https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:51:14 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388667 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:10:45 +0000 Helena 2388667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ahh makes sense ... I was thinking it terms of moving goalposts! </p> <p>Laura with some of the content I've seen lately, that wouldn't shock me either lol </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388664 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:26:11 +0000 Angie 2388664@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Laura</b>, my word. Maybe!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388661 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:53:07 +0000 Laura 2388661@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sooooo frustrating! It makes me wonder if retailers are using AI to write product descriptions!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388650 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:42:00 +0000 Angie 2388650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>High five, <b>Jaime</b>! Good thing we have an active imagination ;)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388617 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:31:20 +0000 Jaime 2388617@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, the 10 inch&nbsp;"mid" rise is high on me too. Pictures are better than descriptions but models are so much taller than me that it takes quite a lot of imagination too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388601 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 17:25:23 +0000 Angie 2388601@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Janet,</b> I'm nodding along. When skinnies first re-surfaced, they were wider than slim straights are right now. It's laughable ;)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388580 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 13:01:50 +0000 Janet 2388580@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOL. So true about the distinction between skinnies, slim straights and straights, too! They seem to imply that all people have similarly slim legs. As someone with larger thighs who finds that straights almost always fit as skinnies, I’m really glad to leave the skinny trend behind. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388559 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:07:12 +0000 Angie 2388559@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>karen23,</b> good you're staying cool and breezy in a dress! Forget about fussing with pant rises ;)&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Suz,</b>&nbsp;thanks! Yes, the confusion between skinnies, slim straights, and straights is similar. I'm with you in hoping that wide legs and higher rises stick around to some extent. I love the VARIETY of bottoms silhouettes best. (Like you - no more low rises. 10 inches and up!)</p> <p><b>Kate</b>, the pics help to some extent, don't they.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388531 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 19:19:22 +0000 Kate 2388531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When shopping online, in the absence of actual numerical rise info, look at the zipper.</p> <p>That’s the easiest way to see whether a garment is actually high rise, or low rise, regardless of what the description says. </p> <p>If it’s neither of those, we’re in mid-rise territory. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388523 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 17:44:44 +0000 Suz 2388523@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those. new jeans are so much fun! But how frustrating for all of us that rises are inaccurately labeled. We saw something similar in the move from or between "skinny" to slim straight to straight -- sometimes what was described as one was in reality the other....</p> <p>I will be sad if higher rises and wide legs entirely disappear. But I also enjoy a mid-rise cigarette silhouette and will happily transition to that when the time comes. Just no ultra low rises, thank you very much, or ultra skinnies.&nbsp; :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388522 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 17:17:43 +0000 karen23 2388522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Unfortunately, I have to agree with Janet.&nbsp; I've been looking online and the descriptions don't seem to agree with the picture.&nbsp; "High rise" a couple of inches below the model's navel, "mid rise" almost up to the navel, it does not make sense to me.&nbsp; I don't think I would want to go around showing my navel but it really does give a point of reference here.</div><div>So I have not ordered anything.</div><div>It is beastly hot here, and I am wearing a loose-fitting cotton dress.&nbsp; Stay cool.</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388517 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 14:28:23 +0000 Angie 2388517@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>bonnie,</b> the plot thickens! Just measured the front rise, and it's 10 inches , so mid-rise on me. 10.5 to 11.5 is high rise on me. More inaccurate info (not 12 inches like the description) &nbsp;:(</p> <p><b>Sharan </b>and <b>Aurora,</b> I know, right? So true!</p> <p><b>Lisa,</b> it's annoying when they don't give us garment measurements! More so when they're inaccurate - see my comment to <b>bonnie</b>.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Lise</b>, it's bizarre.</p> <p><b>sabimct</b>, I'll show the forum when I have a moment, and thanks! ;)&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388510 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:22:40 +0000 sabimct 2388510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie - I really hope that you will post a picture of you sporting the new gold and cream striped pants.&nbsp; I bet you will look just adorable and I'd love to see how you style them!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388509 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:50:35 +0000 Aurore 2388509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have learned the hard way to&nbsp;<i>not&nbsp;</i>trust descriptions when it comes to rise. "Medium rises" that go up to the bra strap, "high rises" that fit below the belly button, and "low rises" that end up anywhere inbetween...</p> <p>PS: my inner child wants these striped trousers. Pirate pants! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388500 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 06:16:53 +0000 Star (Lise) 2388500@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I noticed this too recently. Although I don't buy online sometimes I do 'window shop'. I saw a pair that was clearly high rise termed low rise. Love the striped gold pants! