I beg indulgence; I'm splitting my NAS posts up for ease of reading/ viewing, but I hope I don't seem to be bombing the forum all at once as a result.

If you don't want to read to the end, just tell me do you like these grey knit pants?

For those with the time to read further: After claiming I wasn't going to indulge at all, I had a GREAT NAS. Ha! Isn't that always the way? I got essentials like bras and jeans, I got special pieces like the Vince dress, I got fab upgrades of a few favourites, and I got some great accessories. (Thanks, Peri, Angie, Diana!)

In fact, between NAS and a bit of unexpected Club Monaco sale shopping, I may even have found a few "game-changers." But more on that theory in another post.

In the meantime, I could use some help with one decision. Most of the items I chose are obviously great (leopard scarf, Franco Sarto booties, burgundy sweater). I've decided on the Vince dress and it's a YAY.

The item I'm not sure about is the Eileen Fisher knit pants. I'm showing with the Vince dress, and also with my grey oversize cashmere sweater from two years ago, J. Crew Collection. I lightened those shots in the hope you might be able to see better.

Here I need to interrupt myself to apologize for the awful photo quality. I can try to get some better shots this afternoon if you like. My light is really lousy these days due to the sun's angle.

Pros: They are a lovely charcoal grey. They are soft and feel nice against the skin. Reviews state that the fabric is durable and doesn't bag out and washes well. So far, so good. One of my main goals this autumn is to increase the comfort and sophistication of my "at home" capsule -- I work from home and want to feel like I am wearing PJs but also be "put together." And I'm very, very tired of my fallback outfit consisting of jeans/ semi-tucked shirt/ semi-tucked pullover. (Actually, the word "tired" doesn't cover it; it is time for a real change -- but again, I'll elaborate on that in a separate post.) For now all you need to know is that this general type of item (e.g. a slim legging like pant) would fit in well with my current style goals.

But--- can someone who loves these pants explain to me -- what makes these different from the double knit pants my mum might wear?

And what makes them different than a very soft legging? (On me, they fit rather like leggings except at the bottom where the ankle is wider.)

Maybe they don't fit properly on me? I got xs which is what True Size recommended. They look like they look on the model and I don't think they would stay up if I had a larger size. In fact, I'm not sure they will stay up as it is -- I would need to wear them around the house a bit to be 100% sure.

Am I having the same quibble as the quibble I had with the butt-vest?Maybe they are quite simply too soft for me to feel "myself" in them. Maybe I need something more structured? Like a structured ponte? I do like the fact that they don't make waistband bumps under knit tops; those dreaded lumps and bumps is one reason I can't bring myself to wear a knit top over jeans.

Do they look okay? Or do they not? Thoughts? Experiences? Conjectures?

Thank you!!