Nov 3, 2025
Size up 2 sizes
Usually wear a 25 in mother and tried on the 25 whoa couldn’t get them past my knees. Good quality though. Bought the 27
Small3456
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The Tomcat High Waist Jeans
MOTHER
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Details & care
The perfect fade authenticates these essential jeans, done with a comfy high waist and cut from stretch-kissed, premium denim.
- 98% cotton, 2% elastane
- Machine wash, tumble dry
- Made in the USA of imported fabric
- Item #6800069
- Core Product ID 333336KQVN
Size info
- If measurements are between sizes, order one size up.
- 23=000, 24=00, 25=0, 26=2, 27=4, 28=6, 29=8, 30=10, 31=12, 32=14, 33=16, 34=18 (14W).
- High rise.
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MOTHER
Founded in 2010 by premium-denim industry pros Lela Becker and Tim Kaeding, MOTHER specializes in collections that present a juxtaposition of hard and soft. The brand evokes teenage rebellion, unconditional love and hilarious insult all at the same time (the company's name is a play on the duality of the word "mother," which can be nurturing or a cuss).
Reviews
(22)223.6 out of 5
Fit: Small
Small
True to size
Large
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Oct 18, 2025
the name says it all
Lies lies lies is the perfect name for this style of MOTHER jeans. The sizing is way off! I couldn’t pull these up past my thighs and I have a lean athletic build. I didn’t realize they skinny jeans and that they were button fly either. Just awful, back they go!
missycurly
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1 star18%
Oct 20, 2025
such a weird name for pants
The other reviewers are not joking when it comes to sizing. Thank goodness I was able to try these on in store. They are teeny tiny! Size up one or two sizes
Fit: Small
Small
True to size
Large
- Color:
- LIES LIES LIES
JJMills
7found this helpful
Oct 18, 2025
the name says it all
Lies lies lies is the perfect name for this style of MOTHER jeans. The sizing is way off! I couldn’t pull these up past my thighs and I have a lean athletic build. I didn’t realize they skinny jeans and that they were button fly either. Just awful, back they go!
Fit: Small
Small
True to size
Large
- Size purchased:
- 27
Verified purchase
missycurly
- Height:
- 5’4”
- Weight:
- 123 lb.
5found this helpful
Nov 3, 2025
Size up 2 sizes
Usually wear a 25 in mother and tried on the 25 whoa couldn’t get them past my knees. Good quality though. Bought the 27
Fit: Small
Small
True to size
Large
- Size purchased:
- 27
- Usual size:
- 25
Small3456
- Body shape:
- Hips narrower than shoulders
- Height:
- 5'4"
- Weight:
- 120 lb.
4found this helpful
Oct 26, 2025
tiny
It’s at least 2 sizes smaller than a regular 27.
Fit: Small
Small
True to size
Large
- Color:
- LIES LIES LIES
Verified purchase
lcvs
- Height:
- 5’3”
- Weight:
- 135 lb.
3found this helpful
Mar 3, 2026
They Seem Normal to Me
I’m not quite sure why every review claims these run 3 sizes small. I ordered a size larger than I would normally wear and they were, in fact, a size too big. There was nothing uniquely different about this fit. If I could do it over again, I would just buy my normal size.
Fit: True to size
Small
True to size
Large
- Size purchased:
- 24
- Usual size:
- 23
- Color:
- LIES LIES LIES
Verified purchase
BoJacklsat
- Body shape:
- Waist narrower than shoulders and hips
- Height:
- 5'2"
- Weight:
- 100 lb.
2found this helpful
Dec 13, 2025
sizes up and get them
I originally saw these at my local Rack and tried on the 27 and I could not get them past my knees. I am normally a 26/27 depending on the brand. The color and fabric was really cute so I was hoping they were miss labeled. They were not. I went online to see about getting one size up and read the reviews and ended up going 2 sizes up to a 29 and they fit perfectly. Size up at least 2. It’s the jeans and not you. Once you find your size you will love them. They fit great and are so comfortable.
Fit: Small
Small
True to size
Large
- Color:
- LIES LIES LIES
Verified purchase
DENmomCO
- Height:
- 5’4”
- Weight:
- 130 lb.
2found this helpful