In ancient times, the division between women’s and men’s fashion was not so sharp, and many ancient peoples did not object to pants worn by women.
The Middle Ages, however, reinforced this division. It wasn’t until the nineteenth century that change came with the first wave of feminism, although it was still a challenge to gain women’s right to wear pants.
With the advent of the women’s liberation movement, social change progressed, and for the suffragettes, pants and the right to wear them became a major weapon against oppression.
Harem pants were the first women’s pants, designed in 1909. They are wide, tied at the bottom with a ribbon. After World War I, they became an element of women’s fashion, but were still used on unusual occasions.
Then became popular at an avalanche speed, because celebrities such as Marlene Dietrich and Katharine Hepburn loved to wear them and widely popularized them throughout the civilized world.
Today you can even wear pants to a wedding. This is, of course, another crossing of boundaries and traditions, but not the first.
Why choose pants instead of a dress for a wedding?
Pants have their advantages, and we’ve known this since they started fighting to be a part of women’s fashion. First of all, properly adjusted, they allow more freedom of movement and also while sitting.
Secondly, you can afford more with them while dancing without fearing that someone will see your underwear when your partner wants to perform crazy acrobatics.
They are also more comfortable to sit in, you have more freedom of movement. Why else should you choose pants over dresses for your wedding? It’s to show your freedom of choice.
To show courage to cross boundaries. After all, properly selected and styled wedding pants can be just as feminine and elegant as a dress. Although it is still avant-garde!
Pants for the wedding – what to choose?
Wedding pants first of all should be made of quality material. Noble and practical. Pants will look great as fitted, and in a loose version.
If you have a slender figure with a clearly defined waist, you can choose pants that emphasize it and the line of the hips at the same time. They can also be narrower and slightly higher than the ankle, which will allow you to demonstrate elegant high heels.
Remember that high-waisted pants optically elongate the figure, so you can add a few centimeters to yourself! If you have a pear shape, choose cigarillos.
The most popular styles of wedding pants:
- wide and airy palazzo;
- elegant wide leg pants;
- tapered down to the bottom;
- piping, high-waisted, various lengths.
You have many possibilities to create unusual styles, relying on elegant wedding pants and their individual cut. If your wedding pants are monochrome, you can choose a blouse that sparkles with sequins, pearls or other embellishments.