Bootcut jeans for the Saturday you have nowhere to be

Mid rise bootcut jeans in 100% U.S. cotton, cut slim through the hip and thigh and opening out at the hem. The listing gives a full set of measurements for a size 6 Regular, and it also says a few things that do not quite agree.

The measurements come from a size 6 Regular. The rise is 10 inches, which the listing calls mid rise. The thigh is 21 inches, the knee 14.5 inches and the leg opening 18.5 inches. That four inch step from knee to hem is the bootcut: close through the leg, then wider at the bottom. The inseam is 31.5 inches, so hold that number against your own leg and the shoes you wear most often.

Now the part worth reading twice. One bullet says the stretch fabric hugs your curves without losing shape. Another gives the fabric as 100% U.S. cotton and marks it Non Stretch. Both cannot be right, and the fabric line is the more specific of the two, so it is safer to expect a rigid cotton with little give. That matters most if you are between sizes. The listing also describes the fit as slim through the hip and thigh, which is the reason to check the 21 inch thigh measurement before you order.

Everything else is straightforward. The jeans close with a zipper, they are machine washable and they are imported. The listing gives no water temperature, no fabric weight and no shrinkage information. Whether a slim thigh with a wider hem suits you is a matter of taste, not measurement.