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Browse all Frame jeans →Modern Straight -- Fuse
The verdict
Fit
Reviewers describe the modern straight as a streamlined straight leg with less taper, and both the retailer and an independent reviewer report it fits true to size. One owner notes the cut avoids a baggy crotch area.
Quality
The denim carries a little stretch and softens as it breaks in with wear, which one reviewer says means the fabric does not wear down that much despite the elastane content.
Is the price fair?
At this price it sits in premium territory for jeans, and one reviewer flatly calls Frame jeans expensive; the construction and stretch comfort are the justification, though the same reviewer buys secondhand to avoid full price.
Best for
A shopper who wants a comfortable, lightly stretchy straight-leg jean in a faded wash and is willing to pay a premium.
Care
Machine wash and dry flat to protect the stretch fibers and the faded finish.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: FRAME Modern Straight Jeans | Nordstrom · Frame Denim Review — Fairly Curated
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
