Full-length denim that sits high on the waist and opens out from the knee. The denim is non-stretch, which is the old way of making this shape and the reason it holds a line down the leg instead of collapsing at the ankle.

These are the jeans behind searches for high waisted flare jeans, wide leg bell bottom denim, or vintage-cut trousers to wear with a boot. The size run reaches 4XL, which is unusual for a flare cut, and the wash is a single mid blue.

The details

• Style: bell bottom flare, full length
• Waist: high waist
• Fabric: cotton denim
• Stretch: none
• Closure: zip fly
• Fit: regular
• Colour: blue
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL, 4XL

Choosing a size

Sizes run S to 4XL. There is no stretch in this denim, so it will not give at the waist the way a jegging does — take your true waist measurement rather than your usual jeans size, and size up if you are between two. Rigid denim relaxes about half a size after a day of wear.

Care

Wash inside out in cold water with like colours, and as rarely as the jeans will let you — cold water and infrequent washing is what keeps indigo dark. Hang to dry. Tumble drying rigid denim shrinks the leg length, which on a flare is the measurement you want to keep.