High-waisted flared jeans: how the flare balances a shape, what the stretch blend means, and the shoe that decides the length

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Astylish High Waisted Flared Jeans

Flared jeans are fitted through the hip and thigh to the knee, then widen towards the hem. That shape does something useful: the width at the bottom balances the width at the hips, and — with the right shoes — makes the leg look longer. According to the listing, these are high-rise, stretchy flares with a button closure.

Why high-waisted flares flatter

A high rise starts the leg line at the natural waist, so the legs read as longer from the start. The flare then continues that line to the floor. Tucking in a top, or wearing a cropped one, shows the high waist and gets the full effect.

The shoe decides the length

Flares should nearly skim the floor with shoes on — that is what creates the long line. A heel, platform or block-heeled boot hidden under the flare adds height without anyone seeing how. Choose the length for the shoes you will wear most: flares hemmed for heels will drag with flats, and flares hemmed for flats look short with heels.

What the fabric blend means

The listing gives the denim as 71% cotton, 27.5% polyester and 1.5% elastane.

Cotton is the denim itself: breathable, and the part that fades and softens with wear.

Polyester, at over a quarter of the fabric, adds strength and helps the jeans hold their shape and colour; the trade-off is that they will feel slightly less like classic, rigid denim.

Elastane, at 1.5%, gives comfortable stretch. Stretch jeans do relax with wear — they are often snug when first put on and loosen during the day — so if you are between sizes, the snugger one is often right.

Washing them less

Denim keeps its colour and shape longer the less often it is washed. When you do, wash inside out in cold water and hang to dry; heat is what breaks down elastane and makes stretch jeans go baggy. We explained the reasoning in why the advice on jeans is always to wash them less.

What they will not do

They will not look right hemmed for the wrong shoes. They will not stay as snug as the first wear, since stretch denim relaxes. And they will not keep their shape through hot washes and drying.

The product

High-waisted, stretchy flared jeans in a cotton, polyester and elastane blend, with a button closure. A flattering, leg-lengthening shape, as long as the length is chosen with the shoes you will wear.

The one people are searching for is the Astylish Womens High Waisted Stretchy Flared Jeans.

Astylish High Waisted Flared Jeans

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Written by JamieG in Garner Town, Tennessee.