By “stretch”, we’re referring to jeans that have a combination of cotton and spandex. No, not a lot of spandex. About 98% cotton, 2% spandex is a good blend. Just enough to give you some breathing room. You don’t want it getting all out shape to the point where it makes you look like you’re the next size up.

Find the smallest size you can *Fit* into and buy it. By “fit" into, we mean get all the way zipped and still be able to walk. This is because stretch jeans WILL stretch a bit. If you buy your regular size, by the end of the day they will be too big in some areas. If you buy the next size down, they will stretch as well, usually resulting in a nice, sexy mold of your body.