Our newest wide leg cropped jean is the same cut and fabric as our teal and mustard gauchos. Featuring a buttonfly and raw bottom hem you can wear these true to size (even size minus one) or size down one more for a more fitted hip area.
Buttonfly jeans don’t hold you in so if you’re tummy heavy you’ll want a flowy longer top for sizing down. Ash is 6 months post partum and a 16/17 store sizing and prefers the 15 to lay flatter on her tummy.
Quick Sizing Help: Torrid and Lane Bryant ladies stay true to your store size for a soft fit waist. Size down ONE for fitted. These are a buttonfly so sizing down doesn’t hold in the tummy/fupa but gives a more secure fit in the hips.
Everyone else will size down ONE from their department store size for a soft fit everyday waist. For a super fitted size down one more. These are a buttonfly and don’t hold you in when sizing down.
Full sizing help below.
Measurements (taken while laying flat)
Inseam (measure from crotch to bottom inside ankle):
Size 13: 24 Inches
Size 16W: 24 Inches
Rise (Measure from crotch to top front button)
Size 13: 11.5 Inch High Rise
Size 16W: 11.5 Inch High Rise
Fit
Regular 0-8 Sizing: Take your smallest EVEN size pant size and size down ONE (IE size 8 wears a 7) for a soft fit waist.
Size down TWO if you don’t carry weight in your tummy (IE Size 8 skip the 7, wear the 5) for a fitted waist
Regular 10-16 Sizing: To find your odd size take your MOST FORM FITTING even pants size minus 1 (IE: size 12 wears 11, size 14 wears a 13). If you want a super fitted waist, siz down one more.
14w-24w Torrid Lane Bryant ladies: If you know your Torrid/Lane Bryant size, Stay true to size for a roomy soft fit waist. Size down ONE for a super fitted waist. Buttonfly jeans don’t hold you in but it will be a more fitted waist.
14w-24w Old Navy/AE/Gap sizing: take your department store size and size down ONE to find your base Judy Blue size. Size down one more for a super Fitted waist.
Size 24 at Old Navy/AE/Gap is a Judy Blue 22W
Size 22 at Old Navy/AE/Gap is a Judy Blue 20W
Size 20 at Old Navy/AE/Gap is a Judy Blue 18W
Size 18 at Old Navy/AE/Gap is a Judy Blue 16W
Size 16/18 true wider hip plus size cut at Old Navy/AE/Gap is a Judy Blue 14W
Size 16/17 narrower hip cut at Old Navy/AE/Gap is a Judy Blue 15 regular
Model Sizing Preferences:
Rachel: Size 10 bottoms wears size 9 in these
Ashley: Size 16 regular department store bottoms (she was a 14 regular pre-pregnancy) with muscular legs wears size 15 in these at true to size
Details & Fabric
93% Cotton 6% Poly 1% Span
Color: Cream
Style: Wide Leg
Feel: Stretchy Soft Thick Denim (high cotton content)
On the CUSP of sizing and not quite sure??
Judy Blue sizing goes 13, 15 THEN 14W.
Size 14 regular is often a 15 in department stores and a 13 in Judy Blue
Size 16 regular can sometimes wear the 16/17 Junior Plus sizing and often prefers a size 15 in Judy Blue
If you’re a 16/17 with wider hips and like a women’s/Missy fit then try the 14w (14W is approx 1.5 inches wider than 15 regular)
14w-24w women’s cuts in the hips/thighs and calves will be true to size if you’re used to true plus size cuts.
If you are used to AE/Gap/Old Navy with a more “regular” sizing then size down one.
16/18 plus at Old Navy/Gap/AE wears a 14w/16w for reference
Judy Blue Style # 88674 / JB88674