In praise of Ladies capris and chinos
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In praise of Ladies capris and chinos
First spring spotting of ladies about in their capris today.
Love the classic look of the two styles.
Which one do you prefer and which one is more comfortable?
Love the classic look of the two styles.
Which one do you prefer and which one is more comfortable?
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Originally Posted by free_pizza
i hate shants
the two examples above are timeless classics and look great on a lady.
Not so much on chipcom
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Originally Posted by Airwick
the two examples above are timeless classics and look great on a lady.
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One woman in 1,000 looks good in capris, and that doesn't include the ones I run into at WalMart. Having a spare tire around the middle, a butt crack hanging out because of a too-short tank top and a pair of capris over NFL linebacker calves is something that would make even Mr Blackwell turn over in his grave. 
Oh yeah, and don't forget the dirty flip-flops with that outfit.
What's the matter with bell bottoms?
Oh yeah, and don't forget the dirty flip-flops with that outfit.
What's the matter with bell bottoms?
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04-11-09, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Suzie Green
What's the matter with bell bottoms?
LL Bean makes some nice clothes, but they don't fall on the cutting edge of women's fashion by any means. So, compared to what's trendy right now with lower waist rises and such, their clothes are going to look mumsy by comparison. But if the person wearing them didn't try to buy them two sizes too small or anything like that, even mumsy clothes can be flattering.
Glad my clothes don't have to be so complicated. Khakis and blue oxford cloth seem to never go out of style cause they've never really been in.
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I hate capris.
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Originally Posted by DannoXYZ
Didnt capris go out of fashion like... 10-years ago?
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Helps if you have legs like Suzie, or Cbad though.
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Looking good in clothes has nothing to do with the size of your legs. It's getting clothes to fit the body you have, not trying to squeeze into something that doesn't fit.
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Originally Posted by CbadRider
Looking good in clothes has nothing to do with the size of your legs. It's getting clothes to fit the body you have, not trying to squeeze into something that doesn't fit.
You and Suzie and Siu (and quite a few others here), have remarkable fitness - which gives you quite a few more options for styles that suit you.
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Originally Posted by CbadRider
Looking good in clothes has nothing to do with the size of your legs. It's getting clothes to fit the body you have, not trying to squeeze into something that doesn't fit.
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Originally Posted by CbadRider
Looking good in clothes has nothing to do with the size of your legs. It's getting clothes to fit the body you have, not trying to squeeze into something that doesn't fit.
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Originally Posted by Suzie Green
What and leave nothing to the imagination? 
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i don't really care for capris...if i want to wear shorts, i'm gonna wear shorts. or pants. don't like the first picture either...prefer my pants/jeans/slacks to sit lower on the waist, just feels more comfortable.
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I like capris and look nice in them, but the style is definitely not right for all women. They're best for leggy women IMO.
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*looks at the capri pants he's currently wearing*
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They're knickers! (Just not in the British sense of the word.)
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They're knickers! (Just not in the British sense of the word.)
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