If you looking for more of a casual non athletic style check out Lands End pull on chino 10” short. It comes in a few designs

Thank you- but I really have gotten lazy and comfy oriented to the max and prefer a knit.

I like yoga pants better than leggings. Leggings are just too tight for me. Yoga pants are thicker. weight. I’ve bought some at Talbots although I think they are kind of expensive for just knocking around. I have a terrible time finding pants that look nice and are cool for summer weather. I could wear shorts but don’t. I’m just not comfortable in them. Jeans are too heavy, I like a lightweight cropped pant but evidently no one makes them, except in linen which looks like you slept in them.

Ive also had luck with Jockey brand.

Maybe from the Starfish line at Lands End? A quality knit in many styles.

I don’t like to wear tight leggings in the summer (except for yoga or Pilates class). I have some fairly loose fitting capris, or maybe slightly longer than that from Athleta and Eddie Bauer. The ones from EB are more a performance pant, but not overly so. I think maybe called the Guide series. I like having side pockets. The ones from Athleta are pull on. I also have some that are cotton or cotton blend from Anthro I can dress up a bit more with a top.

I bought the very inexpensive Hanes French Terry Capri Pant. Have been very happy with the pair I have, I just use them for walking or around the house. Very comfortable. Have had them a few months and they still look new.

It's funny because I find just having the capris be that much shorter than full length leggings, I find them pretty comfortable in the summer. I think the tighter capris are flattering on me because I have very thin legs from the knees down haha. Maybe I am delusional I don't know. I am getting the impression that maybe they are trending out because I don't see many anymore. What I do see is the real athletic wear which I find too hot and binding to wear in the summer. I was looking for a cottony knit . The Hanes have potential and maybe I have to readjust my preference or want for more fitted.

Thanks for all your suggestions.

And Ded, so strange that with all my browsing I WISH I would get those suggestions on my FB.

I do like yoga pants but want shorter for the heat. Oh well. In my own world.

Sal, go to Amazon and type in Women's knit capri's. Most have elastic waistbands. Around the house when I'm always doing something, bending over often, I have to wear knit with elastic waist. Comfy is right. I wouldn't dare wear them when I go somewhere.

Also, if you want a shorter Capri, buy it in Petite. ;)

My recommendation does not match your cotton criteria (and are probably way too athletic looking), but I love these Armachillo capris from Duluth trading company:

https://www.duluthtrading.com/womens-noga-armachillo-cooling-capris-37311.html?dwvar_37311_color=BLK&cgid=women-collections-NoGA-Performance-Armachillo#feature=no4&start=1&cgid=women-collections-NoGA-Performance-Armachillo

For long shorts length, I bought these yesterday from REI and then bought a second pair after I realized how comfortable they are.

https://www.rei.com/product/167721/rei-co-op-active-pursuits-training-shorts-womens

Just got an email from Athleta. They are calling them ’”city pants.”

Athleta City Pants

Thank you all. I think maybe I didn't explain myself very well. I am really looking for a shorter version of leggings which I would only wear very casually (like for daily walks and running into a supermarket or something). I looked at them all and originally did start out on amazon but there were so many options ,I was hoping someone had THE one.

From looking at Athleta though, I think I should use the word CROP and not Capri.

They are pricier than I wanted, but they look pretty good.

This board is getting dangerous for me. First Jinx got me buying sandpaper cloths for my skin...and now I'm not too proud to admit I just bought the Hanes Capri pants Jill recommended above. They look perfect for casual wear and I prefer cotton too.

Of course between the 2 recommendations I'm out like $20 so it should be ok. At least until the car recommendations start popping up.....😁

Bandolino puts out good jeans and capris in denim. I'm wearing the capris now. They come in colors and denim. They also make jeggings. https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-Womens-Solution-Jegging-Indigo/dp/B07BGLP14L/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=bandolin0+JEANS&qid=1621778972&sr=8-3

Oh yeah Athleta a bit overpriced for what they are IMO but I do like their stuff overall. I have several workout tanks of theirs I really like.

One pair I forgot about in a thinner knit fabric is by Vuori. Our kids gave me a pair for Christmas and I love them they are so lightweight and soft. I wear them around the house even now that it is warmer. I recently ordered another pair for me and a pair of shorts for DH he can wear to the gym. If you sign up they will give you 15% off your first order.

I love the Jag pull-on shorts. They are very comfortable.

https://www.jagjeans.com/us/shorts-pullons/

Land's End has some pants that might meet your needs and are having a sale today that ends at midnight.

I have. bought capri leggings from athleta which ate Cotton with spandex. Also have some from a local store sadly out of business now. none are recent purchases but have worn well.

Athleta needs to go back to the drawing board. Some of them I wouldn't be caught dead in, and I can't imagine wearing any type of leggings or those tight shorts in the summer.

Looking at Land's End right now, they're perfect!

