How To Wear Cropped Wide-Leg Pants
Tina, here.
Big, big trend this Summer: cropped wide-leg pants, aka culottes, yes, from our childhood. Everyone loves them because they are so, well, wide, and flowy and not tight or constricting. But there is a tinge of ridiculousness to them. So, you've got to know how to wear them the right way, duh. One wrong way would be to wear them full-length, with some clunky shoe like a loafer. This makes them too bottom-heavy. And manly. So what's the right way? Allow me to show you. Ladies, step right up to your new favorite pants, the cropped wide-leg.
You can see how my pants (similar) are just grazing my ankles. Any longer, and these would be palazzo pants, which is a whole different category I'll address later this Summer (because I love those, too!). The key for this outfit to work is to wear an open-toe sandal where you can see as much of your feet as possible, to keep the whole thing from going bottom-heavy and clunky.
The other key is to wear something more fitted on top - to balance the fullness of the pants.
First, here are some side-by-side's to illustrate my point about the length and type of shoes you have to wear to make wide-leg cropped pants look stylish, look right.
VERONICA BEARD Mia stretch-cotton twill wide-leg pants
I do not recommend this pant; it is too long and bottom- heavy.
French Terry Wide Leg Pants in Faded Cargo
How zippy are these! Just seeing the ankles lifts the whole look! Note that this is the only color that is cropped.
Ann Taylor The Kate Wide Leg Crop Pant in Crepe Size 14 Perfect Sky Women's
These are way too short on the model. They have entered that dreaded category we call the evil capri.
Mist Knack Pant _ STAUD
These are veering into the crop flare category - another fabulous way to wear a wider pant, just keep it at or right above the ankles!
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So, now let's look at some great ways to wear cropped wide-leg pants this Summer!
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Happy Summer!
Tina
