Week 3
BERMUDAS and CAPRIS
DESCRIPTION:
I have categorized Bermudas and Capris together because they
are highly similar with only one subtle difference; their lengths. Bermudas are
categorized as any shorts that go past the casual 8-9 inches inseam (whereas a
formal inseam is usually 5-7 inches). And Capris also known as “cropped pants”,
“three-quarter pants” or “clam diggers”, usually rest at either above, mid or
below the calf muscle (not to be confused with high waters although you can
probably play high waters off as Capris). They both have a real casual beach
wear appeal about them. However, there is a big misconception that Capris are
only for females. Although they might have first been sported by women in the U.S. they have
recently become popular amongst more open minded and highly fashionable men
(which are pretty correlated).
FABRICS:
Bermudas and Capris usually come in all kinds of fabrics
such as linen, light-weight cotton and denim. They usually also come with either
an elastic waistband, drawstring or buckle closure aside from the usual button
closure with belt loops.
INSEAM:
They measure from above-mid-lower calf muscle and the choice
is a matter of preference.
*These also serve well for men who may be bit self-conscious
about their legs.
FOOTWEAR:
When I think of Bermudas and Capris I think of the beach so I
recommend wearing them with:
Thong or leather strap sandals,
Low top casual sneakers; bulky or slender (if you are
wearing them on “off-beach” terrain).
I would not really suggest wearing boots with these since their
pant legs are long enough to touch the top of the boots therefore defeating the
purpose of these shorts (might as well be wearing long pants).
Hope you all enjoyed. Stay tune next week for the last installment of the "Shorts" segment….
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