The Pixie Pants from J.Crew

Posted by Siv Lam on July 17th, 2009

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Pixie pant, $88.00, Item 97643

This pant has it all—a little stretch, a supersoft feel and a sleek, structured silhouette that’s beyond flaterring. We love it with a long cardigan, day or night. Midweight viscose/nylon with a hint of stretch. Sits at hips. Exposed back zip. Jodhpur yoke detail along inside knee. Hits at ankle. 30″ inseam. Import. Dry clean.

Do you notice a difference at all in the $88 Pixie pant pictured above and the leggings pictured below?

I am not sure what J.Crew is up to here. The pant and leggings are nearly identical except for the zipper.

Signature black leggings, $29.50, Item 17689

Our year-round legging that’s equally fabulous with a white shirt and flats or an oversize sweater and boots. It’s made of a very good quality stretch jersey so it’s completely opaque. We also gave it a wide waistband with a touch of elastic—the best for looks and comfort. Cotton/Modal® rayon/spandex. 27″ inseam. Import. Machine wash.

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bellwether says:

July 17, 2009 at 12:15 pm

I tried on the pixie pants – the difference is the material. the pixie pants with the zipper are a heavier material than the leggings which are a cotton blend. Also, the zipper down the center of the bum is NOT flattering IMO. tends to make the rump look bigger than normal leggings.

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Emily says:

July 17, 2009 at 12:20 pm

I just bought the Pixie Pants, and love them. They are definitely a heavier weight than the leggings, and in addition to the exposed zipper at back, the pants have jodhpur seaming on the inside of the legs.

On note — the Pixie Pants are much longer than they appear in the photo. Mine come down to my feet. But I don't mind. I'm using hem tape to shorten them through the warm weather, for that Audrey Hepburn cigarette pant feel. But I'll probably wear them long in the winter, under boots.

And while pants this slim and stretchy are not appropriate for every setting (I don't think I'll try wearing them to the office because it's rather corporate, but in a more relaxed setting they'd be fine with blouse and long cardigan), they can look very sophisticated and sleek for evening. Think 1960's. They also look cute with weekend wear. I recently wore them with a gray and white striped boat neck tee — very Jean Seberg in Breathless.

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Mu says:

July 17, 2009 at 12:35 pm

You should be disallowed from purchasing either unless you’re buying an appropriately long tunic to go with: I just don’t think these are outerwear!

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Angela says:

July 17, 2009 at 2:02 pm

I love J. Crew, but the Pixie Pants are overpriced. Not worth $88. I would happier with a simple pair of black leggings.

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Jennifer says:

July 17, 2009 at 5:30 pm

I’ve been eying the Pixie Pant for awhile now… I think they’re absolutely sweet. They remind me of my old riding pants. The material looks much heavier than the leggings.

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MP says:

July 18, 2009 at 10:06 am

Girls, please they’re both awful; a dated look and definitely for a specific type of figure, young and thin with no shape. I am a thin but a curvy size 4 or 6 and I wouldn’t dare wear a pair. Too disco, retro and slightly reminiscent of the bad fashion that we saw on Madonna and Cindi Lauper. Fashion forward J.Crew!

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Bethydearest says:

July 18, 2009 at 6:46 pm

I never thought I would see leggings at J.Crew. I don’t really know how to feel about either one of them. I think if the Pixie Pant were a little looser fitting it would be more appealing to me.

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sara delaney says:

July 20, 2009 at 4:12 pm

ladies – let’s consider age appropriate here please – and the age old adage “if you wore them the first time round – skip it the second time”.

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kelly says:

July 22, 2009 at 2:58 pm

I love JCrew, but some of their items (all of their items, really) are so overpriced for what they are. I’ll stick with my $9 zara leggings, thank you very much.

The pixie pants are intriguing, because leggings are a trend I haven’t been able to shake… I find it hard to cough up that kind of cash for what looks like black leggings though.

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EssicaJessica says:

August 4, 2009 at 12:48 pm

I tried on the pixie pants (like some of you I was very excited about them! ) I am 5′3″ and wear a 0 at jcrew. They were much longer than I expected and looked awful on me!!!

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Margaux says:

August 5, 2009 at 12:26 pm

I’ve been eyeing these pants since they were first listed as jersey knit pants. My favorite sales rep at my local Jcrew notified me when they came in. I am 5′4 and wear a size 6 pant at Jcrew. When reading everyone else’s comments about the sizing being cut a little small, I was unsure whether I’d be able to fit into them. However, when I tried them on they were the perfect fit! Unlike the model on the website, my pants were longer (covering my ankles) but I just fell in love with them and bought them anyway. The only complaint I have is the very top of the pant, they attempted to do some weird tucking so they didn’t have to put belt loops, but the tuck underneath the top portion of the pants makes it look a little bumpy. I find that pulling the pants slightly higher than normal eliminates this problem, but its still kinda annoying. Also, I thought i’d for sure look really fat in these pants, (large bottom area), but I found them to be surprisingly slimming.

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lorri says:

August 31, 2009 at 3:44 pm

I love these pants. worth every penny.

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DeAnn says:

January 11, 2010 at 4:44 pm

I was leery about the pixie pants at first. I have been incredibly resistant to the legging trend, as I am 5′9″ with an athletic build. I, too, was convinced the look was only for women with no curves. However, the pixie pants are quite slimming — at least in black (I was not pleased with how the gray looked on me). The length is great — if you’re tall. I often have trouble with the length of J. Crew pants if they don’t come in tall, but these work well. I think they could be easily hemmed if necessary. Overall, good look with a longer cardigan or the merino pullover.

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Susanne says:

February 10, 2010 at 6:46 pm

The Pixie Pant just came this morning via UPS. I was so excited to receive the package. I tried them on and I’m absolutely keeping them. What a wonderful addition to my wardrobe. These look so feminine. The price is high, but they aren’t just leggings. They are thicker, so they have a ‘fabric bend’ that gives it some substance. Leggings just aren’t flattering. The Pixie Pant also has great detail. What makes fasion great or a dud is the detail. This pant has it. I am tall, 5′11″ thin and have a straight figure. I do believe that not everyone will feel comfortable wearing the pants. But, try a pair on – you might be pleasantly surprised.

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KP of VA says:

July 9, 2010 at 12:00 pm

I just bought the Pixie pant from the J Crew outlet on clearance for a mere $15! A STEAL! I bought a size 2 initially since that is my size but they were too tight. I went back and bought 2 sizes up to a size 6 and they fit beautifully (Im 5'4 at 119lbs with slender build). In fact the sales assistant at the store said the fit of these pants are a little different than their regular pants and therefore most ppl are buying 1 or 2 sizes up. I love the jodhpur detail and the zip in the back. Very classy! Can be worn casually and formally.

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