Those numbers are even more confusing given that a pair of size-6 jeans can vary in the waistband by as much as 6 in., according to one estimate. They’re also discriminatory: 67% of American ...

The New Standard jeans have a slimmer straight-leg cut, with no taper; testers of various sizes praised their elongating effect. This pair skims the thighs and backside. As our 6-foot (size 35W ...