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Browse all Frame jeans →The Bubble Crop -- Outlaw Raw Fray
The verdict
Fit
A high-rise cropped barrel with a 27-inch inseam that hits shorter than the full-length version; the cut runs large, so Frame and retailers advise sizing down for a closer, higher fit.
Quality
Built from rigid, non-stretch cotton denim with a raw, fringed hem meant to look pre-loved; owners are uniformly positive, with one calling them 'perfection.'
Is the price fair?
At USD 149 this is the most accessible of the Bubble washes and undercuts the full-length versions, making it reasonable mid-premium value for a distinctive cropped denim.
Best for
A shorter or petite shopper, or anyone who wants the barrel shape to end at the ankle with a frayed, lived-in hem.
Care
Wash cold and expect the raw hem to fringe further with wear; avoid over-drying the non-stretch cotton.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: The Bubble Crop -- Outlaw Raw Fray - FRAME · FRAME The Bubble Raw Hem Crop Barrel Leg 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
