Essentials Ripstop Parachute Pants

First of all, the picture is VERY Deceiving. The model with a 25in waist and wearing size S? I purchased size S as I always do for years. I was very sceptical to buy size S as I gained a lot of weigh this year due to injury followed by immobility , I am 160 lb!! away from my 132 lb being 5’4” so you get idea that I am not a small woman, I have a wide hips with 29 inch waist. What I got : the waist line in S can accommodate up to 35 -36 inch waist! Yes, it would be stretched to nearly its full width and yet, you still will have A LOT of fabric on the butt all the way down and bulging in front like if you have a very large abdomen skin fold covered up. The fabric does not allows that nice drape as pictured ( maybe after wash with a “ contraindicated “ fabric softener). It is that kind of stiff fabric used in hiking pants, not that “ parachute “ as you know being in sale for all these years. The pant width is VERY wide , much wider than any other brand so -called “ wide” aka “ extra wide” pants. The string on the bottom is also impossible to hide because it is long/ stiff, and just sticks out after a slight adjustment. If you want to use it for any sport activity you gonna be very careful because you have great chance to catch with that string on anything around you. I do like fabric for its durability ( feels like a snow pants). I am 5’4” and length was just perfect for me so tall girls can pass on this pair unless you like to wear it as a capri, or “ break- dance” pants, or below your hips. I am 160lb! will exchange it for XS size just to get fit as pictured by model hoping it would be noticeably smaller. And yes, pregnant can buy them because it well accommodates belly:)