An Athleta favorite, these pants help you pack right to travel light! Utility Stretch fabric is optimal for coverage, durability, and ...
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... lifelong ...
I ... worn ... over two years now. ... original pair is still alive and well. I ... least 3 days a week as ... uniform ... job. That same pair has been washed and dried countless times. I also ... weekend hikes with ... dogs. I ordered a second pair of black ones, which ... little snugger then the khaki ones. I ... 5'6" and 125-130 pounds. I ordered a ... 6 Regular. I ... thinking of ordering a ... 8 in the black ... though. I recently ordered another pair of khaki work ... wash easy and dry fast, no ironing! AND ... look ... get ... many compliments on ... can't go wrong with ...




Finally ...
For over 20 years I ... been able to find ... mostly jeans) to ... quite 5' 8" ... such a long inseam and a petiie top that ... usually are ... high waisted and ... short. I ... very athletic as well and it seems the industry thinks ... thighs are large although people comment that I ... skinny (I ... skinny, just ... absolutely wonderful. The negatives other reviews mention are minor: the swish, slightly large waist, and the ring in the back. Finally I ... long enough, ... thighs, and the waist is ... below ... belly button (I buy 8 tall). I now ... 2 pairs and also the 9" short with plans to buy many more of both. I do ... belt with the ... because I think it is better than the drawstring and I ... very active. Thanks Athleta!!




Camping in the rain - ... didn''t let me down
I ... reviewed ... before, ... had to come back and give ... another thumbs up. I went camping last weekend and wore the dipper ... whole time. It was cold and rainy - the ... kept me pretty warm and resisted wind. I got wet - the ... dried quickly. I got dirty and sandy - the ... resisted dirt. By the end of the weekend, ... still looked nice enough to ... out to dinner (casual dinner, ... still). ... rock.




Really ...
I own 7 or 8 pairs of ... several colors. ... changed in construction and design over the past few years, ... most recent dipper ... got are the best! I ... 5'10" and ... 10-12T. ... most recent dipper ... got are the best! Even when ... shrink, or if I ... one of the 10's, the material stretches a little. I ... gotten several compliments on ... over the years, and ... sister in-law got a pair because she really ... mine looked when we were hiking together one day. ... very resistant to stains. I ... spilled red wine and blood on ... work in the veterinary field and ... work) and it comes out instantly. ... perfect spring and summer hiking ... worn ... travel in several times and ... very comfortable, and the zipper pocket on the ankle is very handy for keeping ... ID and ticket in, or some chapstick. I definitely recommend ...




Most Compliments
I ... own 3 pairs and ... more than any other ... closet because ... comfy. ... casual enough for everyday ... sharp looking enough to ... office, and durable enough for camping. ... best ... traveling because ... pack ... small, dry ... quickly and go with any outfit - ... only ... need for your trip. I get more compliments when I ... - ... make ... butt look nice! I hope Athleta never stops making ...




Surprised!
I was VERY surprised when ... arrived. Usually I ... extremely hard time finding ... even when I ... store trying on many styles and sizes. ... seemed ... comfortable and I ordered ... hoping ... would ... fully expecting to ... return ... tried ... immediately and found ... perfectly! Trust ... never happens! ... comfortable ... stylish and the quality of the ... curvy, and most ... roomy in the waist ... tight in the rear or in the thighs- ... right. I ... already hiked in ... wearing ... around the house now. ... would be perfect to ... around town also. I would buy one in every color if I could. I ordered ... sale, and ... only complaint is the price. I can only afford the sale price (even that was pushing it). I would definitely recommend ...



Inconsistent sizes
... hard to determine ... 6 ... occasionally need an 8. About 2 years ago I ordered a pair of the low rise dipper ... ordered a ... 8 ... had to return ... because ... were just ... tight. I ended up with a ... 10 ... use the drawstring to sinch in the waist because it is just ... big. I ... though ... recently ordered a different color in the regular dipper ... 10 (the same ... had in the low rise dipper). When the regular ... 10 dipper ... came in, ... were ... tight overall. I returned ... ordered a ... 12 ... then ... were ... big overall. I thought it was a difference in the low rise dipper vs the regular dipper, ... ended up ordering 2 pairs of the low rise dipper in 10. One pair ... expected (the waist is still ... big for the ... second pair was ... loose. Overall I received 4 pair and could only keep 1. ... good, comfortable ... able to find the ... looking for.



