So, the other day I bought the True Religion Cameron jeans in Saratoga wash. They are 100% cotton. There is whiskering but no distressing, and the wash is medium dark.

These are a very pricey jean for me. As in very. However, I am taking to heart Angie's advice to put more of my money towards the items that I actually wear on a regular basis, and jeans are the staple of my wardrobe. I figure that if these work out, the CPW will end up very low.

But I don't want to make a foolish purchase. Especially in light of Denise's recent post on age-appropriate dressing, I am mindful that I am not getting younger. And these jeans may make me look like I have forgotten that simple truth. I know Denise rocks Camerons like nobody's business. But I think one of the points of her discussion was that what is age-appropriate is individual. Denise always had a rocker-chic side to her style and has probably always been the coolest girl around. Whereas I...well...let's just say that I have rarely heard myself described as "cool." "Classy," maybe. On a good day.

My husband commented that these were very different from any other jeans I had ever owned. That was a neutral comment, not negative; in fact, he's a huge fan of the BF look in general and on me in particular, so he won't rule these out simply because they're on the loose side. I think he was reacting mainly to the back pockets.

100% cotton makes them super comfortable. The detailing is really interesting and fun; the workmanship is stellar; they're a huge step up from my GAPS.

But I would love to know if they are fitting me the way they should, whether you think they're age-appropriate for me (given my lifestyle, community, figure, etc.), and if they are a keep, where I should hem these.

On me, they're more or less a straight leg jean. I guess they are actually tapered from the knee, but the bottom width is like a straight. I've tried them on with my Report booties and my new sandals. But pretty much any shoe or bootie would do.

Is this more or less the right length? I have them turned under about an inch and a half on the uncuffed leg.

The cuff I would like to make a bit shorter, but there is too much material to roll it again now. So shortening would help with that as well. But I definitely want to be able to wear these as full length jeans, so if shortening will make that impossible then I will need to rethink that idea.

There is a lot of extra material on the inner thigh/crotch area. This is a novelty for me. My thighs are on the large side, so I've never really experienced it, and I wonder if that is the way they are supposed to fit. It doesn't really show all that much in the pictures; I don't know why. Those who own these, is that the way they are? Or maybe it will soften and drape a bit as the jeans soften?

Also showing where they fit on the hip to ensure this is right. They're below the top of my hip bones. But don't fall off without a belt. And no, I don't plan on revealing my mid-section in public!!

They're definitely a boyish cut and I know that is not everyone's cup of tea. But that is not an issue for me. I like boyish. Really, it's all about the details -- whether they are working or whether I should reconsider.

Thank you for reading this far!