unbelievably comfortable
These pants are unbelievably comfortable--like wearing my favorite blanket!--and yet still look classy enough that I have no qualms about wearing them pretty much anywhere. I hope the black color never fades so I can try to get away with wearing them to work on days when I can be a bit more casual. I was a bit worried the smocked waist would bunch up under tops since I don't tend to wear the same types of shirts shown on the models but the elastic is actually pretty flat and super comfy. I ordered both black and undyed and would absolutely consider ordering another dark color like navy, eggplant, or a deep green. I needed a size XL for the waist and found that the black looked a bit more slimming / less full than the lighter color but they were so comfy that I kept both pairs. The pants fit me much better than the maxi skirt, which was far too voluminous and too long for me (I'm 5'4") in the same XL waist size. The pants are a good length for me but seem long enough to work for someone taller as well.