@salonva i was looking at your responses again and I know you want a shorter legging, but I see where you mentioned shorter yoga pants too. Lands end does have those. Do a google search for cropped yoga pants. Both shorter yoga pants and shorter leggings came up. I have several pair of the starfish cropped pant also (lands end), Good luck!

I am beginning to think I am looking for a unicorn or that what I want is about 5 years too late. I will look again. I just did a quick search of cropped yoga pants, and somehow it linked to what I think I am looking for from Old Navy so will spend some time browsing there.

I was about to order something from Athleta but my cheapness got in the way so Old Navy is sounding like it's worth a try.

Check for sales this Memorial Day weekend for Athleta.

https://www.jockey.com/catalog/product/jockey-womens-cotton-stretch-slim-flare-capri?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrLudke_k8AIVvDizAB0XJgwGEAQYAyABEgKtM_D_BwE&isSale=True?cm_mmc=gsc--Women%27s-Activewear-Pants--728616-_-100143325&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping&scid=scplp100143325&sc_intid=100143325&ef_id=EAIaIQobChMIrLudke_k8AIVvDizAB0XJgwGEAQYAyABEgKtM_D_BwE:G:s

https://www.prana.com/p/koen-capri/W41202292.html?dwvar_W41202292_color=Black&dwvar_W41202292_size=XL&mid=paidsearch&eid=google+adwords+us&nid=tnt_shopping_br_past_season_lf&oid=womens-bottoms&gid=6&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrLudke_k8AIVvDizAB0XJgwGEAQYDCABEgIOoPD_BwE

https://www.google.com/search?q=cropped+yoga+pants&client=firefox-b-1-d&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi7hJaR7-TwAhWPKM0KHV6wDvsQ1TV6BQgIEIwC&biw=1920&bih=966#spd=17509385777282659618

https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-3032725/womens-danskin-high-waist-yoga-capris.jsp?skuid=33480382&CID=seo_offers&utm_campaign=SAG&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=google&utm_product=33480382

I took a look at one of the links Tina, and saw the style I prefer. It was from Walmart. lol But not the material I prefer.

I wish more yoga capris were a bit loose but not wide leg. With the heat and me being in and out all day, I would feel smothered in the tight capris.

Perfect for me if it was knit

I think it's the pandemic wrecking our shopping plans again. I wanted new capri leggings for the spring and couldn't find them anywhere. (at least, not plain black ones.)

I gave up and cut off a couple of my long leggings that had gotten too baggy in the knees. (making them shorter somehow fixes the knee issue. weird.) ditto for some jeans.

I keep joking that my ability to sew might come in handy for apocalyptic times. I had no idea that joke would sort of come true.

Salonva, I also have long, thin legs. My 34 inch inseam makes crop pants look like high-waters, and the tight knits look too skimpy. My favorite capris came from Christopher and Banks a few years back. They are a great length and have the required pockets.

I also like Gloria Vanderbilt pull-on Avery capris. They again were from a couple of years ago. They can be casual or dressed up a bit with the right tunic, etc.

I have cropped leggings from Jockey that I ordered from Amazon — I think they’re the same ones in Tina’s 1st link above. I mostly wear them around the house bc my body is not made for wearing leggings in public, but they’re super comfy.

I never wear shorts. I found good capri/cropped legging/workout tights at TJ Maxx. Old Navy has them too. They have pockets on the sides which are important to me for my phone or dog poop bags. Obviously I'm more in the budget zone than Athleta LOL.

I wear these hiking capris all summer:

https://www.rbxactive.com/products/lumen-lightweight-capri-pant-ii?variant=20262117933178&gclid=CjwKCAjw47eFBhA9EiwAy8kzNK1aEfyVhEe7DIv8mAdXCye92FXM1xTu5zKV68aGcMEmSKilJYeE-BoC-r0QAvD_BwE

They make me look like an "active adult" and they are light and comfortable.

If I have to go somewhere looking nice, I tend to wear a sundress or long skirt. but these are also something I wear often and I bought them in several colors:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XG22GXQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Well to update some progress--- I went to Old Navy and bought (no trying on) a cotton crop legging (but with very little body to it) as well as a "compression" elevate crop legging. When I tried them on, the cotton ones, which were $8.99 fit ok and were comfy.. I don't expect them to last long, but at least I can wear them now. The other pair looked much nicer, but that compression was not that comfortable at all. I should have gone up a size, but they did not have it and I was impatient to order so I returned them today.

I will continue to be on the look out for black or navy cropped leggings. I constantly scour TJM but so far no luck.

Kitchenwitch - thanks for posting the RBX link. I was at LLBean today and nearly bought hiking capris like the ones your posted. Except they were $69.00 which is way too pricey and many of the reviewers commented that they pilled.

https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/120731?page=womens-vista-camp-pant-crop-misses&categoryId=120731

Salonva - I'm looking for cotton ones too so I'll check out Old Navy.