Summer is approaching and it’s time to think about wardrobe apt for the heat that comes with the season. Among the more commonly used pieces of garments during the summer season are capri pants. These are the pants that are usually cut mid-calf making them look a bit shorter than your ordinary pants or trousers. Capri pants do not only look good for informal wear but they can be used for a casual look as they can be used for office wear as well.
The evolution of the capris
It was fashion designer, Sonja de Lennart, who conceptualized the idea of capri pants in 1948. The term “capri pants” was coined from the Isle of Capri where the pants became widely popularized in the early 50s to the late 60s. During the 60s, the style was then made popular in the US by actress Mary Tyler Moore as she used this style during her sitcom. Although the popularity of capri pants lost ground during the 70s up to the 90s, it has again started to make a comeback in the year 2000. Nowadays, even men use capri pants as shown by tennis player Rafael Nadal during his matches up to the year 2009.