LEG-STRA! LEG-STRA! WARM UP TO SUMMER'S HOT PANT STYLES WITH TIPS ON CAPRIS, CLAMDIGGERS AND MORE.Byline: Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. Fashion Editor Fashion has a new focus: the ankle. After years of exposing the bustline and back, designers have zeroed in on new territory and reintroduced cropped pants. Leading the short-slacker parade are Capri pants ca·pri pants pl.n. Tight-fitting, calf-length women's pants, often having a slit on the outside of the leg bottoms. [After Capri.] , a favorite of the late Audrey Hepburn back in the '50s, and named for Italy's island of Capri. The snug pants have tapered legs that end just above the ankle and are noted for a little notch or slit on the outside of each leg. Among the cropped pant pant v. To breathe rapidly and shallowly. styles also making a comeback are Clamdiggers, a trademark owned by the White Stag Manufacturing Co., but often used in fashionese to describe any straight-cut pant designed for wading in water. And even shorter are pedal pushers pedal pushers pl.n. Calf-length slacks worn by women and girls. [From their originally being worn by bicyclists.] , a fashion born during World War II for bicycle riders. These ultra-cropped pants are longer than Bermuda shorts (a traditional walking short) but shorter than Capri pants, hemmed somewhere below the knee and the middle of the calf. And unlike Capris, they're often cuffed. Also making a comeback (just in time for ``Austin Powers'' parties) are snug hip-riding jeans cut midcalf and trimmed with an ankle-length strip of floral fabric. Very shagadelic, baby. Think cropped pants are only for kids and costume parties? Not if you know how to wear them well. Women of all ages around the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. have been spotted sporting the abbreviated trousers during our current warm weather. But the street sightings prove this latest fashion fad is not always the easiest look to carry off. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Brooke Lewis of Encino, who looked very cool in her fabric-trimmed jeans with slides that showed off her blue toenails, ``You have to finish the look off if you're calling attention to your ankles ... so make sure your feet are well-groomed.'' Besides a pedicure, consider accessories with ankle appeal, suggests Caryn Barientos of Calabasas, who likes to wear a simple silver toe ring and ankle bracelet with her pedal pushers. But the look also requires a lesson in proportions. With shorter pants, proper fit is crucial. ``Pedal pushers are a lot of fun, especially with leopard print platforms, but if the pant legs are too long, you'll look frumpy frump n. 1. A girl or woman regarded as dull, plain, or unfashionable. 2. A person regarded as colorless and primly sedate. ... so shorten and cuff them if needed,'' said petite Marian Klein of Westwood, who matched her pants and top to make a monochromatic monochromatic /mono·chro·mat·ic/ (-kro-mat´ik) 1. existing in or having only one color. 2. pertaining to or affected by monochromatic vision. 3. staining with only one dye at a time. statement that makes her appear taller and slimmer. While most cropped-pant wearers are choosing body-hugging tops as the summer heats up, don't rule out twinsets. Especially in a lightweight cotton or silk knit, they can give elegance to an otherwise sporty ensemble, says Linda O'Brien of Tarzana. No matter what the length of your pants, keep the silhouette smooth. And that's where drawstring pants have a drawback. To avoid bulkiness, Maria Kounian of Northridge says she makes sure her cardigan is short enough to hit just above the waistline. Drawstrings or not, short pants are, well, shortening. So consider putting them on a pedestal On a Pedestal is an EP by the Swedish band Adhesive, released in 1998. Track listing
Or wait for cropped to be dropped from the must-have list. CAPTION(S): 7 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT Valley women get a leg up on new pants styles. On the cover: Brooke Lewis of Encino has the Cher-chic look in control with her tropical print-trimmed jeans by Bella Dahl, and freshly pedicured toes. John Lazar/Daily News (2--Color) Keep pedal pushers in proportion to your leg length, even if it means cutting and cuffing like Marian Klein of Westwood did. John Lazar/Daily News (3--Color) When you're focusing on the ankle, keep your top simple and add an anklet or toe ring to well-groomed feet, suggests Pauline Wilson of Encino, left, and Caryn Barientos of Calabasas. John Lazar/Daily News (4--Color) Holly Salehi of Sherman Oaks makes a casual statement with denim pedal pushers, balancing the pant proportions with a pair of slide sandals. John McCoy/Daily News (5--Color) To give elegance to her Capri pants, Linda O'Brien of Tarzana tops them off with a silk twinset twin·set or twin set n. A sweater set comprised of a cardigan and a shell that match and are worn together. twinset Noun a matching jumper and cardigan . John McCoy/Daily News (6--Color) Rachel Shapiro of North Hollywood wears ankle-baring Capri-inspired jeans sporting a little notch at the hemline hem·line n. 1. The bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat. 2. The height of the edge of such a garment, measured from the floor. . John McCoy/Daily News (7--Color) Anklets n. pl. 1. socks that reach just above the ankle. Noun 1. anklets - a sock that reaches just above the ankle bobbysock, bobbysocks, anklet are back in focus with cropped pants, but they're less dainty and decorative than they were in the '50s. John Lazar/Daily News |
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