Women’s Western Jeans Go Mainstream

What makes women’s western jeans “women’s western jeans”? Of course there’s the fact that most of them have the unmistakable flair leg and “boot cut” – making them wearable with your favorite pair of cowgirl boots. Lots of western jean manufacturers, such as Rocky Mountain Jeans also show a slim fit, straight leg jean, or “slim” jeans at they call them. Then of course there’s the ornamentation on some of them. Some western jeans can be very fancy. They are embellished with floral designs on the leg below the knee, some have patches and embroidery on the back pockets. Still other western jeans are studded with varying designs of rhinestones and faux turquoise and some have peek-a-boo cut out designs.

Western jeans have followed the low rise trend, with some brands such as Cruel Girl jeans having what they call their “Legacy” super low rise jeans. Some have button fly closures. Wrangler, a jean maker for almost sixty years now is still big in western wear and they are also following trends with low rise and button fly women’s western jeans.

Western jeans come in all types of denim...