Hosiery leggings, not pant-leggings. Butt shows full panty outline and color (in the shark at least). The fabric feels like it would get snags easily, too. Really sad because I love the color- the shark shade is like gray-meets-mauve. It looks just as nice in person. Im sure theyd be fine under a long tunic or dress, but I was hoping to wear them with tops that might ride up and show some booty area accidentally, and I cant take that risk with these. I have owned other leggings from this brand, so I can say that the craftsmanship is pretty decent as far as I can tell.