Plus size sizing guide

In plus sizes, denim and plus size jeans for women are fit very differently than in straight sizes. There is a lot more room in the rise, back, and crotch area to make room for the belly, hips, butt, and thighs. Sometimes, plus size jeans in sizes 16-22 (which for some retailers is the largest of the straight sizes) is graded up and down based on the sample size and other times brands will use plus size grading for those sizes. Each brand is unique, which is part of why women’s plus size jeans can be such a tricky fit.