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Browse all Frame jeans →Le Sleek Straight -- Black
The verdict
Fit
High-rise straight leg that owners report is comfortable and true to size, with the super-stretch denim contouring the body.
Quality
Reviewers say the jeans fit perfectly and are well made, describing the fabric as soft with excellent quality.
Is the price fair?
At USD 258 this black colorway sits above the rest of the line and firmly in premium denim; it is justified mainly if the versatile black wash and dressed-up potential matter to you.
Best for
Someone who wants one true-to-size black straight jean that works for casual wear and can be dressed up for evening.
Care
Wash cold inside out and skip the dryer to keep the black wash from fading prematurely.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: LE SLEEK STRAIGHT BLACK - FRAME
What owners report about Frame jeans
Owners report Frame's stretch-blend denim is soft with enough weight to still feel like real jeans, and that the cuts fit close through the seat and thigh without a baggy crotch. The recurring caution is stretch behavior: the denim opens up over multiple wears, with extra room developing at the waistband, and one reviewer of a rigid cotton cut deliberately sized down to compensate. Owners also flag the price — reviewers cite Los Angeles manufacturing for retail prices averaging around $230 — and one long-term owner recommends buying the line secondhand for value.
- Strengths
- Reviewers praise the soft, stretchy denim that holds a close, flattering fit — one calls the fabric stretchy but still sturdy, with no bagging complaints in normal wear.
- Watch out for
- The denim stretches out with wear — waistbands loosen over multiple wears — and one reviewer notes elastane-blend jeans will not wear as long as rigid 100% cotton denim.
- Sizing
- Reports conflict by cut: one reviewer calls Frame true to size, another sizes up in the skinny cuts because Frame runs slightly small, and a reviewer of the rigid Le Jane sized down because the denim naturally stretches after multiple wears.
About Frame's jeans line as a whole. Sources: Frame Denim Review — Fairly Curated · The Frame Le Jane Jeans Review — PureWow · FRAME Denim Le Skinny de Jeanne in Huntley Review — The Jeans Blog
