Chinos: trousers for women, men. What is it, types, material, what to wear with

A popular summer model of informal trousers for women, men and children with a military history is chinos. Chinos are comfortable, versatile, trousers of various colors and cut. This article will tell you about the characteristics of this product and the features of the socks.

What are chinos

Chinos are trousers made of cotton fabric. Pure cotton, as you know, has its drawbacks, so cotton fabrics with the addition of synthetic fibers are used in the production of chinos. Chino trousers are varied in cut and fit at the waist. Chinos are the main alternative to men's and women's jeans.

Features of the model

Chino trousers have the following features:

• sewn from light summer fabric;
• fit almost any figure;
• any clothes and shoes go well with such trousers;
• unpretentious in care, durable;
• multifunctional;
• affordable;
• variety of styles and colors;
• fastening options: zipper or buttons;
• male, female, children's models.

Kinds

Variety of models:

• Men's Slim Fit Chino Pants for everyday wear they are distinguished by visible stitching of seams, low waistline, low cost. Fastened with a zipper, have narrow legs that do not cover the shoes. Casual trousers are presented in khaki, beige, pastel shades.
• Men's Straigh Chinot suitable for office work, made of a fabric with a dense structure that prevents unpleasant wrinkles, has buttons, straight leg and completely covers the top of the shoe. The high waist of the trousers visually increases the height. For coloring, pastel or neutral shades are used.
• Super slim party trousers differ in a variety of styles and brightness of colors. In the front they have hidden or beveled pockets, a zipper, tight-fitting legs, a low rise. The length of the trousers is regulated by the turns of the legs.
• Chinos (women's trousers) with a tapered cut of the legs, absence of pockets, with a belt at the waist, rolled up cuffs of various shades - the most common type.
• Chino jeans - cropped denim trousers, fit tightly to the figure. This model has many styles: classic monochromatic, multi-colored, worn, torn.
• Some female models have an understated line waist and also a low crotch seam. Such trousers will hide the plump hips, visually lengthen the legs.
• Women's chino loose fit with arrows, with a high waistline, the bottom of the leg does not cover the shoes - a model of modern office style.
• Casual womens chinosThey have a high or medium waist, wide or slightly tapered leg.
• Women's trousers of bright color with a low waistline, a narrow tight cut are suitable for a weekend.

Optimal length rules

Chino - pants for women and men, which can be shortened arbitrarily by tucking the leg.

How to choose the right length for men's pants:

• Straight trousers should touch the shoe, with a small fold in front, and the bottom edge of the leg at the back is about 2 cm above the heel.
• When determining the length of the trousers, be sure to wear the shoes with which they will be worn.
• Tapered trousers should not hide shoes.
• It is recommended to tuck chinos in 2-3 turns of 3 cm each. In this case, the shoes and the upper part of the foot are completely open, socks will be inappropriate here.

Features of determining the length of chinos for women:

• The narrower the hem, the shorter the pants can be.
• For tall women, cropped models are more suitable, slightly exposing the leg.
• For short, densely built women, straight-cut pants that reach the middle of the heel are suitable.
• The length of the rolled up trousers directly depends on the shoes with which they will be worn: if the shoes are without heels, the trousers are turned up by a maximum of 2 turns, if the shoes have a high heel, the trousers are turned up 3-4 turns.
• Chinos are not recommended for overweight women.

Chinos for fat and thin people

Trousers selection rules:

• chino trousers of any light shades are ideal for women and men with a thin physique;
• loose-fitting trousers should be chosen for people with a tighter figure;
• the "pear" figure is suitable for models with straight legs, arrows, with a high waist;
• people with an hourglass figure should opt for models that do not have welt pockets and with an average waist;
• any kind of high-waisted trousers are suitable for the "apple" figure;
• any model is suitable for tall men;
• men of average height should choose models with a high waistline or with not very narrowed legs;
• products made of dense fabrics are suitable for people with a slender figure and beautiful legs, products made of light fabrics can hide figure flaws;
• for everyday wear, chinos of classic shades are chosen, dark shades are suitable for a business look, for a weekend it is better to choose trousers with bright colors.

