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The Tomcat (women's)
About MOTHER’s jeans: Premium women's denim with witty names. The Hustler, The Dazzler, and The Tomcat have been bestsellers for over a decade.
Is the price honest?
Our take
The Tomcat has been a MOTHER bestseller for over a decade, which is its own argument: a high-rise straight with a slight crop and the brand's signature hand-cut 'fray' hem, in a premium fabric owners report wearing for years without losing the silhouette. The two things reviewers flag every time are sizing and the hem. MOTHER's sizing is notoriously specific — sizing up one or even two from your usual is common advice — and the deliberately uneven, frayed hem is a love-it-or-hate-it styling choice rather than a defect. Within those, satisfaction is high and durability is consistently praised.
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- Material
- Cotton/elastane blend, ~11oz; premium mill sourcing.
- Fit
- High-rise, straight with a slight crop and a hand-cut frayed hem. Sizing runs specific — size up one or two from your usual is common advice.
- Quality
- Premium construction; the consistency of the cut across drops is the brand's calling card. The frayed hem is intentional, not a flaw.
- Best for
- The signature MOTHER aesthetic, premium daily rotation, and anyone who's tried the cut and wants to commit.
- Care
- Cold wash inside-out and air or low-heat dry; the raw hem is meant to fray slightly more with wear.
Fit check: MOTHER
True to sizeMOTHER mostly fits true to size with a snug waist and long legs, but a handful of denim cuts stray a full size in either direction.
Owners and denim reviewers land on true to size as the baseline — one petite reviewer wears her usual 25 "in most Mother styles," and an editorial roundup calls the fit true to size and slightly snug in the waist. The caveat is cut-level: reviewers report the Insider and Looker styles running small and the Ditcher and Dodger running large, with one long-term buyer ranging from a 24 to a 26 across styles. Tops and sweatshirts draw quieter feedback but are consistently reported true to size with a relaxed cut. Inseams run long, so shorter wearers lean on the Lil (petite) line or plan to hem.
Sizing advice: Order your usual size as the default, but check the specific cut's reviews first — size up in the Insider/Looker-type slim crops, down in the Ditcher/Dodger, and consider the Lil line if you're petite.
Per owner & reviewer reports: Our Review of Mother Denim — Denimblog · Mother Denim Review for Petites — Serious About Styling · A MOTHER Denim Review — New Inspired
How MOTHER jeans hold up overall
Owners report soft, stretchy denim that is comfortable for all-day wear and fits well straight off the rack, with no break-in needed. The recurring complaint is sizing: most cuts run roughly true to size, but individual styles run notably small or large, and reviewers describe the sizing as inconsistent from cut to cut. Owners who prefer crisp, rigid denim note the soft hand is not for them, and the high price draws repeated comment.
- Strengths
- Comfortable stretch denim with a fit owners praise straight out of the box, no break-in required.
- Watch out for
- Sizing varies widely between cuts, and the soft, stretchy fabric disappoints owners who want structured, rigid denim.
- Sizing
- Most cuts run true to size and long in the leg, but check style-specific guidance before buying — some styles run small enough to size up and others large enough to size down one or two sizes.
About MOTHER's jeans line as a whole. Sources: An Honest Review of MOTHER Denim Jeans – Jaquelyn Wahidi San Diego Personal Stylist · Mother Jeans Review: The Perfect Fit - The Fashion House Mom · Sizing is different for each style, but... | a MOTHER Denim Review
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