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Browse all Frame jeans →The Slice Flare -- Headliner
The verdict
Fit
Flare silhouettes sit slim at the hip and thigh, then widen below the knee. Headliner is a dark, moody wash. Fit runs true; flares are less forgiving of inseam errors.
Quality
Flare construction requires precision seaming. At $243, Frame's quality is solid; expect seams that won't twist.
Is the price fair?
$243 is still premium, even on sale. Flares are trend-dependent; value is strong only if you wear this silhouette regularly.
Best for
Women with straighter proportions who love trend-forward silhouettes and can style flares into their regular rotation.
Care
Dark washes like Headliner bleed initially; wash separately in cold water inside-out.
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
