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5 Steps on Finding The Best Pair of Jeans

Finding the ultimate jeans can be a challenging shopping experience. The reason behind it is the array of brands, sizes, and silhouettes. If jeans are your essential piece for going out, guaranteed you won’t want to regret buying the wrong pair of jeans.

Therefore, you should read guides on finding the best pair of jeans before buying them. Here are some note-worthy tips on buying a new pair of jeans.

1. Body Measurements


The easiest way on measuring is by using your old jeans. Find a pair of your old jeans that’s the most comfortable and use its measurement as a reference.

  • Waist: Waist measurement is the length from one side of the waist to the other.
  • Inseam: Inseam measurement is the length of the inner to the bottom opening of your jeans. You can measure it starting from the crotch to the side of the leg opening.
  • Front rise and back rise: The length of the front rise and back rise can be measured from the top of the waistband to the crotch join.

2. Jeans Types


After taking the body measurement, now is the right time for putting your attention towards the array of jeans types from shapes to the cutting.

  • Jeggings: This type is a hybrid between jeans and leggings. Jeggings have a tight and figure-hugging fit but are very comfortable and stretchy.
  • Skinny: As for looks, skinny jeans look very similar to jeggings, but when they aren’t as tight when worn. The cutting of skinny jeans will make your legs look elongated and slim.
  • Straight Leg Jeans: Straight leg jeans are timeless classics. This type has a straight cut along the leg. The bottom is not flared or tapered.
  • Slim Leg Jeans: This type is a combination of straight-leg jeans and skinny jeans. The upper part feels tighter and fits around the waist like skinny, but the bottom is straight like straight-leg jeans.
  • Boot Cut Jeans: Boot cut jeans are fit snug around the thigh and flare out slightly below the knee down to the tops of your toes. This cut is designed to wear with boots that need space around the calf to the ankle.
  • Flared Jeans: Flared jeans are similar to boot cut jeans, fit on the upper part, and flared on the bottom. But the flair is varied based on the trend. This type of jeans is quite popular among the hippies in the 60s to 70s.
  • Wide Leg Jeans: This type has flair cut from the waist through the leg. This type is also widely known as baggy fit or loose fit jeans.

3. The Rise


Despite the types and the leg opening, you also need to pay attention to the rise to alter it to your comfort. The rise is also called back rise measurement and front rise of jeans.

  • High-rise Jeans: Also known as high-waisted jeans, these jeans sit at the waist or exactly on top of the navel.
  • Mid-rise Jeans: This cut tends to passed the navel or around one inch under it. Generally, jeans sold in the market have this rise.
  • Low-rise Jeans: This cut is meant to sit below your natural waist or around 3 inches below the navel.
  • Super Low-rise Jeans: The waist cut can be varied, but in general they tend to sit around five inches below the navel.

4. Body Shapes


After knowing your body measurements, now you know the shape of your body more or less. Generally, women’s body types are divided into 4 categories: hourglass, apple, square, and pear.

  • Hourglass: Hourglass type is the most ideal body shape, which is wider on the bust and hips and thinner on the waist. In general, the hourglass shape can pull off arrays of cuttings and jeans types, especially skinny. Skinny jeans help to accentuate the curve of your body, best accompanied with high heels which give the illusion of slimmer-looking legs.
  • Apple: Apple type is known for with rounded body shape, and the midsection is the widest part. The best option for the apple body type is high-rise jeans with a boot cut. High-rise will make you more comfortable and gives the illusion of a smaller waist. And also, a boot cut with the right flair will balance out the waist to look more proportional.
  • Square: This type is also often called the box body shape, where the body shape doesn’t have many curves from the top to the bottom. This type suits best with high-rise jeans, to create the illusion of a smaller and curvaceous waist.
  • Pear: This type has a wider bottom, which makes the measurement of hips wider than the shoulder. Try to opt for mid-rise jeans with straight legs in dark color. Mid-rise can create the image of a more pronounced waistline, whilst straight opening of the straight leg jeans can conceal your hips silhouette which appears quite wide.

5. Your Opinion


Even though there are many tips and suggestions regarding the right jeans type that works for your body shape, the most important thing of all is your own opinion. Don’t take those rules to confined your own choices. Above is only rough guidance to make your jeans shopping experience a breeze.

Those are some guidance you’ll need on finding jeans with the right fit. But if you’re still in not sure, you can try on different types of jeans, and see which one is the perfect fit for you.