Suz, two things: 1) it's the wash! I absolutely did not notice any issues in your jeans. You looked smashing! 2) my particular body shape is disserviced far more by this kind of fading and pocket situation than yours. No worries, your jeans are Angie-approved and all good!

You look in great shape and wear fitted clothes well from what I can see here! Love a racerback tank too. I think Rag & Bone really blew it with the wash/fading treatment here. I agree with the comments above and second the notion that the jeans look completely different from the back. Not worth the money in my estimation.

Man thanks for the reminder, I have to check my pants this way some more since looking over my shoulder doesn't do the trick and I've learned it's one of those things you can't get other people to give you a straight answer on (outside of the forum of course).

My other insight I figured out last month?-sometimes semi-tucked tops look horrible from the back view.

What is the pocket placement rule of thumb? It's only in the last year I started to get really strict about avoiding pocket bling so I have some learning to do.

I never check my rear view. I'm sure horror awaits me.

Pretty sure NO one would look good in those jeans!

You have a very enviable figure, Janet!
And those jeans have "What on earth were they thinking?" fading placement.

Love the Helmut Lang top!

What woman hater made the decision on the back fading and pocket placement of those jeans?!? Totally bizarre, esp. the fading pattern which does not exist IRL. It is definitely not you; it's the jeans. I rarely check my back view, but this is reminder lesson.

The other weekend, I bought a jeans jacket at Goodwill because it fit better than others I've tried over the years. The fade pattern doesn't thrill me, but I'm hoping to even it out by sanding the dark parts. . .

Mine are definitely going back!!!!

It's the jeans, and even a good brand like Rag & Bone has poor designs that escape into the wild.

I'm glad it's not just me. I have met you in person, and I know that those jeans are NOT doing you justice! Oh well, NEXT!

Proper fanny flattering fit can certainly be a challenge. I've read more than one article that says most women have to try on at least 10 pairs of jeans until they find the perfect fit. The rear view IS everything.

Janet that fading placement is just ridiculous! I just hate it! Who in the heck could get away with highlighting that area? And why would you want to? Don't these people know we want people to look at our tops and jackets too? This pair draws all the attention to places that are not "communication zones".

Janet, I actually thought the fading looked weird on the model online. I was excited to see the "Dre" jean (the name of this BF style, if I'm not mistaken) on sale, because I've admired it. But when I saw the fading pattern, I decided I wasn't into this particular version. So, you've confirmed it looks this way in real life, too!
On the other hand, the top looks totally fab! It's great you have the perfect bra for it.

Heavens to Murgatroyd, what's up with the design of the back of those jeans? It's like having a spotlight on your bum. Not flattering on anyone, not ever. It's not you, it's the jeans. Yikes! I'm going to have to start checking my rear view more often.

Perhaps these jeans are designed for those who have flat or boyish rears? The fading and wider pocket placement may be calculated to give the illusion of a more generous rear.

However my knee-jerk reaction was to think this was return of what DH jokingly called the "baboon butt" fading trend, which peaked early 2000's, along with the words-on-butt (Juicy) sweats trend. The rear fading was worn with ultra low rise jeans and thongs that showed. Perhaps this is R&B's version of a "modern" interpretation?

Shiny, the thing is, I have a flattish butt! It's just wide, and these jeans make it look even wider. Maybe some women want to look wider across their rear, but I am most definitely not one if them. Quite frankly, my rear is the last place I want people looking. I always hated wording across the butt!

Sigh. I've struggled with this, too --- wide pockets and fading. Baah!

I will add, however, that hips can be lovely --- accent them correctly, and they don't have to be small to be beautiful!

Honestly this doesn't look that bad to me! It does accentuate your curves though so if you want to avoid that, then return them. But Janet please rest assured you have the kind of backside that men will always check out and women would like to have!!!

Now that we have that sorted...

I do think this jean is meant to be worn lower on the hips. The pockets aren't supposed to hug the hips, they are supposed to fall down the backside like a man's jean. This jean may work better on a rectangle or narrow hipped figure though. It may look really cute on a narrow hipped apple rather than an hourglass, for example.

ETA -- check out the back view here.

http://www.rag-bone.com/Dre__A...../6229.html

I just skimmed but the problem is the fading not you.

Pastrygirl and Janet, do try a size or two up on the Dre's. That's the problem with the fit here. They don't look like boyfriend jeans - and getting the size right will help adjust the back view and overall fit.

Angie, I don't know if that will be enough to sway me! I look wide as a house in that fade wash treatment, and I don't think sizing up will make that go away? Plus the waist was already quite big. I don't really understand the wash -- the stock photos on the website don't have any fading on the rear at all.

Mine was a size up from usual, but maybe two sizes would do it. I'm sure I'd need a belt, though.

Ah. Got it.

Well, FWIW Janet and Pastrygirl, BF jeans are generally big at the waist and require a belt. So if you think it's worth it of course - do try the jeans again a few sizes up. For my clients, they were the best jeans at the sale and most of them bought a pair. Some bought two pairs. The wash is fashion forward - has a brown edge to it, which looks "new". Quality is gorgeous too. There is my 2 cents. xo

Guys I think Angie is right - when these are oversized the wash patterns will look more natural and less junk-blasting. If you have hips I would go for it! My problem is that I have none, so boyfriend jeans tend to crunch up at the crotch and bag at the butt when I wear them. Different problem, but still annoying!

Gotcha, Angie, I might try them a size up, I dunno about two sizes up because the waist was already quite big, and even with a belt (which I always wear wiht BFs) sometimes it just gets really bunchy. Im not sure I really want another pair of very baggy BFs. I liked the slim BF vibe from the front, and the baggier jeans are, the more challenging I find them to style. I already have a few pairs of baggy-butt jeans. The rear wash still bugs me, and again, I just don't understand it because I *love* the wash in the front. Why did they have to make the seat and upper thigh so much lighter?

Maybe it's the universe telling me I have enough jeans.

Dana, I'm trying to think of something nice to say about my hips to keep myself from complaining about them. They would have been good for birthing babies -- alas, a wide pair of hips gone to waste!

I had a baby quite easily with no hips! No need to worry about wasting yours. They do just fine by you without a baby.
: )

OK, I like these from the front enough that I think I'm going to try them a size up. I'm not sure vanity will allow me to go two sizes up though, where their sizing tops out.

Also, I figured out why that stock photo didn't have the faded butt -- it's a different wash, the Bradford:

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/ra.....ts-_-1_1_B

It doesn't have that brown tinge, but the back is a more uniform wash. And of course it's not on sale.

Yup. I have the Bradford wash, Janet.

Mine also fit looser in the back -- much looser than the model's -- and hang down like a guy's jeans.

Suz, I wonder if I should just bite the bullet and try the Bradford wash at the same time, even though they're full-price.

I always have to accept some compromise in the rear view of BF styles on me. They never look as cute as they do on straighter figures. It seems like they should have the potential to make me look a little smaller because of the loose fit, but in reality, the extra fabric sometimes causes just the opposite.

Oof, yes, unfortunate optical illusion due to the shading. :T Onto the next!