Culottes

Culottes. My childhood friend-from-across-the-street, Allison, was apart of a dresses-only family. She wore culottes in the summertime and was as tomboy as you could get. She was forever climbing trees or up on the roof! At the time, I thought they were a bit funny looking. I wore shorts and other contemporary girl outfits of the 1980’s.  I thought, well, if you were going to wear a skirt, then wear a skirt and if you were going to be doing tomboy things, dress like a boy!

Several retailers like My Culottes.com have created some great examples of ‘active wear’. I haven’t tried the latest trends in culotte but I’m willing to give them a try on two conditions:

• They cover my knees most of the time.
• No pantyline visible through the fabric.

My sister, who recently graduated from and is joining the staff of a conservative Baptist girls’ highschool, wears polyester culottes to do P.E. activities. They have a talented seamstress who designed them along with their jumper-uniforms.

So, what do you all think, are culottes a viable alternative to skirts? Should only girls wear them or women, too?