The path from underwear to an independent wardrobe item that culottes have gone through is worthy of special attention. We will tell you how it was and why they should be included in the list of must-have things of the season.
Long way
In the 16th century, culottes were only allowed to be worn by aristocratic men. True, then it was more like tight breeches than loose trousers that we wear now. Later, culottes became part of the uniform of infantry regiments, and at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries, when cycling became fashionable, women first began to wear skirt-trousers. The pioneer was the famous tennis player Lily Alvarez. In 1931, she appeared at the Wimbledon tournament in a skirt-trousers, which were made by Elsa Schiaparelli. Since then, they have gained worldwide fame.
In the post-war period, the cult of femininity and romance overshadowed the fashion for trousers of any style, including culottes, for several years. They returned to the catwalks only in the 80s, and did not disappear for so long.
Since then, the evolution of culottes has been rapid. Stella McCartney and Christophe Lemaire made them friends with minimalism and developed a new formula for modern elegance, while bloggers and street photographers promoted culottes to the masses and helped become part of our everyday image.
Modern culottes
Street-style photographers often get into the frame with images where there is a skirt-trousers. Among them are denim models that add sharpness to an everyday look. Choose options from rough denim with raw edges.
It is believed that culottes visually shorten the legs, but if you choose the right top and shoes, then this is easy to avoid. For girls of short stature, a flared skirt-trousers with a high waist are suitable, and as a top, a contrast top or blouse. A separate question is, with what shoes is it better to wear a skirt-trousers? It is desirable that it be heeled, but without ankle straps.
Austere models with arrows can become part of a business style if you add to them a jacket, coat or shirt in black, white, blue or gray, as well as a satchel bag, pumps and minimalistic jewelry.
Key combinations
In the combination of culottes + long cloak, the latter puts a decisive end to what is called the problem of distortion of proportions. Two conditions: the length of the raincoat should be 10-20 cm shorter than the trousers, and the raincoat itself is made of thin material, identical or of a darker shade.
A leather biker jacket gives every piece of clothing a special charm, and the trouser skirt is no exception. It is only important to take into account that the shortened version of the jacket will go to the flared models, and the elongated version will go to the straight ones.
A tunic and a shirt - this is what you can wear a skirt-trousers with any height. The main thing is that the first one has a soft belt, and the second one has vertical stripes.
Color palette
Bright combinations, although they look impressive, divide the image in half. You can avoid this by choosing a pair of beige sandals, taking a dark bag with you and letting your hair down.
Assembling a mono-bow with culottes is a good option: it looks atypical and will help to maintain proportions. The best assistant in this will be a jumpsuit with cropped trousers. Combine it with outerwear and shoes to match, and make an exception for the bag and look at other colors.
