Children are unbelievably savvy when it comes to making choices. At primary school they are taught the devices and conventions employed by advertisers selling them products when they study ‘persuasive writing’ in the literacy curriculum. The current generation will not be easily fooled and they are no push over. They also adopt the attitudes of their elders and copy whatever they see and hear Mum and Dad doing.
The have their own ideas when it comes to choosing the right pair of jeans for them albeit influenced by the media hype for the current trend. Still, there are all sorts of styles of jeans available as boys’ jeans mimic their adult counterparts. Here are some facts and figures to consider. There is the type of ‘fit’ offered, slim or tight-fit, regular-fit (also known as traditional or classic fits), comfort or loose-fit and baggy-fit. The ‘fit’ refers to the relative looseness or tightness of the jeans around the thighs and butt. Another consideration is whether the type of fit is ’low-rise’ (2-3 inches below the belly button) or ‘regular –rise’ (on the belly button) – where the waistband is in relation to the hips and crotch but low-risers tend to be in the tighter fits. Options in leg ‘cuts’ also determine which type of jeans you might go for. Boys’ jeans generally fall into the following categories: straight leg, flared, boot cut and stovepipe describing the style of the legs in the jeans. So, there’s fit, low or regular-rise and cut…then there are pockets. These can make or break a sale if they don’t meet a customer’s expectations. Pockets could be: 4 pocket (2 front, 2 back, no change pocket), 5 pocket (the most popular, 2 front with a small change or coin pocket and 2 back pockets), fashion pocket (embellished or decorated in some way with embroidery, studs or suchlike), flap pocket (buttoned or buckled usually), front patch pocket (possibly on the thigh or near the knee), rear patch pocket, multi pocket, seamed pocket or utility pocket for example. The fly type might be important, zippered, and buttoned either hidden or exposed. Thus we have so far, 4 fits, 2 waist rises, 4 cuts, 9 pocket styles and 3 fly types before we’ve even looked at size, colour or finish never mind preferred designer. Let’s calculate the possible permutations on the variables we have accounted for 4 x 2 x 4 x 9 x 3 = 864! Just for fun let’s throw in 6 different finishes, stretch lycra added, stonewashed, bleached, paint-spattered, distressed and brushed denim; that figure would be 864 x 6 = 5,184. Make it more interesting through indecision as to whether to opt for black or blue (just plain), that doubles our figure to make 10,368 possible (though improbable) pairs of jeans to consider.
The figures can be daunting so the lesson is to have an idea before you go out to buy a pair of boys’ jeans – at least get the colour as precisely as you can and the style, cut and finish so you can try on your size in different fits in that range before getting picky over the finish, pocket detail or designer.
The have their own ideas when it comes to choosing the right pair of jeans for them albeit influenced by the media hype for the current trend. Still, there are all sorts of styles of jeans available as boys’ jeans mimic their adult counterparts. Here are some facts and figures to consider. There is the type of ‘fit’ offered, slim or tight-fit, regular-fit (also known as traditional or classic fits), comfort or loose-fit and baggy-fit. The ‘fit’ refers to the relative looseness or tightness of the jeans around the thighs and butt. Another consideration is whether the type of fit is ’low-rise’ (2-3 inches below the belly button) or ‘regular –rise’ (on the belly button) – where the waistband is in relation to the hips and crotch but low-risers tend to be in the tighter fits. Options in leg ‘cuts’ also determine which type of jeans you might go for. Boys’ jeans generally fall into the following categories: straight leg, flared, boot cut and stovepipe describing the style of the legs in the jeans. So, there’s fit, low or regular-rise and cut…then there are pockets. These can make or break a sale if they don’t meet a customer’s expectations. Pockets could be: 4 pocket (2 front, 2 back, no change pocket), 5 pocket (the most popular, 2 front with a small change or coin pocket and 2 back pockets), fashion pocket (embellished or decorated in some way with embroidery, studs or suchlike), flap pocket (buttoned or buckled usually), front patch pocket (possibly on the thigh or near the knee), rear patch pocket, multi pocket, seamed pocket or utility pocket for example. The fly type might be important, zippered, and buttoned either hidden or exposed. Thus we have so far, 4 fits, 2 waist rises, 4 cuts, 9 pocket styles and 3 fly types before we’ve even looked at size, colour or finish never mind preferred designer. Let’s calculate the possible permutations on the variables we have accounted for 4 x 2 x 4 x 9 x 3 = 864! Just for fun let’s throw in 6 different finishes, stretch lycra added, stonewashed, bleached, paint-spattered, distressed and brushed denim; that figure would be 864 x 6 = 5,184. Make it more interesting through indecision as to whether to opt for black or blue (just plain), that doubles our figure to make 10,368 possible (though improbable) pairs of jeans to consider.
The figures can be daunting so the lesson is to have an idea before you go out to buy a pair of boys’ jeans – at least get the colour as precisely as you can and the style, cut and finish so you can try on your size in different fits in that range before getting picky over the finish, pocket detail or designer.
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