So, don't call them capris ...
Apparently, my blog posting on capris has created quite a stir, mostly by those who said they would never speak with me again if I wore capris. I suppose I should hide the two pairs I purchased in France....
Why the outrage? Why is it okay in Europe for men to wear 3/4rd length pants, but apparently a social taboo in the U.S.? Personally, there are plenty of men who should wear capri pants rather than the too-short shorts that show off their ugly legs all over town.
Maybe it's the name. Capri does sound very feminine, likes those long, skinny cigarettes that pseudo-sophisticated women smoke. Three-quarters-length pants is too cumbersome. Some options:
- In-betweens
- Messenger Pants (those are they only guys in the States who can legally wear them without a public beating)
- NotQuites
- Y-Nots ... why shouldn't you wear them?
2 Comments:
Just wanted to voice my opinion that capris are for the indecisive. Either you wear pants, or you wear shorts. Why do you need a third option? Stick to the tried-and-true basic two of men's legwear!
I'm fairly sure that the term "capri pants" is an invention of the nineties. Didn't they used to be called pedal-pushers?
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