The Right Jeans For Wider Hips
March 2, 2009 by Anna | Filed under Style & Trends
Alright girls, I've consulted my denim specialist from Gap and she's given me some good tips to share with everyone. If you've been blessed with a J.Lo booty and then some, or have wider hips, do not stuff them in mom jeans. Mom jeans are high waisted and never looked good on anyone. If you have a curvier shape below your waist, always go for a low rise. Otherwise, if you have wider hips and you go high rise, there will be a lot of denim that contours around your hips, drawing more attention to the area. If you go with a low rise, the jeans start lower, cutting your hips in half. My friend also suggested trying the Long and Lean or the Curvy from Gap:
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Long and Lean - Sits low at contoured waist, relaxed at the hips and thighs, allowing you more room. Recommended if you're just slightly wider at the hips (not quite J.Lo status).
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Curvy - Sits low at waist and curvy through hips and thighs. Thay way, you won't feel like a sausage because you're overstuffed.
If you're the usual fan of boot cut and flare jeans
, those work just as well, especially if they're a low rise. The only difference between boot cut and the long & lean or curvy is the extra room in the hips and thigh area.
As far as the wash goes, always go for a continuous dark wash or a very semi destructed wash. Otherwise, if you have bigger thighs, it will draw attention to unwanted areas. You don't want jeans that are dark with a big faded area on both thighs...or worse, right on your butt. Keep it simple.
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I just went to every store that carries Jeans on Robson; Banana Republic, Levis, Below the Belt, Zara, Dynamite, Off the Wall and tried on a bigillion jeans with no purchase made. Everything but The Gap, and you are so right and I will go there next!
I heart dark wash denim.
totally agree with you, dark wash, wider leg opening and low rise. My sister has this type of shape and I have been telling her for years that this is the way to go…