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Browse all Frame jeans →Le Sleek Straight Gingham -- Black Multi
The verdict
Fit
Le Sleek Straight is Frame's signature tapered silhouette; expect a refined hip and thigh with a clean knee and calf. Black multi suggests a dark base with contrasting pattern detail.
Quality
Frame's construction is refined and considered. The gingham print is a pattern-weave or print treatment; durability of the pattern depends on dyeing method and finish, which Frame typically executes well.
Is the price fair?
At $115, you're buying Frame's thoughtful design and print execution. The playful gingham elevates the piece above basic straight-leg, justifying modest designer positioning.
Best for
Design-conscious shoppers drawn to bold patterns and willing to pay for Frame's editorial point of view in their denim.
Care
Wash inside out in cool water to preserve the gingham pattern clarity; avoid bleach, which will fade the print faster.
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
