Straight, bootcut and wide leg jeans folded on a table, four waistbands stacked to show low to ultra-high rise

Body shape · Apple

Comfortable jeans for an apple body shape

An apple shape carries more through the middle, with slimmer hips and legs. The best jeans are mostly about the waistband: where it sits, and that it's cut to your waist rather than a size. Then a straight, bootcut or wide leg shows off your legs. Made to measure, from $109.

  • From $109, every size
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  • Made in 10–15 working days
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From $109
every size, same price
3–5 weeks
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24"–70" waist
cut to your measurements
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free remake or $25 alteration
US duties included
$18.76 express for one pair; free over $299

Images are digitally rendered previews. Every pair is cut and sewn to the customer’s own measurements.

The styles we recommend, on this body shape

Every pair is cut from your own measurements, whatever your shape.

First choice: where should the waistband sit?

RiseWhere it sits for an apple shapeChoose it if
MidBelow your midsection, on the hipsYou'd rather nothing sit across your middle
HighAt or around the navel, over the midsectionYou like a smooth line and a waistband that doesn't move when you sit
Ultra HighAbove the navelYou have a longer torso and want full coverage and support

Already own a pair that sits exactly right? Give us its front and back rise and we'll match it.

Jeans for an Apple-Shaped Body: Straight jeans worn on a model

How to tell if you're an apple

  1. Waist measurement close to, or larger than, your bust and hips.
  2. Hips are the narrowest of the three measurements, or level with your bust.
  3. Legs and seat look slimmer than your upper body.
  4. Jeans that fit your waist are loose in the seat and thigh; jeans that fit your legs won't close.
  5. Rules of thumb, not a diagnosis: most bodies sit between two shapes, and that is completely normal.

Three styles that suit an apple shape

  • Women's Straight Leg Jeans

    Straight

    An even leg that shows off slimmer legs without clinging. Measure your hips at the fullest point so the seat fits too. Straight leg jeans, $109.

  • Women's Bootcut Jeans

    Bootcut

    A small kick at the hem gives the lower half more presence and balances the middle. Measure your inseam in your boots. Bootcut jeans, $109.

  • Women's Wide Leg Jeans

    Wide Leg

    An easy, flowing leg with a high rise; comfortable all day. Choose Comfort or Power Stretch for the waistband. Wide leg jeans, $119.

Jeans for an Apple-Shaped Body: Bootcut jeans worn on a model

What made to measure fixes for an apple shape

Size charts grow the seat and thigh along with the waist. For an apple shape that means jeans that fit at the waist come with too much room in the legs. We cut your waist, hips and thigh separately, so the legs fit as well as the waistband.

Choose Regular or Roomy as your fit preference if you want more ease when you sit; we add it at the waist and seat for the fabric you pick. Power Stretch (4% elastane) has the most give.

When another style may suit you better

  • A low rise usually sits under the midsection and tends to slip when you sit. Mid or high is more comfortable for most apple shapes.

  • If you carry weight evenly through the hips and thighs as well, the plus size jeans page goes into more detail.

From your numbers to your door

Choose a style above and add your measurements in the step-by-step builder: about 5 minutes (how to measure). A pattern maker checks them within 1 working day, then your pair is made in our own workshop in 10–15 working days and covered by the Fit Guarantee: a free remake of your first pair in each fit.

Questions and answers

What jeans are best for an apple-shaped body?

Straight, bootcut and wide leg jeans in a mid or high rise, with the waistband cut to your waist and the legs to your legs.

Should apple shapes wear high-waisted or mid-rise jeans?

Either. High rise sits over the midsection with a smooth line; mid rise sits below it. Choose by comfort.

Why do my jeans fit at the waist but bag in the legs?

Because sizes scale the legs with the waist. Cutting the thigh and hips from your own measurements removes the extra fabric.

Is an apple the same as an oval body shape?

Mostly, yes. Both describe more fullness through the midsection with slimmer legs; oval is sometimes used when the bust is fuller too.