Khaite Jeans: Every Fit Explained, From the Danielle to the Abigail

Khaite jeans are hand-finished five-pocket styles from the New York label Catherine Holstein founded in 2016, cut in waist sizes 23 to 32 and priced at Coveti from $850 to $1,310. The best-known fit is the Danielle, a high-rise stovepipe leg. The Abigail crops that idea into a straight leg, the Dane opens it into a wide leg with a soft flare below the knee, and the Karo and Bonnie are the low-rise answers.

Khaite currently lists 44 denim pieces, and almost all of them share one sizing ladder and one finishing story: hand finishing, and on most styles a signature button of antiqued nickel. What separates them is rise, leg shape and whether the cloth has any give. This guide takes each named fit in turn, then puts them side by side with the Coveti price so the choice comes down to proportion.

Khaite jeans at a glance

• Sizing: every jean and denim short runs in waist sizes 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32.
• Stretch: stretch versions carry the word Stretch in the name (Danielle Stretch, Abigail Stretch, Dane Stretch). Khaite describes the Finley as stretch-free and the Farley as rigid.
• Finishing: each pair is finished by hand. The Kerrie and the Kinga short are made in Los Angeles, and the Callum in Dumas and Dane in Lansing are hand-finished there.
• Wash names: Khaite names washes rather than shades. Benson is the classic indigo that turns up across most fits, Prescott is a black on the Clara and a rigid wash on the Danielle and Abigail, and White is offered on several fits.
• Coveti price range: $850 to $1,310 for jeans, with denim shorts from $960.

Every Khaite fit compared

The named fits, one by one

Danielle: the high-rise stovepipe

The Danielle is the fit most people mean when they search for Khaite jeans. It sits high on the waist and drops into a stovepipe leg, a narrow straight line that Khaite designs to visually lengthen the legs. It comes two ways. The Danielle Stretch Jean is cotton denim with a hint of stretch, offered in Bryce, Benson, Lykens, Montgomery and Lansing. The plain Danielle Jean is pure cotton, in White and Prescott, and holds its shape with no give at all. The Benson version is traced in marigold topstitching with an enamelled button.

At Coveti, the Danielle Jean in White is $970 and the Danielle Stretch Jean in Lykens is $1,190. Earlier washes are listed as the Danielle Stretch Jean from $850.

Abigail: the cropped straight leg

The Abigail keeps the Danielle’s high rise and cuts the leg shorter and straight, so the ankle shows. That cropped length is the whole point: it balances the rise and works with a loafer, a flat and a slim ankle boot. Rigid Abigail Jeans come in Benson, Montgomery and Prescott. The Abigail Stretch Jean comes in White, Lansing and Bryce, and the white wash is finished with tonal topstitching and an enamelled button of antiqued brass.

Coveti carries the Abigail Stretch Jean in White at $970 and the Abigail Jean from $850.

Dane: the wide leg that behaves like a trouser

Khaite pitches the Dane as wide-leg trousers with five-pocket styling. It is high-waisted, cut in stretch denim and opens into a refined flare below the knee, which makes it the easiest Khaite jean to wear with a heel. Current washes are Benson, Shelburne, White, Carlyle and Lansing, and the Lansing pair is finished by hand in Los Angeles.

At Coveti: Dane Stretch Jean in Lansing $1,100, Dane Stretch Jean in Shelburne $1,100 and Dane Stretch Jean in White $1,020.

Karo: low-rise workwear with a cuff

The Karo takes its cue from mid-century men’s workwear. It sits low on the hip, curved seams bow the leg outward, and the hem is cuffed. The button is embossed antiqued nickel. Rialto and Benson are in stock on khaite.com, while Lykens has sold out there. Coveti has the Karo Jean in Benson at $1,100 and the Karo Jean in Rialto at $1,310, the highest-priced jean in the edit.

Bonnie: the slouchiest fit

The Bonnie is cut with a dropped rise to sit low on the hip and is the most relaxed silhouette Khaite makes, with classic five-pocket detailing. It comes in one wash, Holbrook. It suits anyone who finds the Danielle too controlled. The Bonnie Jean in Holbrook is $1,130 at Coveti.

What happened to the Vivian?

Shoppers still search for the Khaite Vivian jean, but it does not appear in the brand’s current denim line-up of 44 pieces. For a high-rise style available now, the Danielle and the slim, straight Daria Jean in Boone ($1,020) are the closest live options.

