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BR resin wash crops questions

Suz

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Sorry I do not have a photo yet. Taking Angie's advice to size down in my own peculiar way, I ordered the petite version in my regular-regular size (which would normally be too small for me in petites -- does that make sense?) I went for petites because I am 5'4" and have short calves. Anyway...technically, the jeans fit. I mean I can do them up. But I feel a bit squeezed into them. (Yup, I have gained weight. Sigh.) Do they stretch out?

Problem 2: they are not at all flared on me and I don't know if the length is right. They seem to be hitting me where my calves are widest so my calf itself takes up all the slack. I don't have super wide calves by the way. Only 13.5 inches.

I think the regulars will probably be too long and won't look intentional. Maybe I can size up in petites as I did for the other BR crops? Those have less stretch than the resin wash ones and I definitely needed the size up there -- it's still on the snug side, but wearable.

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chirico (Chiara)

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I think you should try both, the sizing up in petite and the regular.

Tina

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I have these coming in a regular 0. I'm 5'3" and I'm hoping they will fit. I generally buy a 0 in their bottoms. Waiting right on see you model! I will need help styling them if they fit.

catgirl

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Suz, I am struggling with the same issue. I ordered these in the petite and they just look frumpy, like too-short bootcuts. I also ordered the Current/Elliott crops with the let-out hem that Aida has and those are a better fit and straighter. I think the problem with flare for us shorter gals is that there isn't enough leg distance between curves (hip and flare) - I just look short and wide. I'm going to post pics for length help and hope to see yours too. I don't want to keep any crops unless they are easy to style. What is the point of difficult to style casual-wear?

ma

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When i ordered there was a regular or short option, not petite...was that not available to you? I ordered the short option but have yet to receive them.

Anonymous

You mention other BR crops. Do you actually want/'need another pair ? I know I sound like my mother, but it seems that this micro trend is taking a heck of a lot of work to get right. And how many pair of this style do we really need? Just playing devil's advocate here - and responding a bit viscerally to all the posting going on about how to get the length and fit right . Who knew jeans could be this complicated?

Marilyn

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I bought the Resin Wash Crops in petite (I'm 5 feet) and love them. Of the two jean sizes I wear at BR, I took the smaller in these. They fit snug but are comfortable. I haven't worn them yet but Angie commented that they give and to buy them snug. I tried the size up and they looked frumpy. I think you really want them form fitting on the thighs. Mine have a definite flare at the bottom.

kellygirl

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I just got a pair in the mail yesterday. I ordered petite in my regular size, I think. Struggling with the length as well. I'm thinking we all need to post pics to sort this

Suz

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Thanks for weighing in, all.

Clearly I need to take pictures and show. Marilyn, your answer was instructive. If they work for you in petite and you are 4 inches shorter than me, then that might be my problem. They basically look like skinnies on me because my calves take up the so-called flare. Thinking this means the length really is wrong and I should go for regular. But I will probably be "between" sizes at 5'4".

Marble, I am in Canada. We don't have the short option here. Maybe I should order from the US and have a fab friend send it to me. Sigh.

Una, I have another pair of cropped flares from BR (the lighter ones in my finds) and they work on me. They're not leg-lengthening, that's true, but they are JFE.

LisaP -- I really like the crops. First, like Viva, I've always been a secret fan of crops and ankle pants, period, even though unlike her, they don't flatter me as easily. Now that footwear has caught up to help "close the gap", I'm completely on board! (Except for our deep winter when they are not warm enough, no way no how!)

I guess I love any new denim silhouette and since I live in denim about 9 months of the year, it is absolutely worth it for me to play with this trend. Updated denim is one of the key ways I can keep my style fresh. Also, I like the crops because they show off footwear. (Yay, footwear!!) I also love showing a bit of skin at the ankle as soon as that is practical. It's a real boon because it provides a bit of structure and it balances light hair and skin on top. (Can you tell I get sick to death of my dark bottoms/ footwear combo all winter. Ugh.)

The resin jean is a different fabrication -- more comfy and lightweight than the fall version so easier to wear into the warmer months or on summer evenings. Also, I like a darker wash.

