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Browse all Frame jeans →The Bubble -- Tundra
The verdict
Fit
This is a high-rise barrel-leg jean with a curved outseam for the bubble effect, designed to be worn cuffed at the ankle. Owner and retailer notes agree it runs one full size large, so size down; one owner specifically praised the tailoring and length.
Quality
The denim is rigid and non-stretch, conforming and breaking in over time rather than stretching right away. Owner feedback calls it well tailored and well made.
Is the price fair?
It sits at the premium end of the jeans category. Owners who rebuy in other colors signal genuine satisfaction, but the stiff, non-stretch build is a comfort consideration at this price.
Best for
Someone after a statement high-rise barrel jean who doesn't mind breaking in rigid denim.
Care
Wash cold inside out and hang dry to protect the rigid denim's shape and color.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: THE BUBBLE TUNDRA - FRAME · 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
