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4.5
These are great jeans. They are well made and fit nicely. But they are very long and if you are not over 5 foot 10 you will probably have to have them hemmed. The only thing that can improve them is to offer a choice in length. They are already very expensive so its a bummer to have to pay more to hem them. I ordered both colors of the blue and the darker blue ones don’t feel as thick or sturdy as the lighter blue ones. Time will tell. Overall I am very happy with these. I have been looking for a long time for jeans that really fit my curvy figure well. I finally bit the bullet and spent more than I wanted to, but I think these are going to last. When they say buy a size down they mean it. Lastly, these must not go in the dryer, hang dry!These are VERY nice white pants. I was guessing from the photo that they were not ankle jeans, and I was correct. I’m 5’11” and they are full length pants on the long side. When I placed my order, the photos in this product listing were for several different styles, but the description was the same for all of them. I just wanted white pants and would have been happy with either ankle length or full length, so I took a chance. I like them.Best jeans I’ve ever bought this is my second pair worth the price.I am very short so I gambled on ankle length and they were very long. On to hemming.After reading reviews asking if these might be knock-off or NYDJ remainders, I decided to do a little experiment. I bought three pairs of NYDJ through Amazon and then bought the same style (and color) from the NYDJ site.Amazon's purchase: The jeans bought through Amazon's vendor had MUCH thinner material. ALL three pairs bought from Amazon began to thin in the thighs after two weeks, after a month there were holes forming.NYDJ Site purchase: These jeans are still looking fairly good. They are not wearing as well as the original NYDJ I have from some years ago... but are holding up better than the amazon vendor's.Now for the purpose of those who will say 'well you wore them to often without washing' - I only wear my jeans one day then they go into the laundry. Why only one day? Because I spend a great deal of time outside and DC humidity is just awful. Most days I'm weeding the garden or just chasing dogs around my yard, so I am not over stressing the material with my work.Did I buy them to small? No, they are actually a little loose. I don't like feeling like a sausage roll and prefer my jeans to allow me to breath.Do I wash them in hot? No, my jeans are washed in warm (not hot) water using a small amount of Meyer's laundry detergent & softener then dried on low. So these jeans were worn four times before they were starting to fall apart. I had to place patches inside the jeans to prevent them from disintegrating while I was wearing them.Well, you certainly get what you pay for. These were $18 bucks and a size 20 (ha, ha - not in a million years). I can get them pulled up, past my thighs, onto my butt, without being able to fully able to to put them on. There is a huge gap, and my big belly spills out, unable to even go into these pants, let alone be contained by them.You are thinking, well this fat woman needs a larger size. Why doesn’t she just buy one, the idiot.One: I have the same style and color in a size 20 that I can get into, wear, but prefer a little looser. Inherited these from a cousin who lost weight.Two: I just bought the same style and color from Bloomingdales in 22 and guess what, I am swimming in them. But I still can’t get on theSize twenty purchased here. The size 22 is snug while putting on, but the “stretch starts to enlarge so much, they are practically falling off me. Thank goodness for the invention of belts. It was worth paying $96 to at least be able to wear them!!!Three: I always note COLOR & STYLE because I was told by my Dept Mgr at Nordstrom, supposedly You need to try each and every color of NYDJ on individually to ensure the correct fit. That means within the same styles (Barbara, Marilyn, etc) black, brown, denim corduroy...all fit differently. I have most definitely found this to be true.This style has never been my favorite. I am tall, and I like the 33”, though it’s long even for me. I actually would say I am more statuesque than stout, but somehow the straight line isn’t as flattering, as one might think. I much prefer the Barbara boot cut. I really never see the Barbara in black, though, especially on sale.I wish I had tried them on before washing (and followed my own Golden Rule), but Thank Amazon it was on $18 bucks down the drain and not $96.I honestly do not know what has happened to the quality control at NYDJ. The jeans I ordered were advertised as having a 27 inch inseam. The jeans I received have a 33 inch inseam. And they aren't labeled as "long", so this was not a size picking accident, but rather a manufacturing mistake. As I stated in the headline, a $70 pair of jeans should fit as advertised. I'm very disappointed.I read that these jeans were one of Oprah’s favorite things, and when I first tried them on, I instantly felt like they were made for me, and that these were the best jeans ever. However, after an hour, they were so stretched out that they felt 2 sizes too big. I did order a size smaller, reluctantly.I only wear NYDJ jeans, have done so for years having discovered them whilst living in the States. They fit perfectly, are flattering and terrific quality. It was great to find them at a really good price on Amazon.Rinse is a nice dark colour. Denim is soft, stretchy and very comfortable. I’m likely in between the 16W and 18W and I got the 18W. I have a little room in them but will be great to wear. Do need to get them hemmed. Thought I ordered ankle length?Love the color and the quality!These jeans are what I've worn for years. So glad to see Amazon carrying them.Great jeans. Always fit great. I am 5 foot 8 and somehow this time the pants were too long but for the price I could live with it
