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The verdict
Fit
The Refined is a '70s-inspired high-rise wide-leg jean with a sleek silhouette and patch pockets. Sizing feedback is split: several retailers report it runs small and advise sizing up, while others call it true to size, so err toward your larger size if you are between two.
Quality
It is made almost entirely of cotton (with a small amount of elastane) for a classic crisp denim hand rather than a soft stretch feel, which reads as more structured and durable than Frame's heavy-stretch styles. Frame denim overall carries a roughly 4.17 out of 5 editorial aggregate across hundreds of reviews.
Is the price fair?
At USD 164 this is mid-tier within premium contemporary denim, and the mostly-cotton, structured build is more of the reason to pay up than any technical stretch. Reasonable if you want a crisp wide leg and not a soft, forgiving one.
Best for
A shopper after a high-rise, wide-leg jean in firm, classic denim who prefers structure over stretch.
Care
Wash inside out in cold and hang to dry, since firm, low-stretch cotton denim can shrink and lose crispness in a hot dryer.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: FRAME The Refined Pants | Shopbop · The Refined Pants | Frame | R. Brooklyn · FRAME Women's Review - Our Editor Picks The Best Jeans from FRAME Denim
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
