: The biggest difference between a wide leg and a flare leg is that a flare leg is narrower at the knee. Visually, there is a much bigger difference in the knee and leg given the "flare" effect. Flare leg jeans have at least a 20" leg opening. Check out our Women's flare leg styles here! Straight Leg: Straight leg jeans have the same width from the knee to the leg opening hence the "straight" effect.
They're perfect for anyone who doesn't want to go to the skinny jean extreme, but still want that stream lined effect. Straight leg jeans can also be cuffed more easily that boot cut jeans when you want a different look.
Their leg opening can vary from " depending on the size of the knee. Check out our Women's straight leg styles here! Skinny Leg: Skinny jeans are the only style that actually taper in from the knee.
They're versatile and can be worn with flats, heels or boots. If you don't have a perfect body, you can still wear skinny jeans. Just avoid wearing them too tight or with denim that is too thin. Tucking them into boots or pairing them with a tunic top will help balance out bigger hips and thighs.
Check out our Women's skinny leg styles here! Often we have found that the rise on a jean will vary somewhat by jean size. If you would like for us to measure the rise for you on your particular size, please call email or call us at and we will be happy to assist you. Low-rise: The definition of low-rise can vary by company, but generally sit at or below your hips and fall within the " range.
Many come with the hem cuffed or you can choose to roll them down for more ankle coverage. These are the ultimate casual-chic jean style—especially when worn with loafers or sneaks.
Bootcut jeans flare out slightly starting at the knees and are named so because they're often worn with boots, naturally. They typically feature longer pant legs and in these cases, they look best with heeled shoes so the bottoms don't graze the floor. Aka "Bell Bottoms. Popularized in the '70s , the bohemian style is making quite the comeback on the runways and IRL. These Lee ones have an almost perfect 5-star rating and come in 1o total prints and washes.
Did your mom ever tell you growing up that she'd never buy you a pair of hole-y jeans? Yeah, same. But they're just so fun! If you don't trust your DIY skills, opt for an already-distressed pair with rips, frays, and holes. There are definitely different levels of distressing, so you can go for a style that's more subtle too. There's perhaps nothing more '80s than a pair of pleated jeans. This style features pleats that start at the front belt lops that give your legs more room.
If you want a throwback look, then definitely consider this design. Wish you could combine the comfort of leggings and the structure of jeans?
Get yourself some jeggings. They feature soft material and offer TONS of stretch. The lightest of light-wash jeans are definitely bleached ones, which gives them a bit of a '90s grunge aesthetic—especially if they're also cargo pants, like this pair.
Want to switch up your denim game? Opt for white. The color is more versatile than you think because it's a neutral, and while the hue is a spring and summer staple, you can also wear them easily with all your winter white sweaters. Another neutral on the other side of the spectrum is black. The dark color is great if you're going for an edgier vibe—you really can't go wrong wearing these with a leather moto jacket and black booties.
However, they can also be work-appropriate since they're basically one step down from classic black dress pants. Want jeans with a little more oomph? Get out of your traditional blue denim box by opting for another color. This type of jean widens a little below the knee to accommodate boots and then flares a bit more at the hem. This jeans style looks great on all body types and can create curves on straight rectangle body shapes or balance curves for an hourglass body shape or a pear body shape.
Bootcut jeans are especially flattering on curvy women. To create curves, petite women should opt for bootcut jeans over flared jeans because the slight flare of the bootcut style is more proportional for a small frame. Bootcut jeans are a great choice for women with narrow hips to create curves. Narrow hips are characteristic of slim, rectangle body shapes and the inverted triangle body shape. Wider flares will look out of proportion for narrow hips.
Flared type of jeans are similar to bootcut jeans in that they are fitted at the hips and thigh but there is a greater flare from the knee. The degree of this flare varies in this jean style so you can go for something subtle in a narrower flare that is slightly wider than a bootcut jean or a more dramatic look in a wide flare jean. Flare denim dimensions can vary vertically as well as horizontally.
Cropped jeans come in flared styles as well as straight and tapered leg styles. Crop flare denim can range from narrow cropped kick flare jeans to wide flare leg cropped jeans. Some variation in the labeling of the types of jeans for women is subjective according to the brand.
Flared leg jeans flatter curvy women with bigger bottoms as it balances proportions and creates an hourglass shape. If you have very wide hips, avoid very wide flares as this will make your legs appear shorter. Tall and lean women have the frame to pull off a range of widths in flared jeans — from narrow widths to bell bottoms. Unlike the bootcut style and flared jeans which are fitted through the thigh and flare out below the knee, wide-leg jeans are cut looser through the thigh and can widens as they go from the knee to the hem.
The cut varies from a straighter cut to a more flared leg. This style has the most loose and comfortable fit of all of the types of jeans for women and is also one that has great styling options.
Trouser jeans are usually a dressier wide leg jean. They often resemble non-denim pants in that they may lack many features of standard jeans such as a five pocket design or flat-felled seams with contrasting stitching. These jeans are sometimes made to resemble dressier pants by having slash pockets and finer details. However, the looks of trouser jeans can vary from a more typical jeans appearance to a more dress pant appearance depending on how uniform in color, how dark the fabric and whether there are more refined details on the pockets and waist.
Some brands will describe what are essentially wide-leg jeans which have typical features of jeans as trouser jeans. Trouser jeans are a flattering jean fit for most body types. This is because the straight line created by the loose silhouette that falls from the hip to the foot streamlines and lengthens the figure.
However, different body types can look better in some hem widths than others. These are three examples of trouser jeans which illustrate the variation in back pocket detail — slit pockets, standard back pockets and no back pockets. A straight cut jean is cut straight from the hip and thigh to the hem. Sometimes the leg can have a slight taper.
The fit is relaxed through the hip and thigh — somewhere between the more snug skinny jeans and the looser fitting boyfriend jean.
Boyfriend jeans are cut straight in the hip and thigh and have a loose, baggy cut that sits low on the hips. These jeans are more fitted in the hips than relaxed cut boyfriend jeans but still cut looser in the hips and legs than most straight or tapered jeans. Strictly speaking, these can be described as slim boyfriend jeans. Slim boyfriend style jeans and girlfriend jeans are a slimmed down version of the classic boyfriend jean.
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