As for playing with lengths -- well, it's actually no different than my usual. I always have to hem or adjust the lengths of pants. This is my fate at 5'4" -- regulars are too long and petites too short/ don't fit my rise. So having to order a bunch of different pairs and not hem (or hem, if it comes to that!) does not seem like "a lot of work" to me. It's just par for the course for my body type. Pants are work, full stop. Everything requires alteration and if I find a pair that doesn't I think I got off super easy! So it's all perspective.

Colette

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Suz, I am just about your same height at 5' 4 1/4" and have the same problem with all pant lengths as you. I just ordered these jeans, one size down in both regular and short and will report back.

The details list the short option inseam the same as the petite at 24" which I think is in the sweet spot range for me in crops. It's about 2 1/2" above the top of my ankle bone. I hope these fit, I reluctantly ordered one size down from my usual size.

FYI, the short is almost sold out but the petite is still available.

Angie

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Apparently they DO stretch, Suz. Try the petites in a larger size, though, and you'll wear your crops a little longer - maybe 2 inches above the ankle bone.

If you only have one pair of denim crops, you definitely need more pairs.

Suz

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Hmm. I think these are closer to 3 or 4 inches above ankle bone in petite. Maybe the regulars would do it for me. Looking into this.

Anonymous

Oh dear - I think I sounded harsher than I meant to I'm just musing aloud. I have worn and loved cropped pants forever. I love them too ! My absolute favourite style of pants is an ankle or cropped pant and the new jeans silhouette is great too. I'm thinking more of this whole "flared" nomenclature, which is a little deceiving as a descriptor. Many of these jeans aren't flared at all, even though they are labelled as such. Getting the little flare at the right place, and with the right fit at the thigh and around the knee is indeed a challenge.....and this all makes me wonder , well, why? Should anything be this complicated ? I picked up a few pairs of these last summer and I'll wear them again this year if they still fit, but I think the actual cropped straight has more longevity than a cropped flare. Why do I care about this so much? I'm not sure actually - just something I find more than a little intriguing here on this forum.

Marilyn

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Definitely try the regulars, Suz. There may be enough of a flare at the bottom to take off an inch or so without messing them up if you need to. And it's an easy alteration with the fringed bottom.
Mine are longer than the model pic...but above my ankle bone. I think they look pretty cool! I love the little flare.
I wish BR Canada was more consistent with stocking short lengths. Even though I'm petite I often prefer the fit of regulars but need the shorter length.
I picked up this pair below as well....they're kind of fun with a lighter wash and the "undone" bottoms. Canada didn't stock the regular short so I had to get these in petite as well. The rise is a bit shorter than the Resin Crop.

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Suz

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LisaP, I am sorry if I sounded defensive! Not feeling that way at all -- just explaining why I'm interested in doing this. I have a couple of pairs of skinnies and straights that I also will wear as crops (and like) and I also have BF jeans of course. So it doesn't have to be a flare. But I figure if it is a flare, it should flare, if you know what I mean. And these particular jeans just don't look as if they fit right. I'll either order up in petites and see if that gives me ease and length, or order my regular size in regular and see how that works.

Thanks, Marilyn, for the extra info!

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Aziraphale

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I have no advice, but I'm following this thread with interest. I want to solve the same problems.

catgirl

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I'm wondering if shoes are also the issue for me. In winter these don't make a lot of sense due to skin exposure, unless I find some true sock boots. And in summer I don't wear pumps or the kinds of shoes they are usually shown with in stock pics.

Banoffi

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Suz - I understand your frustration with these jeans. I'm 5'2" so I only ordered the petite size. It was too long on me and looked frumpy.

Dottie

I tried them in the store. I am 5'7", a slim hourglass, and sized down like Angie suggested. I think it was size 27. I felt OK with the rise. They had enough stretch in them that they felt comfortable. I took them home and tried them on with all of my shoes/boots and just didn't feel like there was enough flare for my liking. They fit pretty snuggly on my 14-inch calves as well. I returned them the next day. I will keep looking!

Suz

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Dottie that is interesting! Hmm. Well, I ordered the regulars to try. If the petites were too long for Banoffi the regulars may be too long for me. But I could always hem. We shall see.

