Riders by Lee Indigo Women's Relaxed Fit Straight Leg Jean

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If youre happy with your skin-tight jeans with the ripped knees and the bling on the back pockets, trust me. These are not the jeans for you. You wear these jeans instead of being stuffed inside them. If you have curvy hips and are tired of pulling or cinching up a too-big waistband, give these Riders a try. The straight legs are generous in width and will balance out your hips. The looser fit over the butt doesnt emphasize it. The plain back pockets contribute to the minimizing effect. I am 57" and short-waisted, which means my legs are long. I shop for a 33" inseam. I initially ordered the long length, but it was too long. The regular inseam after washing is 32.5". This puts the hem down over the tops of my shoes when Im wearing my standard 1" heels. The jeans stretch a bit during the day, but not excessively. I like the slightly rough texture of the cloth. The front pockets have plenty of room. In my size, they are 8" long at the deepest point and 9.5" wide. After testing one pair, I bought two more pairs of the black jeans this week. At this point, have only washed them 1-2 times. (A label warns you to wash the black jeans before wearing so the dye doesnt damage light-colored surfaces.) Ive turned them inside out and washed them by themselves in the washing machine using cold water and a teaspoon of Woolite. (We have a water softener.) I leave them inside out, clip them on skirt hangers, and hang to dry. This helps the pockets and zipper area dry faster. Air drying also prevents shrinkage and, I hope, will avoid a lot of fading. Ive worn NYDJ Sarah and the earlier version of Barbara bootcut jeans for years. NYDJ has swerved away from these styles. Their current styles, along with the fabric blend they are using, sent me shopping. The Riders are a very reasonable substitute and are fairly similar in fit. Kudos to Amazon for offering free returns. This made it easy to give the Riders a try.

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Much too relaxed in legs and about 4 inches too long compared to my other lee pants which are all a little short and could use another inch or two. I did order the medium length which should have fit but just too long.). I ordered both the black and indigo and the indigo I ordered a size larger since they are 100% cotton. They fit the same as the smaller black ones again too wide in the legs and way too long.. I have other pairs of these jeans from a couple of years ago which are perfect so not sure why they changed a good thing...have to return them.

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I recently purchased Riders by Lee Relaxed Fit straight leg in a 14 petite and they fit exactly right. These were not offered in petite sizes so got a regular, expecting they might be too large. Not. These are not the same (perhaps the "Indigo" in the title?) as the others I purchased. Much smaller in the waist and through the thigh. However, not unusual as I find this with other Lee jeans and pants, too. You can buy a half dozen of them and they can all be varying sizes. Shame on Lee and their lack of quality control!

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I had never purchased jeans on the internet as I find it hard to get a pair to fit in the stores. I have thick legs and even normal fit jeans will fit like they are a skinny fit. I always used to buy Riders relaxed and loved the fit but they are hard to find now in the stores in my area without the stretch fit, which is too slim for my liking. I was extremely surprised to try these on and they fit like my old Riders from years ago. Extra room in the thigh but fit perfectly in the midsection. Also comes up high enough in the waist that I could sit without having plumbers crack !! Heavy weight fabric and a nice shade of blue without too much fade effect.

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Cant remember the last time I tried on a pair of jeans and they were a perfect fit. I love Lee Jeans but it has been awhile since getting something new. I am 58, 163. Hips a bit bigger than waist (proportions) and these were perfect. Slight stretch to them and also roomy. Not a tight fit, which I love. And not too stretchy either. Not a heavy jean material, just right. I just ordered another pair in a different color. Highly recommend if you need that touch of extra room in hips and butt. Ordered size Womens 16

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