Buying jeans online - is waist or hip measurement more important? And which size should I order?

[IHeartKingThistle]

Spotted a pair of jeans in a sale online that I want to buy BUT the size guide has me totally confused. They are 'low rise' (but not super low) skinny jeans. I am an 8-10 but according to the size guide if I order the size 10 to fit my waist (28 inches) then the hips will be 4 INCHES too big and if I order the 8 to fit my hips (34) then the waist will be 3 inches too small.

I am NOT an odd shape, just a bit skinny, and I refuse to believe that my hips are a smaller size than my waist.

Is the size guide lying to me? Or is that why they're in the sale?!

[LittlePandaBear]

Where are they from? Some jeans can go baggy so you may be best with the smaller size.
@ size 8 skinny jeans

[Debs75]

If they are low rise they won't be on your waist.
Can you get skinny jeans size 8 over your thighs as they will be slimmer each size you go down. I have to buy jeans a sixe bigger as my thighs as a size bigger then my waist and hips

[dexter73]

Could you order both and then return one pair?

[IHeartKingThistle]

I don't know what I usually am, I am a skinny jeans virgin!

I have a really long body so you're right, they probably won't be on my waist but I want them to be comfy for daytime.

It's House of Fraser so will be tricky to take back.

Bloody jeans shopping!