Wide pants or better known as wide-leg was started “popping” in the fashion world. Some top designers, like Derek Lam and Monique Lhuillier bring back a trend that was emerging in the 70s is in a stage show clothing. How do the proper equivalent?
Wide-leg pants gives the impression of an elegant, classy, and can be fitted for formal or casual impression. In general, this type of pants can be any shape, depending on the detail of the pants. Wide-leg pants can be wide ranging from the bottom of the buttocks, others began to widen from the knee, there is also a prefix widening from mid-calf. If widening the pants just a little, called boot cut (its function so that the top of the boots can go into the bottom of the pants), if wide enough, called the bell bottom.
Wide-leg pants will be perfect for those who have big hips or waist, because the widening of the pants attract attention of people who stare. Section width will create a balance of hip and minimize the appearance.
While the top of the pants have 2 choices: low-rise or high-waisted. For those who have a belly (torso) short, it is advisable to wear pants with low-rise waist and avoids high-waist. Low-rise pants will give the impression that the center of the body longer. Once on the contrary, the choice of high-waisted pants will be more attractive to those who have a long abdomen.
Tips to mix & match:
- Match with high heels to create the impression of a slim and tall.
- Find great accessories, including a large ring or a statement necklace (necklace ethnic longer trends).
- Better boss is inserted into the pants.
- In the 70s, matching wide-leg with horizontal stripes jerseys are very popular, especially paired with boots or brown bag.
- Flat-heeled shoes can easily “drowned” under the wide-leg pants. More wise if you want to be paired with flat shoes, choose wide-leg was just wide, and a length not exceeding shoes.