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388488 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 03:55:12 +0000 Lisa 2388488@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I see a lot of returning in my future when online shopping if the descriptions are going to be so off for rises. One of my pet peeves is when retailers don’t even mention what the rise (or inseam length) is to begin with. Now they aren’t even useful when they do include them. Oi vey! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388484 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 02:35:53 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2388484@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good grief! Well, thanks for the info, Angie. At least we know it's not in our heads. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388482 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 01:45:43 +0000 Bonnie 2388482@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The title of the stripe jeans says High Rise Wide Leg jeans, the product description says that they are 12" rise and that seems to me like a mid rise, and the photo definitely shows low rise pants. It is very confusing! They are really fun jeans and I'm looking forward to seeing how you style them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388478 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 22:50:39 +0000 Angie 2388478@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Helena, </b>a creative thought!<b> </b>However, <b></b>I can't imagine that to be the case because it's simply mislabeling a design detail that we can clearly see in the stock photo - don't you think?  </p> <p><b>LJP</b>, black is hard to photograph well, making accurate written descriptions all the more important! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388477 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 22:44:06 +0000 Angie 2388477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Aquamarine</b>, like you, j like a 10 to 11 inch rise depending on the silhouette. High five!</p> <p><b>Unfrumped,</b> it would be nice if online retailers showed items styled in various ways, AND with the measurements of the garments in a particular size.</p> <p><b>kkards</b>, I know, right? Too many mistakes </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388473 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 22:16:18 +0000 LJP 2388473@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And it's not just one or two brands that are doing this - it's many of them! &nbsp;I</p> <p>I've been futzing around all spring and summer trying to find just the right pair of black linen pants and have had to return THREE orders because they were misidentified as mid rise or even low rise when they were decidedly NOT. &nbsp;I don't have time for this stuff. &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;The other current mislabelling thing that's driving me nuts is not mentioning pleats when they are there.....and it's really hard to tell on a picture of a black pant. You'd think with the consumers' reliance on on-line shopping that companies would have upped their game. Or maybe that's exactly why they haven't- because they don't need to.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388471 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:23:36 +0000 Helena 2388471@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interestingly, DD and her friends are done with high rise ... It's got to be below to belly for sure, although they haven't gone full low rise (yet??!)</p> <p>I wonder if part of the inaccurate naming is to pander to the shifting preference while not shocking buyers with a dramatic visual change? (Similar to how women's sizing is more marketing than information half the time?)</p> <p>I for one am glad things are changing because with a short waist, high rises are not my friend ... The higher rises that I have I will style with untucked tops to 'lower' them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388467 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:12:22 +0000 kkards 2388467@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sometimes I wonder if the person writing the commentary ever looks at the pictures!<br /> And I’m grateful for the return of the mid rise, just hoping that the low low rise is not on its way back </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388466 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:03:45 +0000 unfrumped 2388466@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So weird!</p> <p>Also, I get frustrated when stock photos show all views of a pants waistband covered up by the top the model is wearing. These don’t, at least. And similarly, tops are often shown tucked or scrunched at the waist, not showing ghd length or fit at the bottom of it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388465 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:01:42 +0000 Aquamarine 2388465@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well I’m glad “mid-rise” is back. The phrase itself is useless to me, as you illustrate Angie. I know I like about a 10-inch rise, so I really appreciate when retailers note rises by inches, not phrases. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388464 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:46:06 +0000 Angie 2388464@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dead right, <b>Janet</b>! At least the pics showed the correct rises despite the meaningless descriptions.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388459 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:05:25 +0000 Janet 2388459@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun trousers! </p> <p>That’s so funny — and yet frustrating. It means that when shopping online, filtering results by how the rise is labeled is really meaningless. We are left to dig deeper into each product’s specs to see if the actual rise is listed. Such a tedious thing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retailers-are-confused-about-rises#post-2388457 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:16:34 +0000 Angie 2388457@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both of these bottoms are new in my wardrobe.</p> <p>Both bought<b> in stores</b> and not online. </p> <p>The stripes are a complete wildcard, and worn twice this week! LOVE! The red was on my shopping list, and needs a hack so I can wear them with flats. Love them too!</p> <p>1. The<b> gold and cream  stripes</b> pants are described as <b>"high rise"</b>. They are NOT. They are mid rise, on me and look mid rise in person. They are low rise on the model, (who has a very long rise so that makes sense).</p> <p>2. The <b>red pants</b> are described as <b>"low-rise"</b> and <b>"low-slung"</b> by Anthropolgie and Neiman Marcus. They are NOT. They are high rise on the model, and on me - and I don't see low slung. They are also the colour of the stock photo of the Nordstrom Find, who does not describe their rise.</p> <p>Also, after shopping all week in stores with clients - <b>mid</b><b> rises are definitely coming through, and are more available</b>. Along with lots of boho everything, blues + whites, earth tones, sets (co-ords), oversized knits, and cropped fitted tops.</p> <p>The rise dilemma continues!  </p>