Decoding Mother Denim

Mother has their own nomenclature for all their denim styles! Learn to speak the language of jeans with a little help from this chart.

SKINNY
  • Looker = classic skinny with a seamless waist
  • Stunner = high rise skinny with a button fly
  • Swooner = highest rise skinny with the longest inseam
STRAIGHT
  • Tomcat = high rise with a button fly and straight leg
  • Rascal = mid rise with a straight leg
  • Rambler = mid rise with ankle length straight leg
  • Hiker = derived from the men's line with bigger pockets and zipper area
  • Rider = updated tomcat with a zip fly
  • Dazzler = slim straight, the "sexier" Tomcat
  • Huffy = high waisted button fly with a fuller leg
  • Thrasher = relaxed straight leg
  • Springy = elastic waist with a straight leg
  • Shaker Prep = mid rise straight trouser style
  • Trickster = destroyed straight leg
  • Scrapper = boyfriend fit, button fly with slight drop crotch
BOOTCUT
  • Insider = high waisted cropped bootcut
  • Outsider = lower rise cropped bootcut
  • Hustler = highest rise bootcut (11")
  • Desperado = high rise with a gradual flare
  • Tripper = high waist button fly bootcut, more relaxed style
  • Drama = full length bootcut, square back pocket detailing
  • Runaway = skinny leg with a mini flare
FLARE
  • Weekender = sneaker flare
  • Doozy = high rise flare, fitted through the knee
ADDITIONAL LINGO
  • Pixie = exposed button fly
  • Step = uneven hem
  • Roller = full flare leg, regular rise, 31" inseam
  • Shorty = 24" inseam
  • Flood = 28.25" inseam
  • Hover = 29" inseam
  • Skimp = 31" inseam
  • Sneak = 32" inseam
  • Heel = 34" inseam