• HIGH RISE. WAISTBAND SITS AT OR ABOVE THE NAVAL
• MID RISE. WAISTBAND SITS JUST BELOW NAVEL
• LOW RISE. WAISTBAND SITS 2″ OR MORE BELOW NAVEL. – VIA STITCH FIX. SHOP DENIM

High-rise, otherwise known as high-waisted jeans have the longest seam between the crotch and waistband. High-rise jeans measure between 9”- 11” front seam and around 14” back seam. They typically sit higher on your torso or just above your bellybutton depending on your height.

The rise of jeans is where the waistband ends up. High-rise jeans go up to the belly button, low-rise jeans wrap around the hips and mid-rise jeans are – you guessed it – right in the middle.

What are mid-rise jeans? Mid is short for, you guessed it, middle! Which means mid-rise jeans sit mid-way between your hips and your belly button. Mid-rise jeans measure around a 9” front seam and a 14.5” back seam.

High-waist jeans, also known as high-rise jeans, have a waistband that cinches the smallest part of your natural waist, just above your belly button.

How to measure your hips. To measure your hips, stand with your feet together and wrap the tape around your hips and the roundest part of your rear. Be sure to keep the measuring tape straight or you may get an incorrect measurement.

Jeans sizes are measured in inches, starting with the waist and moving to the leg length. For example, a 32x32 jean would have a 32 inch waist and a 32 inch inseam, which is what determines the leg length.

High-rise. This fit is often viewed as “retro” but the truth is, it's classic. Athletic body types with smaller waists will love this fit. Hourglass shapes on the slender side look fantastic in high rise jeans with stretch.

We begin by buttoning up the jeans. We then lay the jeans flat, with the top waistband evenly flat on the back. We measure from one side to the other, keeping the jeans flat. Double the measurement to find your jeans waist size.

Look at the tag inside the jeans for the style number if the label is faded. In modern levi's, the style number is often included on the care tag inside the jeans. The presence of a care tag can also help you date your jeans, since they started being added in the 1970s.

Place your jeans in hot water and toss them in the dryer on the hottest setting to quickly shrink them down a size or two. Turn baggier or wide-legged jeans into skinny jeans by sewing new seams along the legs with a sewing machine.

Lay the pants flat on their sides, so that the legs are folded along the front and back creases. Use your hands to straighten out and flatten the pant legs. Measure from the top of the waistband down to the bottom of the leg opening, following along the side seam of the leg.

• Make sure to cut right along the seam, which is where the pants are stitched together on the side
• This process will add an extra piece fabric on each side of the waistband, which will make it slightly bigger

Put your jeans on and pull the back of the waistband with one hand to adjust it to the right size. Pinch the extra fabric of the waistband with your free hand and secure it with a large safety pin. Pinch just below the safety pin to pull out the excess fabric and secure it with a straight pin.