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

[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!

[Jett129]

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.

[ROman]

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

[Giles]

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…..

[Crit_Obs]

@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!

[Ceeds]

Thanks All - I really appreciate the feedback!

I’m going to continue rocking them for sure

[manufc10]

@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.

[brobles]

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

[Ceeds]

Appreciate it everyone!

[Jett129]

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

[Giles]

You don't want to 

[sabergirl]

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.

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[Paul9221]

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”?

[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.

[Paul9221]

@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.

[Crit_Obs]

@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.

[Paul9221]

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

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[neph93]

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.

[illdatu]

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!

[neph93]

^ Ha! Nice [emoji1417]

I believe a lightweight version is coming down the line…