[narin]

Hey, what's up guys? I've been thinking about getting a pair of RRL's from ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/RALPH-LAUREN-POLO-DOUBLE-RL-RRL-JEANS-185-27-X-30-NWT_W0QQitemZ200013509524QQihZ010QQcategoryZ11483Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

As you can see, the tag says it is 27" but the actual waist is 31". Does this mean that they will shrink to 27" after washing? I want the waist to be around 30-31 but I'm not sure how RRL's fit. Anyone with experience with these know if they stretch? Thanks

-Narin

[damnIam]

Those are nice jeans, I bought a pair a few weeks back and I really like them, they are similar to the Nudie RR fit but a little fuller in the seat. They are sanforized and do not shrink much at all. The sizing on them is just off and the seller is showing their actual size. It seems like all of that slim line of RRLs run bigger than the tags size and I just think it was a mistake. Bear in mind that they will not shrink much at all so buy them true to your actual size and go by the measured size the seller gives...not the tag size. As far as stretching goes I don't know because I have only worn mine a few times and made the mistake of buying at the tag size so they are pretty loose in the waist on me and probably will never be stressed enough to stretch.
hope this helps.

[snugglepony]

pay no attention to the tagged size. these are a one wash jean, and are likely as small as they're going to get. for reference, i've got a pair of the 27x34 slim fits and i'm usually a 32.
awesome jeans.

EDIT: re: damnlam's comment -- i'm not sure if he has the slim fit jean that's advertised in this auction. they fit nothing like a regular ralph. very close to an APC NS, though...

[malsponge]

I have a pair of the RRL lowrise bootcut. They are tagged 31 but are slightly bigger than a 34. The denim is superb, although it is not stiff at all so you may have to starch or something if you're into that. Super hairy denim too. And man, when they say lowrise they mean lowrise (I know the auction ones dont).

[damnIam]

Hmmm, they look the same as my pair and I bought them off the same guy. Slim fit, boot cut and holding them up to my dry Nudie RRDS they fit me pretty much the same, except as I said the seat is a little fuller on the RRLs and the back pockets are not as low, but they are both bootcut and fairly mid to low waisted 5 button fly jeans. Just my experience though, and I won't argue with your experience.
Edit: I did not buy them off the same guy..different seller, pretty sure they are the same jeans though. Also, the pair I got were not one wash, they were raw and stiff as hell. They are awesome quality denim and very nice construction, some of the best I have seen.

[snugglepony]

originally posted by damnIam Hmmm, they look the same as my pair and I bought them off the same guy. Slim fit, boot cut and holding them up to my dry Nudie RRDS they fit me pretty much the same, except as I said the seat is a little fuller on the RRLs and the back pockets are not as low, but they are both bootcut and fairly mid to low waisted 5 button fly jeans. Just my experience though, and I won't argue with your experience. Edit: I did not buy them off the same guy..different seller, pretty sure they are the same jeans though.

yeah. that seller recycles pictures...
there are two main styles in the RRLs on ebay, that i can figure out: the RRL slim fit jean (what i have, and what this auction is for -- it's printed on the RRL tag in the photo), and the RRL low rise bootcut. there are a few more styles out there too (cheapmofo has a pair or two of the "authentics" i think). the slim fit jeans are a zip fly, not a button fly, and they are not low rise. the fit is almost exactly the same as the APC NS, but the RRL denim is nicer.

all in all, very fucking confusing...

[BubblyMasquerade]

Ok here is the deal on RRL. The jeans that are made in Japan, (which those are) are very slim, they fit like an APC New Standard in size 26 or 27. Very Very Very skinny. And the rise is very low, it will sit right on top of your pubes.

[cheapmuthafukr]

yeah... the 2 pair i have are made in usa with pink line selvage. no hidden rivets. they were one wash. fit true to size. the authentics are a 501 style... 47 type cut. the others didnt have tags on them, but were very baggy. they are now very skinny. the indigo color is beautiful and seems to fall quickly. dont look like the japan ones really.

[snugglepony]

originally posted by BubblyMasquerade Ok here is the deal on RRL. The jeans that are made in Japan, (which those are) are very slim, they fit like an APC New Standard in size 26 or 27. Very Very Very skinny. And the rise is very low, it will sit right on top of your pubes.

that's for the "low rise bootcut" - i bought a pair of those off ebay, too and had to resell them... too small, too low.

[narin]

Thanks for the quick and helpful replies guys. I just discovered these forums the other day and it seems like an awesome community. Does anyone here in particular have these jeans, and if they do, could I bother you to post some pics of the jeans so I can see how they fit on a person? Most of the consensus here is saying that the ebay listing I provided is for the slim cut jean, not the bootcut, although in the picture it looks ike there is a slight bootcut. Thanks again!