Aida

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Suz, I almost never take anything in petites (I'm 5'3"), and in bottoms especially so due to the rises never being long enough (I think you're similar there?). But with these cropped straights/flares, petites are a must unless you're willing to hem the regulars. I haven't found another way with them yet! So I have had my eye out for "high rise" pairs that come in petites, but don't fancy blue denim. Not a priority for me at the moment because I don't have the footwear, and I do have one blue pair awaiting hemming anyway. I will say though that the regs unhemmed make for, like, the perfect ankle length pants ^^

Tanya

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I hope you find the ones that work out for you, Suz. I have resigned myself to hemming when the jeans are too long ( and I have short legs so that is the cost more often than not) - petites would never work for me due to my very long rise. What does work though, when the jeans/pants come in short length. Regular size/short length that BR sometimes has has been a winning combo for a pair of kick-crop trousers.

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Beth Ann

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Hi Suz! Haven't had time to read the replies, but I do have these in my closet. They're longer on me than the model, but I still like the look on me. Curiously, I have wider than average calves, even for my size, but I have lots of room in the calf in these. I did not size down, since I needed the room in the thigh. They are not at all tight, but they "fit" the thigh, rather than slide down it, if that makes sense. I've found that they give, but not a whole lot. Here are my pics -- I think the camera angle is odd, and they're a bit dark, but they might help.

The proportions would probably be best with a heel, but I won't hesitate to wear with flats.

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sarah

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FYI, Suz, I had to order up in the petites. The SA told me that BR recently changed the sizing in their pants. I've also had to size up in the petite Sloans. I've never had to do this before. And the sized up pair fits fine in the calves (and I DO have pretty full, muscular calves).

Suz

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Hmmm. It sounds like everybody is fitting these pants differently. Wow! So much variation!

Sarah, do you have the resin wash or the faded blue? I have a pair of the faded blues that I sized up in, in petite. I always size up when I buy petites but I absolutely had to with the faded crops -- they are not stretchy and quite snug even in the size up.

The darker wash ones are a completely different fabrication --much more stretchy.

Re the Sloans -- I also had to size up in those and they are plenty snug. I think Elizabeth P discovered the same thing. It's sort of comforting to hear they really did change the sizing. (I.e. it's not just me changing size, which is also the case, LOL!)

Very interesting, Beth Ann. I think if they are longer the calf fit works better. It has to do with where the narrowest part hits. These do look good on you and so does the violet sweater!

Tanya, they never stock shorts in Canada. Only in the US. I wish I could order the short regulars here.

Aida, you're right about the rise lengths -- I almost never take petites, either for that reason, but I have found that by sizing up in petites I can sometimes get enough, depending on what the rise actually is, of course. That's what I did with the faded version of these crops (which fit more snugly than the darker wash and are a different fabric.)

Jaime

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I am all over this trend, flare (when possible) and all. I have the weather and the shoe collection for it. Agree with Lisa that it is hard to get the flare to end at the right place, but I think it is worth it for a fun new way to wear jeans - hope to see you in yours soon Suz.

Beth Ann

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I hear you about the position of the flare, Suz! I think I must have a long femur (upper leg), too. I'm having no end of of grief trying to find flares/bootcuts that don't fit my knee like a skinny -- sausage casing around the knee is not flattering! I wonder if my knee hits a bit lower, while my calf curves out more quickly.

We are all made differently, aren't we? Good luck!

Glory

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I also love the idea of this trend. Like Suz I am in jeans most of the year so a variation on the theme is wonderful. However I am 5'4 but up in a size 10 or possibly even 12 depending on the cut. I tried on the non stretch version at BR in regular and they look like kick imposters - too long, too snug. I am thinking of trying the gap ones but like many of you the petite rise is often too low and not available in stores to try. I haven't seen them anywhere else, in any stores so I may need to watch this trend from afar.

Marilyn

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Suz...... "Hmmm. It sounds like everybody is fitting these pants differently. Wow! So much variation!"

You've got that right! This has been an interesting read. Banoffi said she's 5'2" and found the petite too long and frumpy looking. I'm 5' and do not find them too long or frumpy. I think a lot has to do with various body modifiers as well as our perception of how they look.

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