Cropped trousers are back in fashion in the upcoming spring-summer season 2018. It is safe to say that this length of women's trousers has not gone out of fashion for the last 50 years, and this, given the 70-year history of short trousers, is quite a lot.
Cropped trousers in the women's wardrobe appeared in 1948 thanks to Sonia de Lennart, who turned officer's trousers into women's trousers, and Emilio Pucci, who lived and worked on the island of Capri. There he invented the famous capri pants. Today, a dozen styles of such trousers are in fashion. All of them can make the look stylish and bright.
Gaucho
These pants are softly flared from the hip. Their length is up to the middle of the ankle. They are very similar to culottes. It is believed that gauchos were invented in South America, where women rode a lot. They needed convenience, but within the decencies of the time. Therefore, they borrowed these comfortable pants from the wardrobe of local shepherds or cowboys, who are called gauchos. Today, this style perfectly complements the summer casual look and can even become the basis of an evening, not too formal exit, say, at a resort or on vacation. With flowy fabric, these trousers are perfect for a hot day.
Despite the width of the legs and the controversial length, gauchos look good on both slender and full women. True, it is better for the full to choose a model that is sewn clearly along the hips. And for slim ladies, more traditional models with pleats at the waist will suit.
Pleated gauchos made from thin fabrics are best paired with flat shoes such as ballet flats or sandals. So they will help create the most comfortable and relaxed image. If the trousers are made of dense fabric and have a clear cut, then combine them with shoes with thin heels.
Chinos
During the Second World War, the Americans sewed their military uniforms from Chinese fabric in very practical gray-sand shades. The Spaniards who fought with the Americans called these pants chinos, which is translated from Spanish as Chinese. After the war, army pants, having slightly changed, came into the women's and men's everyday wardrobe. These cropped trousers even pushed the usual jeans a little.
Women's chinos today are linen or cotton trousers with a medium fit, slightly tapered, tucked at the bottom and creating volume in the hips. By the way, the last thing is important to remember for girls with full hips - chinos will not decorate them.
Wear these pants only with casual clothes. They are not suitable for an evening or business look. Therefore, combine them with loose blouses and shirts, with tight tucked-in T-shirts and T-shirts, as well as ballet flats, sneakers and sandals. If you want height, then you can combine chinos with sandals or shoes with wide, stable heels.
Capri
These are straight, tapered trousers that are just below the knee. Sometimes they can be ankle length. This model is suitable only for tall and slender girls. For the rest, they will only visually “cut off” the legs and give extra volume to the hips.
These pants are versatile - if the dress code allows, they can be combined with a jacket or an elongated vest, blouse and pumps with heels. Pair with a T-shirt and sandals for a casual summer look. They also look good with ankle boots and a cropped jacket, but wearing knee-length capris in combination with high boots is not worth it. If there is a small distance between the top and the edge of the trousers, this will visually shorten the legs and make the figure disproportionate.
Culottes
Every 30 years, a new round of fashion for culottes flares up - stylish cropped trousers. Photos from fashion magazines of the 60s or 90s confirm this. First, culottes appear in magazines, then on the main trend-setters of their generation, and then on most fashionistas. Culottes, which initially split the fashion world into fans and opponents, slowly seeped into all stores and into the wardrobes of many women.
These are knee-length or ankle-length wide trousers that look more like a skirt. Like the gauchos, they were invented because of the love of women to ride. In principle, gauchos and culottes are very similar and many, inincluding Vogue magazine, consider them synonymous. However, there is still a difference: the gaucho is slightly longer than the culottes.
If you don't know what to wear cropped culottes with, then keep in mind that they go well with thin and wide heels, with loafers and slip-ons, with sneakers and espadrilles. The most important thing is the proportions, try to choose a set so as not to land your figure and not make the image comical. Also, do not wear culottes with a long voluminous top, otherwise you risk turning the figure into a rectangle. It is better to choose a fitted top or voluminous, but tucked into trousers.
Boyfriends
Another version of modern classics - boyfriend jeans. They look like a woman took them from her boyfriend's closet, tucked them up, girded herself and went about her business. It's amazing how such wide and disproportionate pants can decorate almost any figure. The value of boyfriends is how they can make the image comfortable and relaxed, even when the young lady's legs are squeezed into narrow stiletto pumps.
Also, pants are good for their versatility - no need to think about which top to choose and with what shoes to wear cropped boyfriend trousers. They look equally stylish with heels and slip-ons, with any sophisticated and brutal shoes.
The top can also be anything - an oversized sweater or a wide coat, a voluminous shirt will complement a relaxed look. And more fitted blouses and T-shirts will play in contrast andgive femininity.
Pipes
This variant of the pants features cropped legs that taper down. The leg length is usually 7/8. Classic pipes are sewn from costume fabric, have arrows, high waist and slit pockets on the sides. However, they may not have all these signs, remaining pipes. Despite the fact that these are rather tight trousers, unlike skinny ones, they will suit the owners of imperfect sides and hips, since they are still looser in the hips than other tight-fitting models.
Also, pipes can hide flaws and emphasize advantages - for example, a high waist and a belt can emphasize the waist, and the arrows will visually stretch the figure. Side pockets can add volume to the hips, and the 7/8-length heel will elongate your height.
Those who don't know what to wear with cropped trousers in winter can be advised to tuck the pipes into high boots with a wide top, as well as pick up boots that can be tucked in.
Carrot
If it seems to you that the word carrot is reminiscent of the English name for a carrot, then you should not take it as a joke - carrot trousers really got their name from an orange root vegetable. These are trousers that are very wide at the hips and taper at the bottom. Often they are sewn shortened. This style really resembles two carrots.
Such cropped trousers are suitable for girls with an hourglass figure and ladies with a little overweight. Skinnythe legs compensate for the massiveness of the top and make the figure more refined. They wear carrot trousers with medium to wide heels and slouchy tucked-in blouses.
Bananas
Continuing the theme of visualization of vegetables and fruits in fashion, let's move on to bananas. These cropped trousers were extremely popular in the 80s and 90s. is back in fashion today. They are called bananas because of the free oval cut. They are good for girls with narrow hips.
Since the top of these trousers is very wide and voluminous, it is better to compensate for it with a tight shirt or T-shirt tucked inside. It is also better to choose shoes with stable heels or wedges to balance the silhouette.
