Time to throw out the rule book and everything you know about sizing. Vintage denim works on a completely different sizing guide to what we know with modern day sizing. What is on the label and the actual measurements are normally 1-2 inches smaller, so to avoid disappointment and returns follow our quick size guide.

Things to consider

• Know your measurements

  • We get this is something you’d rather not know but this will be the game changer for you and successfully get you the best fitting jeans. Doing this before anything else and following the measuring guide below will remove the disappointment of jeans not fitting how you would like.

• Ignore the label size

  • The below guide will aid in working out what size you are. With vintage denim you will find the label or back patch size does not correlate to the jeans actual measurements or its true size.

• What fit are you after?

  1. Dependent on the fit or look that you are going for will vary in the size you pick. Whether that be a fitted ‘true to size’ or a looser, boyfriend fit. With product descriptions we aim to be as detailed as possible and give our suggestions of what modern UK size it translates to.

     LET’S WORK OUT YOUR MEASUREMENTS

     We get asked, can I take my body measurements to work out my sizing. In theory, yes but we’ve found that there is more room for error and be taken incorrectly either making yourself larger or smaller than you actually are. With the majority of vintage denim the jeans won’t sit on your natural waist as they’re not that high, so going off a pair of jeans factoring in the rise we have tested to be more accurate.

     What you will need:

  2. Soft Tape Measure

  3. Pair of Jeans or trousers with NO stretch

  4. Taking measurements from a pair of jeans you already own that fit you well we find the most accurate way to work out your sizing. Please ensure that you pick a pair that are of the same material content (e.g 100% cotton) as denim with stretch for example will affect the measurements and sizing. With measuring your jeans please make sure you lay them on a flat surface with the fly done up.

  5. Step 1: Get your Waist Measurement

     1. Measure the waist band from outer edge to edge, please measure in inches as this is what we list all of our measurements and sizing in. Once you have that measurement please double to get your size. For example; if edge to edge measurement is 14 inches, doubled is 28 inches- this will be your waist size.

  6. Step 2: Get your Hip Measurement

     1. Following the same process for the hip, measure the widest point of your jean to get your hip- from edge to edge. This is normally at the bottom of your zip/button fly. Double the measurement to get your hip size.

  7. Step 3: Find the Rise Measurement

     1. This is more important than you think- it gives an indication on where your jeans are going to sit on your body. Giving you an idea when shopping if you need to size up or down depending on if they are sitting higher or lower on your waist. To get this measure from the button of the crotch to the top of the waistband.

  8. Step 4: Find your Leg Measurement

     1. This one always surprises people, as what you think you are going off modern day label sizing is always very different to what you end up measuring. Measure from the bottom of the crotch to the hem of your jean. Once you have this you can use as a base and add or remove inches depending on the length you’re going for.