The Billie fit, measured
The Billie wide-leg straight jeans feature a consistent fit and silhouette, though sizing and fit may vary slightly between older and newer washes due to denim and wash differences. Check each wash’s product details for the best fit. On a size 27 the front rise is 10 3/4 inches, the inseam is 26 1/2 inches and the leg opening is 17 1/2 inches. That rise puts the waistband right above the hip bones, which is where AMO places a mid rise jean. The leg falls straight from the hip with no taper, and the opening is wide enough that the hem stands away from the ankle. The inseam stays at 26 1/2 inches through the whole size run, which lands between the crop and ankle lengths on AMO's fit guide and well short of the 29 to 33 inches it uses for full length. If you are deciding where a cropped hem should land on you, how crop length works covers it in detail. The effect is a relaxed jean with a clean vertical line, roomy through the seat and thigh without looking oversized.
Why it runs big, and what to order
The Billie wide-leg straight jeans are designed with a relaxed fit, with newer washes fitting true to size. Keep in mind that fit may vary between washes, especially our earlier washes Warmth and Metaphor, so check the individual product details for sizing guidance. The fabric matters here. Nearly every Billie is 100% cotton rigid denim, which has no stretch fiber to spring back, so it gives at the waistband and through the seat over the first weeks of wear and then holds that shape. A pair that feels snug on day one will feel settled after a few weeks. The exception on the grid is So Good, a near-black wash with 2% elastane, and AMO's advice for that pair is to size up if you fall between sizes. Waist and hip ranges for every size are on the AMO size guide.
Many washes on one pattern
Because the cut never changes, choosing a Billie is really choosing a finish. Alabaster is the pale, near-white option and starts at a size 27. Adulation, Mystical and Shadow sit at the light end; Shadow has a raw hem that AMO leaves for you to cut, keep or let fray. Warmth and Metaphor are classic medium blues. Bloom is the newest wash, released for fall. Then there are the Billies made to be looked at. Shatter carries hand-applied paint splatter, so no two pairs match. Rally Stripe carries a stripe detail down the leg. Rosestone goes through a special wash treatment that leaves shading and a pink cast unique to each pair. Some of these run deep in sizes and some are down to a few, so the grid above shows what is available today.
Billie Tall and the Billie Short
The Billie Tall keeps the rise, the leg opening and the relaxed straight shape, and lengthens the inseam to 29 1/2 inches. That turns a cropped jean into a full length one, which suits you if you are tall or simply want the hem closer to the floor. It is currently offered in Warmth. The Billie Short takes the same mid rise into a 5 inch inseam with a 25 inch leg opening and a raw hem, cut to sit low on the hips. It comes in Bone, an off-white, and Rhythm, a soft light blue. The rest of AMO's jean shorts are in shorts and skirts.
Where the Billie sits among AMO's fits
It helps to place the Billie against its neighbors. The Frida is a high rise wide leg with a full inseam, so it sits higher and longer. The Kira is a mid rise wide leg cut full length, with more drape. The Tatum shares the Billie's mid rise and relaxed straight shape but adds a subtle taper, and the Robbie trades the straight leg for a slight flare. For many, the Billie is the easiest of the group to wear every day, because the crop keeps a wide leg from swallowing a shoe. The full side-by-side comparison of leg shapes lives on straight leg jeans, relaxed fit jeans explains what relaxed means across the range, and every fit is in women's premium denim.
