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The baggy jeans for a brunch that turns into a long walk

Eddoyee

The baggy jeans for a brunch that turns into a long walk

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These are baggy wide leg jeans with a high rise, a raw hem and stretch in the denim. The listing describes them as made for sitting, bending and moving without stiffness, and they come in four colors, from army green to deep blue.

The denim is a blend of cotton, polyester and elastane. The listing gives no percentages, so how much stretch there is stays unmeasured. It does say the fabric springs back to its shape after sitting or bending, which is the job elastane does in a blend like this. Care is machine wash, and the item is imported with no country named.

The cut is a straight wide leg with a high rise that sits at the natural waist, and the silhouette is relaxed and baggy rather than fitted. The hem is raw, and there are four roomy pockets for a phone, keys and cards. Rise, inseam and leg opening are not given in inches, so check the size chart before ordering if length matters.

Styling is a matter of taste, and the listing offers a few ideas: sneakers or heels, loafers with a light trench in spring, ankle boots with a chunky knit sweater in fall. It also names brunch dates, weekend strolls, country concerts and casual Fridays at the office. The color range runs through army green, brown, deep blue and blue denim. Which of those suits a given day is a personal call, not something the specification settles.

What we like about it

  • Cotton, polyester and elastane blend; percentages are not listed
  • Straight wide leg cut with a high rise at the natural waist
  • Raw hem and four pockets for a phone, keys and cards
  • Machine wash care; imported
  • Four versions: army green, brown, deep blue and blue denim

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