Vintage low-rise jeans

Vintage low-rise jeans with a front rise of 6 to 8 inches, measured flat on every pair, most of them late-90s and Y2K American denim: flares and bootcuts from Maurices, Vanity, Silver, Rock Revival, True Religion and the smaller labels of the time. The line above says how many are in stock today and in which UK sizes.

Low rise is a measurement here, not a mood. We lay each pair flat and measure from the crotch seam to the top of the waistband; anything at 8 inches or under lands on this page, and a few pairs the label calls low rise sit at 9. The waist, the rise and the inside leg are in every title in inches, because the number on a twenty-year-old label is a starting point at best.

How they fit: a low rise sits on the hips, so the waistband measures 2 to 4 inches more than the waist printed on the label. About half of these pairs have stretch, and the listing says so. Where a pair is shown on our model, she is a UK 8.

Before you buy, read the measurements on the listing and put your own into Will it fit?. How the labels compare, pair by pair, is in vintage low-rise flare jeans, label by label.

Do vintage low-rise jeans fit true to size? Rarely by the label. Go by the waistband measured round and the rise on each listing: a W28 fits anywhere from a UK 8 to a UK 10 depending on the brand and the stretch.

How do I wear a 7-inch rise without a gap at the back? Pick a pair with stretch and a waistband within an inch of your hip measurement, and wear it as it was meant to be worn, on the hips, with a longer top or a belt. Which labels sit higher or lower is on the jeans sizing page.