Culottes are an item of clothing worn on the lower half of the body. The term can refer to split skirts, historical men's breeches, or women's under-pants; this is an example of fashion-industry words taken from designs across history, languages and cultures, then being used to describe different garments, often creating confusion among historians and readers. Fun Facts about the name Kulot. How unique is the name Kulot? Out of 6,028,151 records in the U.S. Social Security Administration public data, the first name Kulot was not present.
Culottes are an item of clothing worn on the lower half of the body. The term can refer to split skirts, historical men's breeches, or women's under-pants; this is an example of fashion-industry words taken from designs across history, languages and cultures, then being used to describe different garments, often creating confusion among historians and readers. The French word culotte is (a pair of) panties, pants, knickers, trousers, shorts, or (historically) breeches; derived from the French word culot, meaning the lower half of a thing, the lower garment in this case.
In English-speaking history culottes were originally the knee-breeches commonly worn by gentlemen of the European upper-classes from the late Middle Ages or Renaissance through the early nineteenth century. The style of tight trousers ending just below the knee was popularized in France during the reign of Henry III (1574–1589).[1] Culottes were normally closed and fastened about the leg, to the knee, by buttons, a strap and buckle, or a draw-string. During the French Revolution of 1789–1799, working-class revolutionaries were known as the 'sans-culottes' – literally, 'without culottes' – a name derived from their rejection of aristocratic apparel.[2] In the United States, the first five Presidents, from George Washington through James Monroe, wore culottes according to the style of the late 18th century.[3][4]
In military uniforms[edit]
European military uniforms incorporated culottes as a standard uniform article, the lower leg being covered by either stockings, leggings, or knee-high boots. Culottes were a common part of military uniforms during the European wars of the eighteenth-century (the Great Northern War, the War of the Spanish Succession, the War of the Austrian Succession, the Seven Years' War, the French and Indian War, and the Revolutionary War).
Historical Japanese field workers and military samurai wore hakama that were sometimes tight at the bottom as French military culottes. Wider bifurcated wrap-skirt hakama were for horse-back riding. Eighteenth and nineteenth-century European women introduced culottes cut with a pattern looking like long hakama, hiding their legs while riding horses. Today Aikido and Kendo masters wear long hakama, to hide their feet from opponents.
Culottes for women[edit]
In modern English, the use of the word culottes can mean a close fitting pair of pants ending at the knees,[5] such as Lady Diana Spencer popularised during the early 1980s. The term is used as such in the United Kingdom and Canada. In this sense, culottes are similar to the American knickerbockers (knickers), except whereas the latter are loose in fit. Culottes can also, in some cases, describe a split or bifurcatedskirt[6] or any garment which 'hangs like a skirt, but is actually pants.'[1] During the Victorian Era (mid- to late-nineteenth century European culture) long split skirts were developed for horseback riding so that women could sit astride a horse with a man's saddle rather than riding side-saddle. Horse-riding culottes for women were controversial because they were used to break a sexual taboo against women riding horses when they were expected to hide their lower limbs at all times. Later, split skirts were developed to provide women more freedom to do other activities as well, such as gardening, cleaning, bike riding, etc. and still look like one is wearing a skirt.[7]
School uniforms[edit]
Culottes are used in school uniforms for girls. They can be used along with skirts, or they may be used as a replacement for skirts. Culottes are worn as part of a uniform mainly to primary and middle schools. Culottes were also part of the uniform of UK Brownie Guides[8] up until recently, when the uniform was modernized and the traditional brown culottes (and the navy blue culottes worn by the Girl Guides) were replaced.
Skorts[edit]
In place of the term culotte, the term skort (a portmanteau for skirt and shorts) is more widely used in some areas. While some garments sold as culottes resemble short trousers, to truly be a skort it needs to look like a skirt. Thus, they differ from trousers or shorts by being much fuller at the bottom (hem) than at the waist. A skort is shorts that have a front covering to resemble a skirt[9] or short pant legs with a same length or longer skirt sewn over the top.[10]
Some culottes have a part sewn over only the front, while some are shorts with a skirt sewn over them. While these may not be completely the same as skorts, they are often called by either name, so either term can apply.
Demi-denims[edit]
A cut which emerged in the 21st century - a combined silhouette of pants which appear to be made out of two separate garments. They look like slim fit jeans from behind, like a skirt or culottes worn on top of slim fit jeans - from the front.[11]
Contemporary French under-pants[edit]
The term 'culottes' in French is now used to describe women's panties, an article of clothing that has little or no relation to the historic men's culotte breeches, except that in French, calling something 'culottes' is like calling them 'bottoms'. The historical French term 'sans-culottes' which was once the rejection of aristocrats' breeches, is now used colloquially to mean the same as an English colloquialism 'going commando' or not wearing under-pants.[12]
References[edit]
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- ^Soboul, Albert (1972). The Sans-Culottes: The Popular Movement and Revolutionary Government, 1793–1794. New York: Doubleday. pp. 2–3. ISBN0-691-00782-9. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
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- ^'Bedfordshire Guiding - History of Brownie Uniforms'. Archived from the original on August 23, 2011.
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skort - Shorts that have a front covering to resemble a skirt.
- ^'Customer Service Glossary'. Olsen's Mill Direct. Archived from the original on March 18, 2006.
skort Short pant legs with a same length or longer skirt sewn over the top
- ^Klerk, Amy de (March 2, 2017). 'The most surprising micro-trend of 2017 has arrived'. Harper's BAZAAR.
