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Browse all Frame jeans →The Society Archive Vintage Jean -- Abyss Destructed
The verdict
Fit
Vintage silhouette suggests a fuller hip and thigh than modern slims; the Abyss Destructed will have pronounced ripped knees or thighs.
Quality
At this price Frame applies careful finishing to distressed denim—seams are reinforced and the wear is deliberate, not sloppy.
Is the price fair?
At $298 this is premium pricing; you're paying substantially for the Archive line's design and finish, not raw denim quality alone.
Best for
Shoppers who want a statement vintage look and can afford Frame's archive-collection premium.
Care
Distressed denim needs care around damaged areas; wash cold inside-out and avoid heavy spinning.
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
