The pants for a long flight and a nine o'clock meeting

These pull on pants are cut for the days that start in one place and end in another: a desk, an interview, a long flight. The listing describes a stretch fabric, a high waistband with a drawcord, and four pockets, two of them zippered.

The fabric is 77% nylon and 23% spandex, and the listing calls it four way stretch and lightweight. Nylon is a smooth synthetic that tends to dry quickly, and the spandex is what gives the stretch. The listing says it wicks moisture, but it gives no weight in grams and no breathability test, so how it feels in heat is something you would judge yourself. Care is simple: machine wash. The pants are imported.

The waistband is described as high, with a flat front, a mock fly, a rear elastic section and a built in flat drawstring. The flat front and mock fly give a pull on pair the look of dress pants, which is the idea behind the dressy slacks name. The listing says the design helps keep the waistband in place. Whether it feels like tummy control is a matter of body and taste, and the listing gives no compression rating. The inseam is 27 inches, with a split hem meant to lengthen the line of the leg.

There are four pockets: two side pockets the listing suggests for pens or tools, and two zippered back pockets for a wallet. The listing pairs the pants with heels for work or an interview, or with loafers for business casual days and flights. The text here gives no size chart, rise measurement or color options, so check those on the page before ordering.