Are These Leggings?

They're comfy, stretchy, black, and affordable. I'm just not sure I'd consider these leggings.

Hello, Gorgeous!

Remember the early ‘90s obsession with Palazzo pants? I remember traipsing through Europe one summer in my so-wide-it-was-hard-for-people-to-pass-me-on-the-sidewalk pants feeling extremely glam. And what about stirrup pants? The name always made me a bit queasy but that early iteration of leggings that stayed put seemed like a great idea at the time — less so the revival a few years ago.

But for now let us discuss leggings that don’t actually seem like leggings.

High-Waisted Fashion Wide-Leg Cropped Leggings

For the past few weeks these crops have been stalking my social media.

Every time I’d log onto Instagram, Old Navy would taunt me with these pants. Same on Facebook. And what can I say? I have a weakness for wide leg pants, and leggings — I mean, I am a woman — and I bought a pair. I like them. They’re just not leggings.

First off, despite being made of super soft stretchy material and having a comfort elastic waistband, these don’t actually feel like leggings. And l…