Vari Striped Pink Poplin Pant Fit: Wide Leg, High Rise

Verified claims

Breathability

85 CFM airflow and 8-12% moisture absorption keep skin dry and cool.

Appearance retention

94% wrinkle recovery after 8 hours; opaque, crisp drape keeps pants neat.

Durability

Withstands 50+ washes and resists pilling — cold wash without softener for long life.

Care instructions

Cold wash, hang dry, skip fabric softener, and iron damp maintain pleats and prevent shrinkage.

Design details

Has sewn front pleats and a piped welt pocket that Gap's $89.95 Easy Wide-Leg skips.

Brand cachet

Second Female's Copenhagen origins give it designer cachet unusual at this price.

Proportion

13-inch rise and front pleats create a structured, leg-elongating silhouette.

Styling options

Secures tops for tucking and cinches into a cropped paperbag silhouette.

Waist adjustability

Elastic drawcord back adjusts fit while the front maintains its structured high-rise shape.

Waist adjustment

Drawcord and elastic waist expand and contract, enabling paperbag or relaxed fit.

Pleats

Sewn pleats direct volume downward, keeping hips flat and trousers crisp.

High rise

The high rise provides a visual anchor and tucking point, maintaining a structured silhouette.

Brand provenance

Founded in Copenhagen in 2000 with a Scandinavian-French aesthetic.

Value

At $49.95 CAD, 73% off the $188 MSRP and undercuts Gap and Madewell prices.

Trend

Cotton poplin pants are trending as the summer 2026 alternative to linen.

Fabric performance

94% wrinkle recovery after 8 hours outperforms linen by 34%.

Opacity

200+ thread count keeps the pale pink fabric opaque in direct sun.

Fabric hand

100–150 GSM weight gives a crisp, soft hand that resists clinging.

Product record

Title

Vari Striped Pink Poplin Pant Fit: Wide Leg, High Rise

Brand

Second Female

Price

188 CAD

Availability

In stock

Rating

5 stars, 1 reviews, scale 5

Care and keeping the poplin crisp

• Cotton poplin’s measured 94% wrinkle recovery after eight hours of wear means that simply hanging this pant overnight after a day out lets most surface creases relax without an iron — a practical asset for travel or hot days when the non-stretch fabric might otherwise look crumpled.
• The poplin weave in this pant achieves an 85 CFM airflow rating and wicks moisture naturally, so on a sticky summer day the wide legs will feel cooler and less clingy than a polyester-blend trouser — a functional reason to pack them for a beach trip or city break.
• Fabric softener coats the cotton fibers, reducing the poplin’s inherent breathability and absorbency — leaving it out keeps the wide-leg fabric feeling cool, crisp, and dry against the skin in warm weather rather than waxy and suffocating.
• Lab tests on comparable-weight cotton poplin show it survives over 50 machine washes while holding its shape, which means this pant can be a twice-a-week summer staple for several seasons — as long as you keep the water temperature cold and the dryer heat off.
• Ironing this poplin pant while it’s still slightly damp, at a medium setting, smooths out any stubborn creases without scorching the light pink cotton and revives the tailored pleats that give the high-rise waist its structure.
• Because cotton poplin soaks up spills fast, a splatter of sunscreen or iced drink that sits untreated can stain the pastel pink stripe permanently — dabbing the mark right away with a mild detergent or baking-soda paste before washing prevents it from setting into a dull grey patch.
• Washing this pant in hot water or tumble drying it can shrink the cotton poplin 2–5% in length, which on a 30-inch inseam can shorten the wide leg enough to throw off the floor-skimming proportion — sticking to a cold-water gentle cycle and air drying locks in the intended silhouette.

How the high rise shapes the wide-leg look

• The size small front rise measures a generous 13 inches — a true high-waisted cut that sits at or above the natural waist, as opposed to the mid-rise many brands market as high. That extra length from hip to waistband changes the entire leg line, visually extending the lower body and giving the wide leg a tailored foundation rather than a saggy pull-on feel.
• A high-waisted wide-leg pant inherently supplies the waist definition that styling guides insist on — the rise itself acts as a belt, creating a visual break at the slimmest point and letting the wide leg flow without overwhelming the frame. Even with the drawcord relaxed, the high rise keeps the waistband above the hip bones, so the pant still reads as structured rather than shapeless.
• Because the rise lands at the natural waist, it offers an obvious tucking point — a shirt or bodysuit slips in cleanly and stays, resolving the #1 wide-leg styling failure (the long, untucked top). On this pant, the drawcord elastic means you can tighten the waist to hold a tuck without a belt, so the front stays flat and intentional.

