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April 13, 2015
Chic Ways to Style Cropped Pants
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Hi, I love reading this. Do I have a sub-service to get emails for your new posts? If so, could you please put me on it? I would love it. Thank you, Joyce Chitwood. Joycehchitwood@gmail.com
If I wear crops, I want them slimmer, but I also want them shorter. After all, that is the reason they are “crops.” Is this length shown here? Back in our day, we called them “flooders,” and not with love or appreciation.
Thanks for the tip on the type of tops to pair with capris. I am only 5.4 and generally wear a more fitted top; however, the tops you’ve shown may not make my hips look big. LOL!
I have a love-hate relationship with capris. I’m tall, and for a while, all my pants were “Capri,” not because they were made that way but because no one was making long enough pants!
Thankfully that’s changed. I’ve even had to shorten the odd pair of pants.
I agree that they are great for summer, particularly since I’ve reached a stage (weight) in my life when I don’t want as much of my legs in public view as shorts reveal.
Hi Andrea,
Thanks for your comment! You are not alone out there, with those long legs of yours!
Thanks for printing this. I’ve always had difficulty knowing which shoes to wear with cropped pants. But I figure the style has been around a while and will probably die out soon, so I won’t have to worry.
Hi JF,
I think cropped pants are here for a while. The reason is that they cover more than shorts but are still cooler than pants. You should try a pair, but you have to get the right shoe or don’t bother! Cropped pants and capris can make us look old pretty fast if we don’t have the right style and shoes! Here’s a good post: https://www.fabulousafter40.com/how-to-wear-capri-pants-and-cropped-trousers/
Hi Debra,
Yes, you are right to stay away from cropped pants that end at the middle of your wide calf. A longer pant that ends just above the ankle would work much better. As for shoes, keep your shoes the same color as your pant or wear a nude shoes to elongate your legs.
Cheers, Deborah
I have short, muscular legs and have difficulty finding the right length of cropped pants. My legs look huge if they hit the calf in the wrong spot. I find that I need to wear some heels with most capri pants, whether they be a wedge or platform sandal(casual). They help to lengthen the lower portion of my leg that already looks chopped up by the Capri pant. If I wear a flat, it needs to have a little wedge or heel and a V shape to show as much foot as possible and lengthen the leg that way.
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