First of all, the label shows: waist size W / length L / silhouette fit / leg cut at the bottom of the cut / fit rise.
Waist circumference and length are calculated in inches, indicated respectively - 30x34 or with the letters W30 L34. Some manufacturers do not indicate the length, it defaults to the standard growth values for each type of figure - from 165 to 190 cm.
Three main characteristics that distinguish the types of jeans
Silhouette ( Fit ) - cut the entire product from the top to the bottom, in some cases - from the waist to the knee. By Fit, you can judge the degree of fit of jeans to the body, its design and model features. Since styles are intellectual property, manufacturers can give different names to trousers of the same silhouette, most often this applies to new products.
Cut bottom of the leg ( C ut or leg) - determines the width of the bottom of the product: narrowed, straight or flared.
Types, name and originality of jeans by landing features
Medium ( Regular rise, about riginal rise or medium rise ) - a natural fit that is suitable for all types of figures of men and women. Depending on the style, it can close or open the navel:
- regular rise or medium rise - these days are considered standard, the belt is located slightly above or at the level of the upper part of the pelvic bones;
- original rise - strictly along the waistline, is perceived so far as a model with a high rise, although it is not.
The average height of the seat can be attributed to retro models (High rise). Their button on the belt is located exactly at the level of the navel, but the cut is significantly different from the modern one.
Low ( Low rise or mid rise ) - the belt in such models is located below the medium rise, but is held at the level of the pelvic bones above the pubic zone. A common fit jeans in the early 2000s. At the peak of popularity, they were worn with short tops or sweaters that did not cover the naked body at the waist and upper hips. Today it is a comfortable design for overweight people and owners of beer tummies.
With a long codpiece or harem pants ( Saggi fit ) - with a slightly stepped seam increasing the seat height up to the knee. The waistline can range from medium to low. With a small volume of bloomers, people of any complexion, but with growth not lower than average, can afford a cut. Ladies are advised to wear with a heel to visually lengthen their legs.
Important! If the label says Shrunk-to-fit, the jeans will only fit their size after the first wash. Pre-shrunk - do not shrink.
Types, name and originality of jeans in silhouette
Standard ( Regular or Classic fit) - Universal straight jeans with optimal fit, leaving space between the skin and the fabric. Suitable for all types of male and female figures, emphasizing the advantages and concealing disadvantages. Combine with any type of summer and winter shoes.
Distinguish:
- Easy fit - classic jeans that fit the hips and are slightly narrowed to the ankle, the waist line is just below the natural line (regular rise or medium rise).
- Comfort fit - a looser model, with legs straight from the middle of the thigh, is found with a natural or high belt line.
- Five-pockets - five-pocket model Levi's 501. Straight jeans along the entire length with a wide belt of original rise.
- Sta Prest - retro jeans with an “eternal” arrow, which in shape resemble ordinary classic pants.
When classic models of their size are cramped in the hip area, loose-fitting jeans serve as their perfect replacement. An ideal choice of Relaxed fit for athletes with advanced quadriceps: cyclists, bodybuilders, weightlifters.
Excessively loose ( Loose, Antifit or Baggy fit) - these styles are also called baggy. Jeans fit perfectly into the oversize style when the product looks a couple of sizes larger than required.
The silhouette has become a hallmark of the image of the modern musical informal rapper or street sports enthusiast:
- Loose fit - jeans-pipes that fit tightly along the hips and are spacious along the rest of the length, the trouser legs below are so wide that they cover the toes of the shoes.
- Antifit or Baggy fit - extremely wide trousers with an elongated codpiece, which gives them the appearance of slightly deflated trousers.
- Bib is a baggy jumpsuit with straps.
They are worn with boots or sneakers in combination with various sports items - from shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, sweatshirts to warm jackets.
Important! Baggy fit can initially have a deliberately wide volume at the waist that does not meet standard sizes. The increase is given on a fashionable silhouette.
Boyfriends are an exclusively ladies' version of jeans that imitate a man's cut. Free, a little baggy, as if taken from an older brother or friend for a while. Suitable for different complexions, but give out the curvature of the legs.
According to the figure (Slim, Skinny or Tight fit) - tight-fitting skinny jeans of varying degrees of fit. Usually they have a shorter length compared to other silhouettes, elastic fibers are necessarily present in the denim. Both men and women of normal and thin physique wear.
- carrots (Carrot fit or jeans chinos) - pants that are loose in the hips and tapered to the bottom resemble carrots in shape. The volume at the belt is created using folds and pinches. The belt line is at a natural level.
- pipes - the form is similar Carrot fit, but the landing is underestimated, on the line of the hips;
- cigarettes or pencil ( Tight fit) - straight jeans narrowed to the bottom, the legs of which resemble the shape of cigarettes or a pencil and have little freedom of fitting.
- tight-fitting (Slim fit) - tightly fit jeans at the waist and hips up to the knee, tapering from the knee to the ankle, but having little freedom at this interval .
- Skinny fit - “Second skin”, trousers with full-fitting over the entire length of the product from the waist to the ankles.
Joggers or bananas are the result of crossing classic jeans with sweatpants. Tight at the hips, narrow at the ankles and spacious at the knee. The bottom can be assembled on an elastic band or drawstring. The most popular were in the 90s of the last century.
Types and originality of jeans to fit the bottom of the leg
According to the cut of the bottom of the jeans, it is customary to classify products into three types, although the variations in volume and cut have a great variety.
Straight ( Straight cut ) - have a straight or slightly narrowed to the bottom shape of the legs. The width of the bottom can be different. Models other than Sta Prest, depending on the fashion, can be worn with or without lapels. The classic form that goes well with any type of shoe.
Skinny ( Tapered cut or tailored leg) - from slight narrowing to maximum, like Skinny fit. Such a bottom is close to both sports style and business suit options.
Flare - implies an extension from the knee or hip. It hides low buttocks, visually reduces the size of the foot. There are several types.
- Boot cut - the oldest flared with extension from the knee, at the bottom of the pants are the same width as the hips. Landing on the hips. Such a cut was worn by cowboys of the Wild West.
- Flare cut - have a medium fit to the knee or mid-tibia with extension to the bottom. A fit is always below the natural waistline.
- Bell (Bell bottom) - a hit of the 70s, tight-fitting hips jeans, greatly expanding from the knee line.
- Flare from the hip - a slight or significant expansion of the trousers from the middle of the thigh, sometimes it looks like a skirt-pants.
Cropped and ripped jeans, their features
These days, cropped, cropped and wide cropped jeans are popular. Length varies from mid-calf to ankle. Playing with the length refreshes the image, but requires caution, as it visually shortens the legs. Experts advise wearing heels and carefully selecting shoes by color.
Equal cut, cuts, natural fringe, various intensity of attrition look organically and combine with different styles, in different sizes and lengths of jeans. The exception is Sta Prest and other retro models.
Characteristics of jeans by the features of the fabric
In addition to raw natural denim use:
- shambri - thin light denim;
- broken twill - jeans with a herringbone pattern;
- eikru - unpainted jeans;
- stretch - jeans with the addition of elastane or dupont (lycra);
- gin - jeans of the same color threads.
Recently, combinations of various textures and the use of materials that are not characteristic of the traditional idea of jeans - leather, silk and even lace - have become popular. Guess the pedigree is possible only by the cut and the characteristic design of the pockets.
Varied colors. Models of dark denim of blue shades are adjacent to the shelves with red, olive, yellow, purple, gold, quail eggs or fuchsia. White color is very popular in summer styles. The appearance of a new shade or color in the trend is immediately reflected in the collections of the new season.
