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Browse all Frame jeans →The Bubble -- Outlaw
The verdict
Fit
A high-rise barrel-leg jean with a curved outseam that builds the bubble shape, meant to be worn cuffed at the ankle and unrolled for a longer inseam. It runs one full size large per both the brand and retailer sizing notes, so size down.
Quality
It is cut from rigid, non-stretch denim that softens and gives with wear instead of stretching immediately. Owners rate the cut highly, calling the fit and shape the best among barrel jeans they've tried.
Is the price fair?
This is the lower-priced wash in the line but still premium for the jeans category. Strong owner ratings and repeat buying across washes support the spend, though the non-stretch fabric means a stiffer break-in.
Best for
A shopper wanting an on-trend high-rise barrel jean who is fine breaking in stiff denim.
Care
Wash cold inside out and hang dry to keep the rigid denim's shape and color.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: THE BUBBLE OUTLAW - FRAME · FRAME The Bubble Jeans | Shopbop
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
