“I watched a fashion show last night,” a reader wrote me 
recently. “They said you should never wear Capris. I am
5′ 7″, long legs, slim size 8. I understand that they
might not be flattering to everyone, but what about for
me? I just ordered a pair online. Tell me, what do you
think?”
I think it’s an interesting question. For while low-rise
pants tend to flatter very few women, cropped pants can
work well on a variety of figures, provided they follow a
few simple guidelines.
Before we get to them, however, let me define exactly the
style I’m referring to, so that we’re all on the same page.
Cropped pants, also known as pedal pushers, clam diggers,
and Capris, are a style of pants that ends somewhere
between the knee and the ankle, usually at mid-calf.
They’ve gone in and out of fashion several times since the
1950′s, and are currently enjoying renewed popularity.
» Read more: Should You Wear Cropped Pants?
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