Ancient historical evidence shows the emergence of trousers worn by men and women of the ‘steppe-people’ group who lived in Eurasia (Western Europe and Asia). However, archeological evidence of modern history proves the restrictions imposed on women and how social customs prevented them from wearing trousers.
But we all know patience is a virtue. In the 1850s, we saw many social reforms, the women’s rights movements, etc. As a result, in the 20th century, we saw many legislations that gave back to women their freedom of fashion and comfort.
The 21st-century trending pants for women
Here are the top ten picks of trending pant sets for ladies. Make a note of them and start styling a pro fashionista. However, there is no particular order in these top ten pant styles. So, check them randomly or based on your favorite choices.
1. Straight pants
These are sleek pants that most working women prefer lately. They are cut straight from thighs to legs and slightly tapered to give a perfect silhouette to the legs. The primary difference between regular and straight pants is that the latter offers the best comfort and fit by allowing consistent width from top to bottom. Women can use these pants to style their shirts, long kurtis, crop tops, and formal or smart casual tanks.
2. Palazzos pants
Well, this should be the favorite for most women out there. The reason is simple—free to move and extremely airy. Yes, these broad-leg palazzos were initially designed to give the damn flowy look. These days, palazzos come in wide-range, vibrant hues to match the short or western-style tunics for women.
3. Cigarette pants
Also referred to as pencil pants or tight pants, these are more like straight pants but with a narrow cut straight from the knees to the ankles. Be it young girls, adult women, or elder ladies, anyone can choose to style them with the matching set of traditional kurtis, anarkali, kameez, any western shirts, or women’s tops they prefer.
4. Pleated trousers
Indeed, this is a versatile women’s pant style in this century. These trousers are pleated and have wide legs at the bottom. The pleat types are many. Accordingly, the cuts of each pleated trouser are different. Thus, styling them with classic topwear needs attention to detail in terms of the fabric, number of pleats, pleat style, color, and silhouette cut.
5. Ankle-length pants
Ankle-length pants blend the styles of regular trousers (for comfort) and straight pants (for style) but are restricted to ankle-length. These are considered one of the most casual or smart casual pant styles of this decade. Wearing a tucked-in t-shirt or shirt could elevate the style and at the same time give superior comfort for a long day.
6. Laced-salwar bottoms
In general, Asians prefer salwar bottoms, pairing them with conventional churidar or kurtis. However, the trends are changing and even Western women have shown interest in these pants of late. Particularly, laced salwar pants are perfect for a modern look, suitable for shirts, and ensure enough air circulation to the legs. Therefore, why wouldn’t a woman miss this trending pant style?
7. Kurti pants
This is another casual pant for Asian women who wear kurtis daily. Especially in India, these are called regular pants or trousers as girl students, working women, or homemakers prefer wearing them every other day with their kurtis. Thanks to the digital revolution, now you can source them easily from any online clothing store in India. In terms of style, they are not as flowy as palazzos and not as tight as skinny pants.
8. Denim pants
Denim is a type of cotton fabric that has twills and is blue. One of the wide-spread denim pants is jeans. Nevertheless, the different varieties of denim pants based on the cuts, silhouette, or fit are straight, flared, narrow, skinny, wide leg, loose, distressed, skirt cut, etc. The most suitable pairs for these pants include shirts, tees, crop tops, and denim blazers.
9. Wide-leg pants
Most women confuse wide-leg and bell-bottom pants. The former one has wide-open cuts from top to bottom of the pants and has a circumference of at least twenty inches. Alternatively, the latter pant style has wider legs but only at the bottom (below the knee region). Women can interchange and use these pants with palazzos or flared bottoms. The right set of women’s tops for these pants are slim-fit shirts or western tunics.
10. Capri pants
Capri or cropped pants, as the name implies, are cropped just below the knees and do not extend up to the ankles like in other pants. In other words, these pants are three-quarter-leg in length and are appropriate for casual wear. Any casual top-wear, like a tee, gypsy, peplum, or tank top, suits these pants well.
