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IH-888S-21 - 21oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Indigo

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    Ceeds
    Joined: 5 Sept 2018

    Hey All,

    Hoping for some honest feedback:
    I recently discovered the 888 to be the most comfortable fit, due to my thick thighs, but wondering if straight cuts are really my only option…

    As you can see in the pics, the taper below the knee (from the side) causes a ‘carrot’ looking silhouette.

    I also have some 634s which I love, but the leg opening on them feels closer to a boot cut.

    Any suggestions or feedback? Size up? Different cut?

    Thank you!

    last edited by 5 Sept 2018, 21:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      Jett129
      見習いボス
      Joined: 17 Aug 2011

      Those look pretty great on you,don’t get /see the carrot silhouette thing from the side view. Since the jeans aren’t baggy in the thighs you seem to be the body type they had in mind when this cut was originally envisioned.

      last edited by 5 Sept 2018, 21:38 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        ROman
        Haraki san Prodigy
        Joined: 5 Jan 2015

        Fit looks good to me. But then again 888 is my current favorite cut.

        last edited by 5 Sept 2018, 21:58 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          Working out how a new pair of jeans will look before they are worn for a while and washed is a perennial issue.

          I think these look fine on you and will only get better as they mould and soften.

          The oft-cited "diaper butt" is almost always because the wearer does not understand what will happen with wear.  If I worried how my arse looked in a new pair of jeans, I'd be wearing spandex pants now…..

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

          last edited by 9 May 2018, 22:35 5 Sept 2018, 22:32 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            Crit_Obs
            Joined: 20 Oct 2017

            @Ceeds:

            Hey All,

            Hoping for some honest feedback:
            I recently discovered the 888 to be the most comfortable fit, due to my thick thighs, but wondering if straight cuts are really my only option…

            As you can see in the pics, the taper below the knee (from the side) causes a ‘carrot’ looking silhouette.

            I also have some 634s which I love, but the leg opening on them feels closer to a boot cut.

            Any suggestions or feedback? Size up? Different cut?

            Thank you!

            Dude, that's a really good-looking fit. If it looks this nice when the fabric is still new, it will be perfect once it settles. Personally, I don't get the carrot-vibes in the slightest from that, and I'm a) brutally honest as well as b) really sensitive to the carrotness.

            So thumbs up from me!

            last edited by 5 Sept 2018, 22:35 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              Ceeds
              Joined: 5 Sept 2018

              Thanks All - I really appreciate the feedback!

              I’m going to continue rocking them for sure

              last edited by 5 Sept 2018, 23:03 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                manufc10
                Iron Heart Deity
                Joined: 14 Mar 2015

                @Ceeds I'm in agreement with everyone else.  The cut looks damn good on you and no carrot cut look at all.  Ultimately you're the one that has to be happy with them but they look terrific, really.

                last edited by 5 Sept 2018, 23:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  brobles
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 10 May 2018

                  I'm trying to visualize the carrot look but i'm not seeing it from your pics either.

                  last edited by 5 Sept 2018, 23:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Ceeds
                    Joined: 5 Sept 2018

                    Appreciate it everyone!

                    last edited by 9 Jun 2018, 00:27 6 Sept 2018, 00:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Jett129
                      見習いボス
                      Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                      I’m trying to envision Giles in Spandex. Can’t do that either.

                      last edited by 6 Sept 2018, 00:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                        You don't want to  😃 😃

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                        last edited by 6 Sept 2018, 00:34 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          sabergirl
                          見習いボス
                          Joined: 4 Oct 2013

                          First let me say: those look great, and this is definitely the cut for you.

                          As for carrot-fit vibes, I don’t get them—but I almost never do, and I don’t see the problem, anyway. What is everyone’s objection to a relaxed top block with an aggressive taper. I really like that look. Might be because my “assets” can fill out even the most relaxed fit at the top, though.

