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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh well.  Don't care if you don't like my capris.  I'm wearing them.  Much, much better than shorts on me at this stage in the game.  Much, much more comfy than long pants during the summer.  Win-win for me![/quote]

They are not more comfy than a pair of long, linen summer pants or a long cotton skirt.

You just haven't tried anything else.[/quote]

Honestly, if you're bottom-heavy, linen pants, which normally fit boxy and loose, or a long, cotton skirt (Hello Michelle Duggar!) aren't going to look that attractive on you either.

When you're bottom-heavy, you're not going to be able to magically fix it with a pair of pants.  Sure, dark, nicely shaped jeans are great but those aren't practical in the middle of July.  We know you have a bigger butt, don't worry about trying to camoflouge it.  Just wear your capris and be comfy![/quote]

Here's the thing.  No one said non-capris will erase bottom-heaviness.  The point is to wear clothes that do not accentuate it or draw attention to it.   Capris do to opposite.  As many have mentioned, they cut the calf in half at its widest point, and the weird proportions draw the eye towards the hips and make most people look stubby.  People are suggesting linen pants because they are a cooler fabric and because they usually are cut so that the have a nice line from hip to ankle that goes to a very gradual but small flare at the ankle to balance out the hips.  This makes the legs appear longer and de-emphasizes the hips because there is not an abrupt ending to the pants that draws the eyes.  Linen pants on someone with hips will not disguise the hips, but they won't highlight them either.  If you don't care and the goal is to be comfy in the summer appearance be damned, maybe just wear shorts.  I'm not OP, but I think the point of starting this thread was to let people who are know that capri pants look awful on everyone because it does seem to me that many people think they are a more attractive alternative to shorts for people who don't think they look good in shorts.  And they are not.  But people can still decide to ignore this info and wear whatever they want.
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