Women's Flared Stretch Fit Yoga Pants

Stick to your true size. The stretch in these is around 5–8% elastane — enough to move freely and sit comfortably without pulling, but not enough to accommodate a full size difference. Sizing down on stretch pants often creates horizontal drag lines across the thighs and causes the waistband to roll or fold down throughout the day. The stretch is designed to give you freedom of movement within your size, not to make a smaller size work. Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL.

The stretch recovery is solid — these don't sag at the knee or seat after a full day the way cheaper stretch fabrics do. The elastane content (typically 5–8% in this style) is woven into the base fabric rather than added as a surface coating, which means the stretch property holds through repeated washing rather than degrading after a season. By end-of-day there may be very slight relaxation at the knee if you've been sitting for hours, but a 10-minute hang in a steamy bathroom or a quick tumble-dry on low brings.

These are well-suited to pear and hourglass shapes. Size to your hip measurement: the hip and thigh fit is fixed, the waist can be adjusted with a belt or taken in slightly if needed. For a pear shape, the most common issue with non-stretch bottoms is the gap at the back waistband when the hips are larger relative to the waist — a belt solves this quickly. The key measurement to get right is the thigh circumference, not the waist: if the thigh fits comfortably, the rest of the sizing logic follows.

Cold wash on a gentle cycle and line dry: shrinkage is 0–1% and undetectable in practice. The risk is machine drying on high heat — non-stretch cotton can lose up to a full size in the waist after five cycles of hot-wash-plus-high-heat drying. A single warm wash won't cause noticeable shrinkage and can actually help break in the fabric faster if the stiffness of new cotton bothers you. Turn them inside-out before washing to protect the outer surface and prevent uneven fading in darker colours.

The flare leg needs a heel to look right — the hem should skim the floor and cover most of the shoe, which requires at least a 5–7cm heel for most heights. A platform heel or block heel works perfectly because the wide base balances the wide leg opening visually. Flat shoes cause the hem to drag and the leg opening to pool, which looks unfinished. Pointy-toe heels or stilettos can disappear under the wide leg, losing the footwear detail — a chunkier shoe that peeks out from the hem reads more intentional.

At a true petite height (under 5'2") these will likely need a 3–5cm hem taken up — the standard inseam is cut for an average height of around 5'5". Other than length, the proportions work well: the waist and hip measurements scale correctly to petite frames, and the cut doesn't change in a way that looks proportionally wrong. The rise and pocket placement are the more critical details for petite fits: a high rise elongates the leg; a pocket that sits too low (below mid-thigh) can visually shorten an already short.