                          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                          last edited by 6 Sept 2018, 01:02 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            Paul9221
                            啓蒙家
                            Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                            Hey guys, apologies if this has been asked and answered already but, what with the bigger rise compared to the 634s, did you guys make any adjustments to your standard hem length on these?  If I like my 634s hemmed to 34”, should I get these hemmed to 33”?

                            Blanket-line all the things!!!

                            last edited by 9 Sept 2018, 05:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              neph93
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                              Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                              I guess this would depend on how you wear your jeans. I made adjustment to my tag size as I needed a smaller waist because the jeans sit higher up as a result of the rise. Inseam stayed the same.

                              But I suppose that if one wore the 888 jeans at the same waist level and let the top block hang (sagging, basically) you might need a shorter inseam.

                              “Some of those that work forces
                              Are the same that burn crosses”

                              • Virginia Woolf
                              last edited by 9 Sept 2018, 06:48 9 Sept 2018, 06:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Paul9221
                                啓蒙家
                                Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                                @neph93:

                                I guess this would depend on how you wear your jeans. I made adjustment to my tag size as I needed a smaller waist because the jeans sit higher up as a result of the rise. Inseam stayed the same.

                                But I suppose that if one wore the 888 jeans at the same waist level and let the top block hang (sagging, basically) you might need a shorter inseam.

                                Hey Neph, I had a feeling it wouldn't be that simple 😃  And thanks for bringing up the point on the waist.  Let me make some calculations on what size would work best at a higher waist-line.

                                Blanket-line all the things!!!

                                last edited by 9 Sept 2018, 15:49 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Crit_Obs
                                  Joined: 20 Oct 2017

                                  @Paul9221:

                                  Hey Neph, I had a feeling it wouldn't be that simple 😃  And thanks for bringing up the point on the waist.  Let me make some calculations on what size would work best at a higher waist-line.

                                  Making calculations is a big part of coming prepared but as you consider sizing down, think of this guy. You don't want to be this guy, higher waist or no higher waist:

                                  Photo lifted from another messageboard without the guy's permission but I'm sure he wouldn't mind setting a (warning) example. The model in the photo is LVC something with high waist and apparently some room for sizing down.

                                  Having tried the 888S before, I would wear my normal size… and as a matter of fact I will, as I shall cop the UHR version before they get extinct.

                                  last edited by 9 Sept 2018, 16:58 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Paul9221
                                    啓蒙家
                                    Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                                    The Crocs really seal that picture 😉

                                    I don't think that I would size down. I'm just still trying to figure out if high rise is for me.  I really don't need another pair but you guys are enticing me with your sweet fit pics 🙂

                                    Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

                                    Blanket-line all the things!!!

                                    last edited by 9 Sept 2018, 17:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      neph93
                                      見習いボス
                                      Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                      All good points @Crit_Obs  @Paul9221  your answer is somewhere at the intersection of personal style and body shape.

                                      I have a Afro-bum and an actual waist so my standard size (W35+) was far too big in the 888S (which had an actual starting waist of 34”). I flipped them and went for the 888-UHR in W34. They work great. Given the 21oz stretch I’d actually go for a W33 in the 888S if I were to buy again. But that is me and my fat ass (literally).

                                      It’s a great cut at any rate, and certainly worth the effort to get it right.

                                      “Some of those that work forces
                                      Are the same that burn crosses”

                                      • Virginia Woolf
                                      last edited by 9 Sept 2018, 17:53 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        illdatu
                                        Joined: 11 Sept 2018

                                        Hi all! New here. Just wondering if we'll be seeing the 888 in a new IH denim any time soon..?

                                        ..Asking for a friend! 😉

                                        last edited by 13 Sept 2018, 20:20 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          neph93
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                                          Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                          ^ Ha! Nice [emoji1417]

                                          I believe a lightweight version is coming down the line…

                                          “Some of those that work forces
                                          Are the same that burn crosses”

                                          • Virginia Woolf
                                          last edited by 13 Sept 2018, 20:22 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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