The rest of the line-up

Finley looks to stretch-free 1990s denim, with a mid-rise, a button fly, slim legs and a shorter inseam; Coveti stocks it in Holbrook ($1,130), Dumas ($1,100) and Benson ($1,050). Farley is a mid-rise straight leg in rigid denim inspired by off-duty supermodels of the 1990s, at Coveti in Seneca ($1,020) and Lykens ($1,190). Clara is a 1970s cropped flare that sits just below the navel, in Benson and black Prescott, both $1,050.

Kerrie is a mid-rise wide leg given a feminine curve by its inseam, made in Los Angeles with marigold topstitching. Conforti brings back the very low rise of early 2000s denim, close through the hip and thigh before a precise flare. Callum pairs a low rise with a relaxed, tapered and slightly bowed leg; the Callum Jean in Shelburne is $1,050. Delmonico is a polished high-waisted wide leg with welt pockets at the front, and Delina crops a high-waisted leg and flares it gently below the knee.

How to choose your Khaite jean size

All Khaite jeans are sized by waist in inches, 23 through 32, so start with a tape measure at the point where the jean is designed to sit. That point moves. A high-rise Danielle, Abigail, Dane and Daria sits at the natural waist, the mid-rise Finley, Farley and Clara sit just below the navel, and the Karo, Bonnie, Callum and Conforti sit low on the hip, where the body is usually wider.

Rigid cloth matters too. The Finley and Farley have no stretch, and the non-stretch Danielle and Abigail are pure cotton, so there is no give at the waist to rescue a tight fit. If you sit between two sizes in a rigid style, the larger size is the safer choice. The Coveti Khaite size guide converts the denim inches alongside clothing and shoe sizes.

How to wear Khaite denim

The fits divide neatly by shoe. The cropped Abigail and Clara want a flat, a loafer and an ankle boot that shows a gap of skin. The Dane, Delmonico and Kerrie need a heel under the hem to keep the line. The Danielle is the most adaptable and sits well over a knee boot, which is why it pairs so often with the styles in the Khaite boots guide.

On top, Khaite’s own pairing is cashmere. A cropped cardigan with a high-rise jean is the house uniform, and the Khaite knitwear guide runs through the cardigans by shape. A leather jacket over a low-rise Karo does the workwear reference justice; see the Khaite leather jackets edit. More outfit ideas live in how to style Khaite.

Shopping Khaite jeans at Coveti

The full selection sits on the Khaite brand page and in women’s pants, next to the brand’s tailoring and leather trousers. For a denim skirt in the same Benson indigo, the Kendra Skirt in Benson is $1,190, and the wider skirts edit covers the rest. Every piece is authenticated. Orders ship worldwide by DHL Express and FedEx International Priority, insured to 110% of value, and most regions are Delivered Duty Unpaid, so duties are payable on import. Unused pieces with the Coveti tag can be returned within 14 days.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular Khaite jeans?

The Danielle is the best-known Khaite jean, a high-rise stovepipe fit designed to lengthen the legs. The Abigail, a cropped high-rise straight leg, and the Dane, a high-waisted wide leg with a flare below the knee, are the next most searched fits.

Do Khaite jeans run true to size?

Khaite sizes every jean by waist in inches, from 23 to 32. Measure where the style is designed to sit, because high-rise fits sit at the natural waist and low-rise fits such as the Karo and Bonnie sit lower on the hip. In rigid styles like the Finley and Farley, choose the larger size when you fall between two.

Are Khaite jeans stretchy?

Only some are. Styles with Stretch in the name, such as the Danielle Stretch, Abigail Stretch and Dane Stretch, use stretch denim. The plain Danielle and Abigail are pure cotton, Khaite describes the Finley as stretch-free, and the Farley is cut in rigid denim.

What is the difference between the Khaite Danielle and Abigail jeans?

Both are high-rise. The Danielle has a full-length stovepipe leg, while the Abigail is a straight leg cut to a cropped length that shows the ankle.

Which Khaite jeans are low-rise?

The Karo, Bonnie, Callum and Conforti all sit low on the hip. The Karo is cuffed and bowed, the Bonnie is the most relaxed, the Callum is tapered, and the Conforti flares below the knee.

How much do Khaite jeans cost?

At Coveti, Khaite jeans range from $850 to $1,310. The Danielle Jean in White and Abigail Stretch Jean in White are $970, and the Karo Jean in Rialto is the highest at $1,310.

Where are Khaite jeans made?

Every pair is finished by hand. Khaite states that the Kerrie jean and Kinga short are made in Los Angeles, and that styles such as the Callum in Dumas are hand-finished there.