- ^'sans-culotte', Passons de la sans-soutif de l'Upper East Side à la sans-culotte de Times Square,
And from no bra on the Upper East Side ... ... to no panties in Times Square.
You also appreciated the comfort of the culottes? How comfortable it was in summer! You do not want to give up the culottes when the cool days came? Also, it is not necessary! Fortunately, winter culottes pants, made of dense fabric. And nothing that they are cropped. We will show you how to warm up for the winter so that the legs do not freeze.
How to wear culottes in winter?
We have already told you how to wear culottes in one of our publications, which enjoys an incredible interest among women. And now consider the actual options for creating winter culottes outfits.
Culottes with sweater
This is one of the most relevant combinations for a cool season. An oversized sweater, liked by many girls, will perfectly suit to the culottes. A dense turtleneck is also suitable.
This image does not require a high heel. This is one of the most significant advantages of this outfit. Therefore, in the fall, you can wear sneakers, moccasins or losers. And in winter – flat shoes.
You know that the culottes visually shorten the figure if you wear comfortable shoes with flat soles. High slender girls can not worry about it. But plump women prefer to wear shoes on the heel or platform.
Another twenty tips on how to choose and wear plus size culottes for women read on our website.
Culottes with jacket
Until recently, jackets could be worn only with classic trousers. But modern fashion is much more liberal. Wide trousers look great with elongated jackets not very strict shape. And if the Indian summer unexpectedly comes up, then the jacket can be quickly removed.
Such an image has a light tint of officiality.
Pants with a leather jacket
The leather jacket has become 100 percent versatile. There is no such category of clothing that would not be combined with a leather jacket. She perfectly suits both lace dresses and pants-culottes. However, this same definition is suitable for a denim jacket. This incredibly stylish, versatile, modern image is suitable for a young energetic girl.
To the ensemble with culottes, sneakers are usually worn. But you, as modern women, think wider! With wide trousers, you can wear anything: both a wedge and heels shoes.
Look at all fashionable pants 2021 on our website.
Culottes with coats
Not with all the styles of the coat will look good wide pants. Most preferred is an overcoat or military-style coat.
To maintain a harmonious image you can add massive shoes.
If you want to create a feminine image, then you can choose a light pastel pant or coat and wear it with heels shoes.
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Cardigan with culottes pants
A warm cardigan is the very first thing a modern woman takes out of the closet with the advent of September.
Elongated sweaters in the style of casual boldly combine to cropped pants, adhering to the simplest rules of color combinations.
Again, it is preferable to heels.
Vest with culottes
Such an ensemble looks at the same time youthfully playful and luxurious. In the image on the photo, the emphasis is on the contrast of materials and colors. We advise you to take an example from this excellent winter culottes outfits.
How to wear winter culottes: choose shoes
What shoes to wear with culottes in winter?
Sneakers
Still reigns early autumn, and not too cold, you can wear sneakers with culottes. This comfortable and stylish. Universal white sneakers fit any color of trousers.
Images Of Culottes And Boots
Successful images of a skirt with a sneaker look in a separate publication.
Pants with shoes
Wide trousers can be worn with different styles of autumn shoes. It can be short boots with lacing, graceful heels and even massive high rocker shoes on a thick-soled shoe. The choice of shoes depends on what kind of image you want to create and what kind of thing you picked up as the top. It turns out that part of the leg from the shoes to the edge of the trousers will be open. If you are afraid to freeze, wear tights in the same color shoes. Read more about this at the end of the article.
Culottes with boots
Choose high boots, so that they fully covered ankle. This set is for a harsh winter. High boots protect feet from cold. And here you can play with colors and materials. Excellent will look and suede and shiny patent leather boots.
Color culottes and shoes will be radically different? It’s okay if it’s within reason! Women ask how to wear black culottes in winter so that the image was original? Boots of both a dark and light shade, black or another bright color, will suit them. The main thing is that the shoes should be in harmony with other items of the fashionable outfit.
Do not change your own style. Wear culottes trousers with boots with heels and without a heel, or try a comfortable wedge.
Winter culottes outfits: what to wear and what to choose?
What pants did culottes recommend for winter? Which winter culottes are called the most fashionable and modern?
– Valuable advice from the site’s stylists: choose the culottes with a high waist for the winter. First, it’s fashionable. Secondly – your waist will always be warm. And thirdly, this style eliminates the problem of shortening the figure. We know that one of the drawbacks of a tricky trend is that they visually hide a few centimeters of growth.
– Leather pantscreate a stylish original image for the autumn. Combine them with sweaters or leather jackets.
– Under the autumnal mood, choose tight denim culottes. But wool will still be warmer.
– Designers offer to fashion women acquire dark pants for the winter. They are most practical in terms of combining with outer clothing and shoes.
– If you want to be more original, then pay attention to the prints, especially trendy tartan. And be sure to learn what to carry the cage with.
– Pants made of tweed and other dense materials are perfectly combined with jackets, cardigans, sheepskin coats or an elongated coat.
Coolots Shorts
– Experts advise wearing in the winter very wide trousers, which are as much as a skirt-pants.
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Culottes with tights
Experts of the site have collected the most frequent questions about the culottes, which asked modern women. One of the first in this list is how to combine tights with culottes. We repeat once again: you can wear tights with wide trousers, and in the winter it is necessary to do this without fail. There is no need to expose your feet to frost. Choose tight tights that are identical in color to the shoes or trousers.
– For a plus-size figure, we recommend choosing culottes that do not tightly enclose the hips. The length of the trousers should be below the middle of the shin so that the figure visually seemed slimmer.
Images Of Culottes Outfit
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