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Browse all Frame jeans →Modern Straight -- Noir
The verdict
Fit
The modern straight is a streamlined straight leg with less taper, reported true to size by both the retailer and an independent reviewer, who liked that a simple dark wash straight leg avoided a baggy crotch.
Quality
The denim has a consistent little stretch and breaks in softer with wear, and one reviewer notes this elastane blend does not wear down that much despite not being fully cotton.
Is the price fair?
At this price it is the most expensive wash in the line and sits clearly in premium jeans territory; a reviewer who calls Frame expensive recommends buying secondhand to bring the cost down.
Best for
A shopper who wants a dark, dressier straight-leg jean and will pay a premium for the finish and stretch comfort.
Care
Machine wash and dry flat to preserve the dark color and the stretch fibers.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: Frame Denim Review — Fairly Curated · FRAME Modern Straight Jeans | Nordstrom
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
