I've been having such a hard time ordering jeans that fit. For the first time in my life I've gained weight. I've always bought a 30x30 or if I ever came across a pair of 29x29 those fit perfectly. I've always been skinny. Now that I've gained weight I'm trying to find jeans that fir. I have one pair that's a 34x30, they fit well and I thought that was my new size so I ordered more online and they all ended up too tight. When I actually measure myself ( I measure from where the top of my well fitting jeans sit, which is just above my hips) When I actually measure myself I get a waist size of 40 inches. So, I ordered a pair of pants that were 40x30 and they were huge!!! They just fell right to the floor. It leads me to believe that clothing companies subtract about 6 inches from the waist to make people feel better or some crap.. And after all this, I'm still stuck with only 1 pair of well fitting pants...
I hear you it is crazy that our actual measures no longer correspond to the sizes on the label. If you can find the time it will be time well spent to go in to try on the jeans, especially after a change in body. Good luck!
@@TheBadDenimReview any recommendations for big waist, and small thighs / hips / bottom… they always fit on the hip but I can t do them up at the waist or if I can they are too loose on the hips and sag
hi. I've never had a pair of jeans before, so I don't have any too reference. I am only able to buy jeans online. Any tips on what could make this simpler?
Hi, I am from India. Though I am a male, I have been following your videos. Really appreciate your attention to details. I have a rectangular shaped body ( small frame) . 33 inch hips and I wear size 38 shirt. The low waist in India has a crotch size 9.2 inches which is what I wear mostly levis 65504 which is sold as skinny though its not sprayed on. I tried levis 511 but it makes my lower body look bigger than the upper. Can you please suggest a style in levis for my body type? Thank you.
Hi thank you so much for your comment! I’m afraid I’m not nearly as well versed in men’s jeans as I am women’s. My favourite styles for men are the classic 501 and the 505 which has a more relaxed fit through the thigh. Let me know what you think!
@@TheBadDenimReview hi, you deserve the compliment. 501/505 might look too loose on me. But I will give them a try. In India, levis 511 sells the most which is slim tapered. However its not as slim as I would like it to be. So I chose levis 65504. The foreign brands sold here are levis, lee, wrangler, h&m, forever 21,M&S, gap, pepe, Lee cooper. What's your opinion on the other brands I mentioned?.
I would advise to measure waist just inside the band, not the exterior length. That's the way all online vintage sellers do it. Another reaso to buy jeans vintage: they always get actual measurements, and the original fashion size becomes irrelevant. Regarding stretch: just don't get stretch. Never ever get a single % of lycra in your jeans from now on! Promise? Thank me later. Regarding taper, you say male jeans are more straight than womans.... I measured like 30 pair, mixture of men/woman, and the dominant aspect for hips/waist is 1.25. No matter the gender. You can both find 1.4 aspect ones and more straight 1.1 ones in both closets as well. Where 1.4 is tipically a fitted high waist ratio when worn on a feminine body shape, it becomes a dad-bod style on a manly body shape.
