The spokesperson for an era known for its daring and charismatic looks, the bootcut jean and the flare jean are back. A return to the future that heralds the next denim trends , but be careful not to confuse these two flared jean cuts. We explain the difference between bootcut and flare cuts and which body types they suit.
The Flare Jeans
With a decidedly vintage cut, the flared jean is the eldest of the family. Appearing in the 1970s, its retro cut still seduces us today.
Inspired by the jeans worn by sailors in a bell shape, it is fitted from the top of the thigh to the knee and then gives way to a flared cut on the rest of the leg (much more than a bootcut cut). It is THE jean that allows you to lengthen your legs and therefore your silhouette! If you have small legs, it is perfect for you.
Our bias
A high waist
A flared cut
A length ⅞ th
For what body type?
With all these different cuts of jeans it's difficult to find your way around.
If your shoulders are wider than your hips, you have a V-shaped body shape , and flared jeans are perfect for you. They balance your silhouette by adding volume. If you have an O-shaped body shape , these are also the jeans for you. These are the women's jeans that mark the waist and highlight your curves.
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We move from a bold flared cut to a more discreet , but equally charismatic cut.
The Bootcut Jean
A child of the 90s, bootcut jeans are often confused with straight jeans or flare jeans.
Let's reestablish together the definition of the cup of Bootcut jeans . Fitted from the waist to the thigh unlike straight and flare jeans and a slightly flared cut from the knee to the hem.
Historically, it was designed to accommodate a pair of boots, which is why it has a gradually flared cut from the thigh to the ankles.
Our bias
A high waist
A slightly flared cut
A nice leg length
Bootcut jeans for which body type?
Far from a boyfriend jean cut, here we seek femininity and to highlight your hips . High-waisted jeans and a cut that lengthens the legs, these are perfect pants for tall women.
Far from a boyfriend jean cut, here we seek femininity and to highlight your hips. High-waisted jeans with a cut that elongates the legs, these are perfect pants for tall and short women.
A friend of curvy women, these are the jeans that highlight your hips. For A-shaped bodies , look no further; you've found the jeans that will make you shine. For even more femininity, if you have an 8- or X-shaped waist, the high-waisted bootcut is the solution; it perfectly highlights your waist and curves.
Questions about your body shape and the right jeans? We'll tell you more here.
To sum up, we can't hide the similarity between these two: high-waisted jeans, flared cut, but there are some subtle differences that don't escape us and now you know their secret too. Which one will be the new essential in your wardrobe?
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Bootcut or flare, your leg will be flattered.
