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Browse all Dickies jeans →Women's 993 High Waist Tapered Carpenter Jeans
The verdict
Fit
High-waisted with a tapered leg, so expect a fitted rise that narrows below the knee; true to size for most, with room through the thigh from the carpenter cut.
Quality
The carpenter styling suggests Dickies is leaning on its workwear durability, and $52.95 is close to that heritage price range, so build quality should track with the brand's reputation.
Is the price fair?
This sits in the lower half of mid-tier for jeans, a fair price if the carpenter details and denim weight hold up as expected from the brand.
Best for
Someone who wants a functional carpenter jean with a tapered leg instead of a full-loose fit.
Care
Wash inside out in cold water to protect the hardware and contrast stitching.
What owners report about Dickies jeans
Owners describe Dickies jeans as solidly made for the price. Reviewers call the denim 'well made and comfortable,' 'good durable pants, at a great price point,' and 'rugged, good looking jeans.' A long-term owner who put a carpenter pair through roughly thirty washes and several home-renovation weekends found the pockets reinforced at stress points and the rivets placed where a tool belt would rub. On a Regular Straight pair, though, the rivets 'started looking dull and slightly rusted around month eight,' and the zipper tape frayed at the fly. New pairs arrive noticeably stiff and soften after the first wash or two.
- Strengths
- Reviewers consistently praise the reinforced pockets, tool-belt-placed rivets, and overall construction relative to the price.
- Watch out for
- The recurring complaint is rivets dulling or rusting and zipper tape fraying at stress points within about eight months of hard wear, with lighter-weight cuts prone to pilling at the inner thigh.
- Sizing
- One long-term owner measured the denim running about an inch bigger than the labeled size, and the Slim Straight fit is noted as tight through the thigh for bending or kneeling.
About Dickies's jeans line as a whole. Sources: Dickies X-Series Regular Fit Straight Leg 5-Pocket Denim Jean Reviews · Dickies Jeans: Brand Guide, Fits, and What to Buy
