saw these in the latest bloomies catalog last night and was oddly drawn to them...
i'm thinking that they could potentially be something fun/different for this spring. i guess with heavily patterned pants though, one always runs the risk of looking like she's wearing pajamas...
perhaps i'm just thinking back fondly to the madras shorts from jcrew that i had circa 1994. ;)
thoughts?
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When I read the title I thought, Ut oh... but those pants are SO cute! I love them. I can see the pajama thing though. Maybe if they had distinctive front pockets or something. I dunno, I think you could make it work with the right top and accessories. At any rate, they get my vote!
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... stick 'em down your shirt and make your boobs look bigger!
jocey - they are linen. i think that does help with the pj problem a bit. i'm glad to see another fan of madras! i was sooooo preppy back in high school (when everything i owned was from jcrew) and those shorts were my absolute favorite thing.
they aren't terribly priced, especially for linen pants, but i might wait until they go on sale.
everyone keep your eyes open for other options out there. :)
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Hi Smash -- I got the same Bloomies catalogue as you, and I think I saw a mention of an on-line sale the first or second week of April -- so keep your eyes peeled for that.
The pants are cute, but they are uber preppy! I don't have any patience for linen, but they look like they'd be nice and cool for July and August!
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cute. maybe you could do sort of a resort look like the model in pic? a really body-conscious tank to offset the fluidity of the pants, and stacked bangles/bracelets, strappy gold or red heeled sandals, headband in hair. you wear things in your hair really well.
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Madras! Love them, although I think there are some cuter ones out there. Since you said that they reminded you of your shorts here are some cute ones available now. Also here are some cute cropped pants that I could see you working. Tailor New York
smash, i think those are really cute. they remind me of some i got from limited years ago which i LOVED, and people made fun of me for them, but not exactly the kind of people i'd be taking fashion advice from anyway :)
my mom didn't like them, and they *strangely* disappeared on a trip home ...