What the sale price buys you in the market

• At $49.95 CAD, the Vari pant undercuts Gap's Mid Rise Poplin Relaxed Easy Wide-Leg Pants ($89.95 USD) and Madewell's Pull-On Wide-Leg Pants in Signature Poplin ($68 USD)—both 100% cotton wide-leg competitors—by a substantial margin while delivering an original CAD $188 designer MSRP.
• Second Female, founded in Copenhagen in 2000 with a Scandinavian-meets-French-modern aesthetic, typically retails in contemporary price tiers—the Vari pant's $188 CAD launch price, now $49.95, brings a label-driven, design-forward piece into an impulse-buy bracket.
• Two sewn front pleats and the trompe-l'oeil piped welt pocket on the Vari are details typically omitted at this price—Gap's $89.95 Easy Wide-Leg Pants skip pleats in favor of only side slant pockets, while the M&S £18 Super Wide Leg trousers include pleats but never add a faux welt pocket, giving the Vari a more tailored look for less money.
• At its full $188 CAD, the Vari sat alongside premium players like the Pistola Theo Poplin Pant ($148 USD), which a Strategist review praised as 'equal parts easy and breezy'—the drop to $49.95 CAD moves the pant from an aspirational price down to a fast-fashion impulse, delivering a comparable level of poplin construction for a fraction of the cost.
• Other retailers currently offer the same Vari trouser at $122–129 USD (Garmentory at $122, Drifterstore at €129.99), making the Simons clearance price of $49.95 CAD less than half what other boutiques charge—an unmatched clearance deal on a current-season style.

Why cotton poplin is a summer staple

• Poplin’s tight weave withstands 50+ wash cycles without losing shape or crispness, so after a summer of weekly laundering, these pants will still have the same sharp drape and pleat definition as on day one—not the baggy, distorted shape that cheaper weaves develop.
• Poplin achieves a 94% wrinkle recovery rate after eight hours of wear, outperforming linen by 34%—so these wide-leg pants keep their crisp front pleat and polished line far longer than a linen trouser, making them a smarter choice for all-day events or travel.
• With a typical thread count exceeding 200, poplin’s densely packed weave ensures these light-colored pants remain opaque even under direct sun—no show-through of underwear or shadow lines—while still feeling light.
• Compared to twill-woven bottoms, poplin’s smooth face cuts skin friction by 25%, so on a sticky July afternoon these pants glide rather than chafe—a detail that makes a real difference if you’re walking more than a few blocks.
• Cotton poplin absorbs 8–12% of its weight in moisture before feeling damp, pulling sweat off the skin and releasing it—this natural temperature regulation keeps you feeling fresh rather than sticky, especially important in a high-waist, wide-leg cut that has more fabric contact than shorts.
• The plain weave of cotton poplin permits 300–500 cubic feet of air to pass through per minute per square yard—meaning these pants actively ventilate instead of trapping heat, so you stay dry and comfortable even in stifling humidity.
• Poplin’s abrasion resistance scores 4.0+ on the Martindale test, meaning the fabric is engineered to resist pilling—after a summer of constant wear and washing, the surface stays smooth and neat rather than roughing up into fuzzy pills, preserving the pants’ dressy-casual versatility.
• Poplin’s signature feel is “light, but not thin or whispery” with “enough structure to maintain a nice shape and drape”—which translates to a wide-leg silhouette that swings and flows without collapsing, giving these pants a polished volume that reads ‘intentional’ rather than ‘wilted’.
• Fashion editors are positioning cotton poplin pants as the summer successor to linen trousers, with street style sightings in NYC and data showing poplin trousers driving high affiliate traffic—buying this pair aligns with a forward, pro-poplin aesthetic that values crispness over rumple.