These aren’t your mom’s mom jeans.
More often than not, if you read the tag on a pair you picked out, you’ll see the words “spandex” or “elastane,” which are synonymous with stretch. You don’t need a lot of stretch to be comfortable — around 2 percent is plenty, and will ensure that the “jeans snap back after each wear,”, who notes that “above that would be [considered] extra stretchy.” For a pair of jeans to be considered “rigid,” they should have no stretch, so made from 100 percent cotton.
find them appealing. In judging the jeans below, I categorized each as either “not stretchy,” “stretchy,” or “very stretchy.”A curve-accentuating high rise is a mom-jean must; it’s probably what gave mom jeans their original reputation. You want the rise to reach somewhere near or above the belly button, according to Cadmus. MostA true straight leg is what makes a mom jean a mom jean.
, the footwear of choice back in the day. I did my best to describe the shape of each pair below so you can compare the different pairs.There are two schools of thought on the proper shade for mom jeans. Historically, Cadmus tells us, the jeans will be in a light wash without any sort of treatment . But
as the style has evolved, many brands have started making deeper blue washes that are not “too light and definitely not dark,” Hancher says. It’s a matter of preference, so I noted whether each pair below is light, medium, or comes in both.Each recommendation is denoted as either $, $$, or $$$ for under $100, under $200, or $200 and up, respectively.
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