Mimi Wears Capris

Thank goodness for capris.  These cropped and slender pants flatter every body shape.  There comes a time in every woman's life when shorts are no longer a viable choice, so loud applause to Sonja de Lennart, who way back in 1948 designed the first capri, naming it after that beautiful island off the coast of Italy.    For me (I finally admit it),  that time has arrived!   I wear capris all summer long for their comfort, coolness and good looks.  My shorts have been thrown into the Rag Bag.

Capris soared to popularity in the 1950's and 1960's.  American movie stars and fashion icons adopted the look immediately.  Pictures of Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren and Jackie Kennedy in these new short pants sealed their fate.  Although they have come and gone as a trend over the decades, they are once again in all the stores.  The silhouette may not be the classic tapered one, but close enough.  I have slim leg, wide leg, ankle-length and calf-length crops and I adore them all.

Marea at Hotel on the Isle of Capri

"Why aren't you wearing capris if you're on Capri?"

"They weren't in style back in 1982."

"And don't tell me you wore those cruddy old tennis shoes all over that beautiful island?"

"Sorry, Mimi.  This is before I met you."

"Well, I'm sorry, but you're just going to have to go back.  Only this time I want to see you in a slender pair of black capris and sexy black pumps.  And . . ."

"Yes?"

"You better take me with you.  It's clear you still need my guidance."

"Is this better?"

"The shoes could be sexier."

"Man, you're a harsh critic."

"Watch and learn, babe.  Watch and learn."