If you’re buying low-rise jeans, consider buying a bigger waist size; if they’re even the tiniest bit snug, you’ll have a “roll” hanging over the sides no matter how slim you are.
Choose a pair of jeans from a line that advertises their superior fit – they’re often cut differently than ordinary jeans, and really do have a better fit. For example, Lee Jeans’ “One True Fit” line sits lower on the waist, and has no gap in the back.
More form-fitting jeans should have a little bit of stretch. In an interview with “Muscle & Fitness – Hers” magazine, Steven Jolna, president of Bella Dahl Jeans, says, “The most flattering jean has 1%-2% spandex in it because it just holds everything in."
Jeans with waistlines that are cut higher in the back, and lower in the front, are figure-flattering.
If you have to pull at the crotch area of the jeans at any time, they don’t fit (you wouldn’t want to have to do that in public, anyway!).
Keep your jeans from shrinking by washing them in cool water and either air-drying them or putting your dryer on the coolest setting.