Knee length culottes.

[candykane25]

I would like a pair of preferably denim knee length culottes. The ones I can see on line are calf length and in my 5ft 2 frame will make me look like Kevin the Ternager.
In my head, culottes look like a line skirts but are cunningly shorts so you have more dignity when scrabbling after a toddler.
I have a hot weather active holiday this summer and I think denim culottes could be great addition to my holiday wardrobe.
Where are they to be found?

[PersisFord]

Oooh I saw some lovely culottes in my search for work wear, they were black and pleated and I was VERY tempted. I'll have a Google.

[PersisFord]

Like these?

[PersisFord]

Or these are lovely!

[KatharinaRosalie]

In my head, I also look stylish and fashionable when wearing culottes. In real life, they are not even flatteing on tall slim models, not to mention the rest of us.

[Believeitornot]

No please no don't do it.

Just get some nice fitted slimline cotton shirts if you must

[Believeitornot]

*shorts not shirts


Even my auto correct is saying no

[PersisFord]

she does look dreadful! But they are dreadful culottes!

[PersisFord]

FFS my link won't work but these ones I think are nice bear in mind that I have no fashion sense at all

[candykane25]

They are gorgeous. I think I am hankering after ones I had back in the early 80s.

[PersisFord]

The ones I failed to link to just look like a wraparound skirt I think. The ones katharina did are monstrosities!!!

[niminypiminy]

It's hard to get culottes short enough if you are short/have short legs. I have a pair of a-line wool shorts from Cos that are exactly the right length - above knee on model, knee-length on me. I would think about getting some shortened although on very swishy or pleated culottes this might be more difficult.

[candykane25]

I had a google on Asia, which I always forget about.
Yes the model photo is too long and swampy.
Either a swishy knee length skirt with a shorts middle is what I am after, or a stiff denim a line. But nary a thing exists.

[candykane25]

ASOS not Asia!

[Believeitornot]

No, no they are not gorgeous

[PersisFord]

Told you candy

[candykane25]

They are not exactly what I am looking for, no.

[candykane25]

But I like the colour of yours Persis. Very summery.

[amarmai]

try GAP - sorry cant do links!

[EmpressTomatoKetchup]

I love culottes. I prefer mine slightly below the knee, these COS ones look knee length. http://www.cosstores.com/es/Women/Trousers/Speckleddenimmtrouserskirt/46887-40898968.1#c-22755

[candykane25]

I like the length of those. I would wear with a vest top to balance out the flare of the bottom half.

[candykane25]

And amarmai, will check out gap online. I buy gap tees online but usually find the sizing too varied on jeans/skirts/shorts but might be worth a punt.

[bblondemoment]

Any good candy?
LOVE this from ASOS!

www.asos.com/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=5452788




[candykane25]

They are fab! That 70s/80s vibe!
Just need them about four inches shorter as on me they will be calf length.