Columbia Silver Ridge Convertible Pant - Women's - 2010 BCS

...is more than just aesthetics! Speaking of which, the pants are much nicer in person, but I'm especially impressed with the functional design elements. My trip got cancelled, so I can only speak to fit and looks at this point. I'm curvy on bottom and as some of the other reviewers said, it is snug on my hips and thighs, but the crotch is gusseted and the fabric has a bit of stretch, so I don't find them constricting. They are long, but the underside of the cuffs has a drawstring so it can be worn snug around your ankle with the pants above slightly billowing over the drawstring. I thought it looked cute as well as functional for keeping dust, bugs and other debris out of your pant leg. The curved back yoke-cum-back pocket flap is a nice detail. The sleek silhouette of the pants with the discretely placed non-bulky pockets works well for me. Not being mechanically inclined, I thought the zipped convertible shorts-pants part would be clumsy; wrong. It took about two seconds to zip the pant leg off and back on again. The shorts are the perfect length for cooler coverage. The fabric is on the lighter side with a slightly crisp hand.

Not so great as it turns out. I have an hourglass but yet athletic body shape, with a smaller waist and larger hips and I found that the waist fit perfectly (since it was smaller-cut) but the hips were way too tight. These pants don't fit that well for women with some shape. Boy-shaped types would probably like the cut. Nice concept with the zip-offs and the shorts part not being overly long, though. I ended up returning these in search of ones more suitable for my body type

I love the pants. I usually wear a ten if I want a snug fit and a twelve for a loose fit. I chose a loose fit , 12, since I hike in California and don't want my pants sticking to my body if I sweat. I must say these pants are extremely comfy and very lightweight. The legs remove easily. I would prefer that the removable pant legs were labeled. But, it was quite easy to label the inside of the legs with a black sharpie. Pant legs slide over my boots easily. Great price and bought a second pair at the store down the street in a different color, because I loved my backcountry pair and wanted an additional pair in a different color. Choose a looser fit, unless you have a great body. You don't want the fat on your hips magnified, since the material is very thin, lightweight and cool. Nice stretch as well. If the waist is too big, the pants are thin and can easily be belted.

Tall curvy girls -- rejoice! I'm 5'10" with a 34" inseam, 145-150 lbs, with a small waist and "substantial" hips and I have a really hard time finding hiking pants that fit. These pants are GREAT -- the long length is perfect for me, and there is no gapping at the waist. The pants have a good amount of stretch in them, too, and the simple styling (lack of cargo pockets) doesn't accentuate my curvy hips and thighs. I can't stop saying it -- these pants are awesome! Very cute as shorts, too!
A word on the color -- I ordered them in "Tank," and as the name would suggest, they are more of an army green than a grass green, as they appear in the picture (at least on my computer).
I'll say it again -- yay, Columbia!

These run big/wide. And long. Even the short lenghth runs long. My size 6-S has an inseam thats over 31 inches long. The crotch length on the Regular lenghth fit me better, but the legs on those were crazy long.
Tall girls are going to love these.

Nice fit, light weight. I have a small waist, so they are a little big for me, but should fit perfect for most ladies. The legs were long enough which also tends to be a challenge for me. Just don't wear them in the woods or in the bushes. I made that mistake. THEY SNAG!

I am 5'11 with a 36" inseam, so I often even have to have tall length pants let down. This is my first pair of hiking pants that are long enough without any alterations! Needless to say I am very excited and can't wait to take them on my trip to Patagonia!

Also - a reviewer below said that these didn't fit her because she has a curvy body type. I am not curvy and these fit perfectly and were true to size.