Levi's 501 Original Fit Jeans vs Madewell The Perfect Vintage Jean

“I just spent 3.5 hours shopping for jeans and had absolutely zero luck. Where did all the robust curvy styles go??? 😭 I’m 5’3”, usually size 8/10, with a pear shape body. Basically I have a fat ass and smaller waist. And I just tried on some jeans from Aritiza (7 diff styles), AE, and Gap. In the past, Madewell would work but they rarely have curvy styles in store anymore and the quality has gone down too much for me to want to spend so much. But listen. I will spend $200 for a perfect pair. I just don’t know where to look. I love all styles and will try new trends. I just need something that doesn’t look like my ass is eating jeans while simultaneously having a large gap at my waist. I don’t think my body type is that outrageous. Please help.”

“How on earth do I figure out the sizing on Levi’s 501s? I got a pair of Levi 501s (from Vinted) in my usual waist measurement. They HANG off me and I can fit an entire Birkenstock sideways between me and the waistband. But they’re cute with a belt cinching them in, so that’s fine. I wanted a pair that fits better, so I bought another pair (also on Vinted), one inch smaller in the waist, no other discernible difference. On these, I can’t even close the bottom button. How am I supposed to work out what size I am when the inches don’t even work?!!”