Patagonia Capilene 1 Bottom - Women's - 2008 BCS

The Patagonia Capilene bottoms are a great base layer as well as being comfortable for just lounging around the house. I took this garment in my backpack while hiking in Spain last fall---it is super light weight, it breathes and didn't get stinky. I could wash it in the sink and it would dry in no time. I wore it under my summer weight hiking pants when it got cold. I wore it to sleep in too. When I wasn't out hiking, I could use it for leggings under a skirt. As the weather gets a tiny bit warmer this spring, I plan to wear it when I go hiking, I bought a size larger than I would normally wear, so it wouldn't be skin tight, especially for wearing by itself.The Patagonia Capilene 1 bottom is very versatile and I definitely plan to purchase more Capilene garments.

I wore my patagonia long underwear until they were shreds and then I bought these. I'm very happy with them. We're having a cold, wet spring here and I wear these under rainpants or regular pants for dogwalking or, on a really cold day, just around town. They wash and dry well and are comfortable. I totally recommend them.

I bought two pairs of these when they were on steep and cheap. I love them. I wear them as a base layer during winter soccer (under shorts and socks). I also wore them a ton this last winter. They're so thin, I could wear them under work pants or jeans and no one had a clue. They wash easily - just line dry them. Agree with other reviewer - they probably aren't the warmest base layer you could find. But it is easy to be active in them.