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Browse all Frame jeans →The Gray -- Astral
The verdict
Fit
This is the low-rise, non-stretch flare in the Astral wash; owners describe it running slightly large, and one 5'6" wearer said it was still way too long, reflecting the line's 34-inch inseam. Shorter shoppers should plan on hemming or sizing down.
Quality
Owner reviews of the Astral wash are positive on fit and finish, but the wider line has a reported stitching and inseam-consistency issue, so check the pair you receive rather than assuming every colorway is identical.
Is the price fair?
At $198 it is priced as premium denim, and the rigid build with no stretch means the value holds up mainly for buyers who want this specific gray flare rather than an all-purpose jean.
Best for
A taller shopper wanting a lighter-gray, low-rise rigid flare who is comfortable sizing down and adjusting the long inseam.
Care
Wash the rigid gray denim cold and inside out and hang to dry to keep the Astral wash from lightening unevenly.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: The Gray -- Astral - FRAME · Frame Expands Amelia Gray Collaboration With New Denim Drop
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
