Jean therapy: the search for the perfect pair of jeans can have you singing the blues. Luckily, one of our three solutions is guaranteed to suit your body

Shape, August, 2004 by Kristina Ferrante Coleman

tapered-leg jeans

best for: long and lean figures

* Chanel tapered-leg jeans ($1,390; 800-550-0005)

* Levi's tapered-leg jeans with zippered legs ($48; levi.com)

* M. Sasson dark-design-wash tapered-leg jeans ($40; msasson.com)

boot-cut jeans

best for: all figures

* Michael Kors distressed-denim boot-cut jeans ($495; at Michael Kors, New York City, 212-452-4685)

* Blue Cult vapor-wash stretch boot-cut jeans ($130; at Cantaloup, New York City, 212-249-3566)

* Paper Denim & Cloth "Vision" boot-cut jeans ($168; at Bloomingdale's stores)

wide-leg jeans

best for: fuller figures

* Marc by Marc Jacobs medium-wash wide-leg jeans ($168; at Marc by Marc Jacobs, New York City, 212-924-0026)

* 7 for All Mankind "Dojo" wide-leg jeans ($136; at Barneys New York, 212-826-8900)

* James Jeans wide-leg jeans ($140; at Barneys New York, 212-826-8900)