Almost three years after her first appearance to the fashion world, Sonja de Lennart, a 1950s European fashion designer created her most iconic garment, the Capri pant. Although her collection in 1948 consisted of Capri skirt, blouses and belts it was the pants that made history. Known as the must-have casual clothing item of the 1950s, the Capri pants have been shown in iconic figures such as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Mary Tyler Moore. Controversy was caused when Moore first wore Capris on the 'Dick Van Dyke Show' since women in the 50s were used to pretty frocks and high heels on the TV, therefore wearing trousers was a shocker, let alone skin- tight three quarter lengths.
No matter how much astonishment this caused, Capri pants were popular and the legendary Audrey Hepburn could be the reason why. Hepburn wore a classic black version of the Capris when acting her renowned performance in 'Funny Face'. Used to hoovering in a cute skirt, housewives of the time switched to this fresh style that Hepburn continued to popularise throughout her career. Examples of this include, 'Roman Holiday' and 'Sabrina'.
D&G paid homage to the simple garment by displaying a relaxed version of the slacks in their Spring/Summer 2012 Men's wear collection. This show, of the vintage pair, told the public that Women aren't the only ones strutting the classic style. The structure has clearly changed in order to keep some masculinity yet, it is also cropped enough to be considered Capri pants for men.
The new film, 'My week with Marilyn', features this fifties silhouette. As she relaxes on the sofa, Michelle Williams, who plays Marilyn Monroe, emphasizes the informality of the cropped pair.
Wonder what's next for Capris...
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