I purchased these pants for a parade costume. The first time I put them on, they split right down the front of both legs. I repaired them, then put them on for portfolio pictures. During my photo session, they split again, same place, both legs. So, I repaired them a second time, adding more fabric in the legs just to be sure. At parade dress rehearsal and they split again, both legs, in a different place. These pants are beautiful but they are not durable. I was not dancing when the pants split. They are very poorly made and I do not recommend buying them. The parade is 3 days away and now I have no pants to wear!!