Comments on: Walk shorts and capris

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By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:16:43 +0000

I was fortunate to find a new shipment of the KUTs in denim at our Dallas NorthPark Nordstrom today. I am short like Ana and like Judy, have shapely calves. My question: do I roll the bottom up one cuff length to be more flattering, or get them hemmed that much so they hit below the knee? I know this will be one of my staples for the summer!

By: Angie

Angie — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:30:26 +0000

If you have shapely calves Judy, show them off and don’t cover them up. I cannot see the length that you have described as working. Take the length to just above your calf or on the widest part of it ( this covers your knees completely). Find your sweet knee length, but don’t go as long as the length on the turquoise pants. It’s terribly unflattering.

By: Judy

Judy — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:49:03 +0000

OK, what do you do if you have ugly, knobby knees and a bulge on your inner-knee, slightly below knee level Anything around my knees, either a bit above/at the knee/or below, looks horrid on me. My calves are the shapeliest part of my leg and I have a very dainy, small ankle. So I think capris that hit the narrow part of my leg between the heaviest part of the calf and the ankle are the most flattering on me….about the length of the turqoise one. Your thoughts?

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:41:51 +0000

I don’t mind the aqua pair of capris. The darker colors look more awkward to me. I think of capris/crop pants as being very summery and beachy, which is a nice thing…… once in a while. I realize that capris/crop pants are a near universal mommy uniform. It feels so safe to be a little more covered up in summer.

I have seen women look adorable in capris, so I think it depends on the person, the outfit, the styling, etc. etc.

I do like bermuda length shorts too. I think with each, finding the right fit/color/cut is personal, and in the end it’s about what a woman feels good wearing.

By: pemn

pemn — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:08:16 +0000

I Posted to Ask Angie: >>I tried to search for this here, but didn’t see anything. Is there ANY length of cropped pant that can “safely” be worn by someone w/a pear shape? Trying to come up with something comfortable for hot weather…

By: Meg from All About Appearances

Meg from All About Appearances — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:14:41 +0000

I definitely prefer both styles to shorter shorts, though walk shorts are definitely more flattering than capris on pretty much everyone.

Still, I like my capris. More specifically, I like them on me. Even though I still rarely wear pants of any type, I like that I can wear capris better than most women — one of the perks of being a 5′10 hourglass, I guess.

However, as I’ve said before, I still don’t like them worn with heels. It just does something to the proportions that doesn’t sit right with me, and it dresses them up too much. Dare I say, I still like them best when paired with flip flops. Maybe it’s the Floridian in me, but I think they work best as part of a “toes in the sand casual” look, perfect for strolling around town on a summer afternoon. And it’s still a huge step up from the ultra-casual stuff that most people seem to wear around here. I’ve tried them with ballet flats, but that rarely works because my feet usually look too small. However, while I haven’t tried the combination myself, capris do seem to play well with a lot of skimmers.

By: Patience

Patience — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:46:47 +0000

Antje, I have the dark wash ones. Now that Angie has explained how to wear them, I think you should go for it if you like the way they look on. I plan on wearing mine to work (and I think we work in similar environments). I may even end up getting the white too.
Ana, I bought the KUT shorts last year (slightly different styling) and they were one of my favorite things to wear. Although I will say that I went to Nordstrom to try the ones for this year and all they had left was red.
Angie, I hope you will do a blog post for tops to go with walk shorts.