Best Jeans For Your Body Type

There’s nothing we love owning—and hate buying—more than jeans, the closet staple that seems to complement everything except our physique. So we’ve corralled a few guidelines to finding the cut, wash and fabric best tailored to different body challenges. Our tips to take the blues out of finding well-fitting blues:

If You Want To: Minimize your midsection

There's nothing we love owning -- and hate buying -- more than jeans, the closet staple that seems to complement everything except our physique. So we've corralled a few guidelines to finding the cut, wash and fabric best tailored to different body challenges. Our tips to take the blues out of finding well-fitting blues:

Look For: Stiff, not stretchy, denim. These 99% cotton classics won't cling or create the dreaded "muffin top" that more elastic denim does. Avoid: Falling into the "these jeans are like Spanx!" trap. The higher the cotton content, the better. Classic slight curve slim cut jeans, $50, levis.com

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If You Want To: Minimize your midsection

Look For: Mid-waisted jeans. While it sounds counterintuitive, they'll draw attention up towards your natural waist instead of your hips and rise high enough to cover a large butt. Avoid: Bold buttons or embellishments at the front pockets. "Libby" high waist wide leg jeans, $196, Raven, shopbop.com

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If You Want To: Thin out your thighs

Look For: Flares that'll counterbalance your prorportions and draw the eye down. Avoid: Bleached or faded patches at the thighs, which will make them look larger. "Ferris" flare, $215, hudsonjeans.com

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If You Want To: Thin out your thighs

Look For: Skinny jeans. Really! Just make sure they're either a dark wash or darker up top than on bottom, like these ombré ones. Avoid: Jeans that are lighter on top than on bottom, or have whiskering details up top. Skinny gunmetal ombre jeans, $215, Seven For All Mankind, cusp.com

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If You Want To: Create some curves

Look For: Denim with zippers, whiskering or other details at the hips and upper thighs, which will draw eyes outward and round you out. Avoid: Boyfriend cuts. "RBW 9" slim fit zipper jean, $242, Rag & Bone, revolveclothing.com

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If You Want To: Create some curves

Look For: Detailed back pockets, which give a flat butt a little dimension. Avoid: Back pockets that are too large, which overwhelm a smaller butt. "Johnny" with stud logo embellishment jean, $246, truereligion.com

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If You Want To: Lengthen your legs

Look For: Jeans that almost graze the floor, but don't.

Avoid: Unruly, too-long hems drown a smaller silhouette, but cuffed or scrunched-up stovepipes emphasize shorter legs. Instead, aim for the Goldilocks sweet spot in the middle.

Petite jeans, $69.50, Calvin Klein, macys.com

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