Excellent everyday, Decent hiking
I bought 2 pairs of dipper ... camping and hiking trip with the intention of wearing one and returning one. I ... keeping both! ... excellent "every day" ... sufficient for hiking: 5 stars for everyday use, 3 stars for hiking. I used the dippers on an 9 mile hike up Old Rag Mountain, VA. The hike included a "strenuous" rock scramble which required me to scale and bearhug ... way through large boulders. The dippers held up ... no rips and no dirt, and ... flexed with ... nix points for hiking because there is no way to cinch the opening of the hem. They're bootcut and when I ... walking through tick territory I'd prefer to ... closed. Also, the pockets are a problem. The front pockets aren't big enough to hold anything substantial, ... camera or cell phone safely, and the calf pockets are awkward when climbing huge rocks (I put ... phone in the button calf pocket and it got banged around a lot. Thank God the screen didn't crack--because when you're looking down at a 15 foot drop between rocks, it's hard to worry about if your screen will crack when you're shimmying onto the next rock because the pocket is poorly placed. ... also were a bit slippery on the rocks, I didn't get much grip when sliding! ... would be ... if ... were convertible pants--that should be added to next year's model! As far as everyday ... waist is a little higher ... certainly ... "high rise" and I feel comfortable with where ... sit, maybe an inch above ... hip bones. The material is ... soft ... very comfortable and will move with you. ... well and look really nice on without looking ... "womanly" (I'm 28 and ... think of myself as still young enough to be hip and ... work ... 5'2 and120# and the ... 4 petite fits ... nice and loose without looking baggy. I made ... purchase at the Athleta in Towson, MD and I highly recommend going to a store to try ... their other items on, because you will get a better feel for the material. The sizes run true (I ... definitely between a 2-4 and the ... 2 ... snugger than I'd want for hiking ... store had a ... selection of petitie sizes, which made ... very happy--and ... do free hemming if ... long. The ... expensive if ... sale, ... feeling I'll be using ... long time and for a lot of different occasions--travel, camping/hiking, eveyday ... can probably even be dressed up in a pinch. Overall, a worthy buy--after all, I ended up keeping both pairs. ;)



Growing on me
I ... admit that each time I put ... grow on me even more. I read in another review to wash and dry ... because ... do shrink a little. I was glad that ... did. I ... little bigger on me ... ordered the six, if you ... tighter, order your true ... Drawstring is ... tightening ... up (no gap in the back when sitting) with still having the hips and thighs loose. ... little ... long. I ... 5'5" and ... hips. ... hit the ground. The style is ... small waist (26"), hips are 36" and I ... larger thighs 21". I ... don't cling to ... thighs. The stretch in the ... Makes ... extremely comfortable to be in.


Cute ... Sloppy Looking Waist.
I seem to ... problem with waist bands gaping in the back, and this ... no exception. Looking at the rear view of he online picture, ... seemed to lie smoothly against and curve in toward the lower back THIS was what I was hoping for ... two friends when I opened the package and when I held up the ... we all had the same reaction cute ... waist looked very large for the ... ordered an 8). Sure enough when I tried ... there was a HUGE gap in the back. To be fair, there is an internal tie to fix that, ... adjusted it ... waist would ... bunched up material ... looked ridiculous really. The model and the picture surely had the waist altered. If it helps, I'm 5'6" and 140 lbs, ... bone thin ... really with no "problem" areas well, except that I can't find ... waist properly. The ... well everywhere ... waist. Darn. The search continues.

Disappointed!
First of all, I ordered the ... Midnight which I thought was a blue color ... got were purple. I ... 5'6" and weigh 143, usually wearing a ... 8 ... were ... tight. I sent ... back. I ... bought several pairs of ... Athleta that were 8 and ... T ... very disappointed in the ... dipper ...