American Eagle Jeans fit

Anyone who wears american eagle jeans could you give me some guidance? I'm 4' 11.5" and about 125lbs, and a majority of my weight is in my hips/thighs. My hips are wide compared to my waist and between that and my height i've always had trouble finding jeans that fit. About 2 years ago I got 3 pairs from American Eagle - Size 6 Short: one was Super Super Stretch, and the others were Ne(x)t level. I just realized this month that the only one of those 3 that still fits is the Super Super stretch (which of course no longer exists) but the other ones I can't even get passed my thighs! I'm interested in their XSHORT jeans since my short ones I still have to roll up, but I'm not sure about the stretch levels of their different types since that seems to be the difference between a pair that fits and one that i can't even get on. I've tried a pair of the Dream Jeans and they were comparable to the one fitting pair I have, but it seems they only have one color available and the rest are in the curvy line. I'm not sure if i should try something from the curvy line, or focus on the stretch of the fabric or what! Any help would be appreciated!

Posted Jan 16, 2020, 7:48 PM UTC

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desmbee•

Im 4’11 too and used to be 125 with most of it in my thighs. I found the x short Next jeans to be amazing, though they stretched so much in a year or two. I’ve been hearing incredible things about their curve jeans, though.

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athenaria•

Hi there! I actually work at American Eagle, and though I'm not curvy myself, I always always recommend them to people who have more weight in their hips/thighs. I honestly think they are more stretchy than our other jeans, and I even like wearing them even though I don't have too much thighs just because I like how stretchy and just comfortable they are compared to our other jeans. I normally wear a 0 short, but I'm a little taller than you and would suggest the x-short. Definitely try the curvy though! They do have a lot more stretch, and they go out 3 inches more from the waist to the thighs than our normal jeans do.

I don't mean to sound like a salesperson here, but if you do have more questions, I can definitely help!

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ab355OP•

thank you so much!! this was really helpful i think i'm going to order one of the curvy ones in an xshort and see how it goes!

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ab355OP•

update: i got a pair of the curvy next level stretch hi rise in the 6 xshort and they fit so well!!! thank you so much for your help! i can't believe i finally have a pair of jeans i don't have to roll up at the ankles

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5 ft with junk in the trunk! 117 lbs! The xxshort in 0 for great!

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chloh•

I used to wear the super super stretch too! On Black Friday I bought a pair of black 360 NE(X)T LEVEL curvy super high waisted jeggings and it fits like an absolute glove—my new favorite jeans for sure. I also have most of my bulk in my hips/thighs.

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ayuubop•

What’s your waist size? Just find a jean that’s the same waist size in inches. Then hem it.

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