Goodbye, Capris… Hello, Pedal Pushers??
I read an article recently, stating emphatically that capris are out . Capris, defined as “close fitting women’s pants that end above the ankle,” or alternately, “just below the knee,” have been quite popular for more than a decade, this time, but lately we have been told that only unfashionable, old women choose to wear them, despite their practicality. Capris are considered, by some, to be unflattering because the hem often bisects the leg right at the widest part of the calf, making the legs look “stumpy, and cutting the line of the body at its most awkward point.” One commentator asserted that capris make a woman look like she is “standing in a ditch.” Some fashionistas further claim that capris are often over-embellished with cuffs, obvious pockets, and other details on the legs, making them even more tacky. Victoria and me, about 15 years ago, in our "unfashionable" capris The name of these three-quarter length pants comes from the Italian Isle of Capri, where they fir...