Denim ·
Before the leg shape comes the rise: the distance from the crotch seam to the top of the waistband. It decides where the jeans stop and the top begins.
Move the waistband in the interactive below, tuck or crop the top, and watch the leg line rise or fall. A high rise gives the longest leg line, a low rise hands the middle of the outfit to the top.
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A high rise with a straight leg in medium blue: the waistband sits at the natural waist, so tucked or cropped tops show a long leg line.
High rise · Straight leg · 100% cotton
A mid rise keeps the waistband near where most tops end, so it works tucked, half-tucked or untucked. The baggy leg is relaxed without losing the line.
Mid rise · Baggy leg · 99% cotton
A mid-rise straight leg in white. The rise is easy to check on the size chart, and the plain colour lets the waistband line do the work.
Mid rise · Straight leg · White