Colors

Chino trousers for both men and women come in a variety of colors.

Shades of female models:

• light pastel colors, the reverse side can be a bright, eye-catching color;
• all shades of blue from the lightest to the darkest;
• all shades of red;
• classic white and black;
• gray and green.

  

Women's models do not have to be monochromatic, the fabric can have a pattern, for example, stripes, flowers or diamonds.

Pants colors for men:

• classic colors: gray, blue, black;
• pastel: beige, green, lavender;
• trendy colors of this season: dark red, orange, yellow, deep blue, chocolate.

For male models, shades of any color are acceptable, except for bright red.

Material

For the manufacture of women's and men's models of summer chinos, the following fabrics are used:

• Linen. Linen material is ideal for sewing summer clothes. The fabric is lightweight, environmentally friendly, natural, breathable, does not cause allergies. Clothes made of linen fabric are worn for a long time, do not electrify, do not require special care. Linen has only one drawback - it wrinkles quickly, and it is not easy to smooth it out. Therefore, in the production of linen, synthetic fibers are added. Summer trousers made of such semi-natural fabric do not wrinkle, are easily washed, look solid, affordable for everyone.
• Cotton also used for summer chinos. The material is soft, lightweight, resistant to wear, good air permeability and moisture absorption, does not electrify. After washing, the 100% cotton material wrinkles and shrinks a lot, so it is better to buy summer clothes made of cotton fabrics with the addition of synthetic fibers.

The main material for sewing chinos is cotton fabric with a twill weave. By itself, such fabric is not elastic and therefore not suitable for sewing summer tight-fitting clothing. Synthetic threads give elasticity to cotton items.

It is recommended to purchase summer trousers made of fabrics, the synthetic component of which does not exceed 10%.

How to wear chinos for women

Chinos, pants for women, go well with various blouses and T-shirts.But you need to pick them up for each style of trousers.

Chinos wear:

• Pink mid-rise trousers with arrowheads can be worn with a horizontal striped crop top and a long blue blazer.
• Blue chinos with a high waist and a belt will be combined with a brown knitted summer sweater or with a white blouse. White shirt + dark blue chinos - classic office wear. Dark blue slightly cropped trousers also look good with loose striped T-shirts, peach-colored short-sleeved blouses, and mid-length shirts.
• White trousers with arrows are worn with light or dark shirts. Light-colored chinos with no arrows and a mid-rise can be worn with a denim shirt tucked in the front and a release in the back, or a striped tank top.
• Chino trousers of the original beige color should be worn correctly with bright coffee and orange garments.
• The gray color of the trousers is universal. Such a thing is used both in business style and in everyday life. Gray chino with arrows with a white or blue shirt is a suitable combination for the office. Gray trousers without arrows and a bright colored or striped blouse are a youth weekend option. Very nice combination of gray and pink colors.
• Black skinny chinos with a high waistline will look good with a short dark top, a white T-shirt or shirt, a light sweater with long transparent sleeves.
• Orange and red models are worn with white or striped blouses. Blue, yellow, light green sweaters and T-shirts are suitable for green.
• Tight-fitting trousers are worn with elongated tops or shirts.
• With chinos of a free cut, you can wear sweatshirts, sleeveless T-shirts, cropped tops, shirts, tunics.
• Denim chinos are ideal for elongated body shirts and light knitted sweaters.

How to wear chinos for men

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Men are advised to wear chinos with the following items:

• A light T-shirt and a gray or dark blue jacket are suitable for white trousers.
• Light green chinos are recommended to be worn with a pink shirt and blue jacket. Dark greens are worn with a classic white shirt, black blazer and tie.
• For a walk, light trousers are worn with a polo shirt or short-sleeved shirt. A denim jacket is suitable as outerwear.
• With dark red pants, it is better to wear a black lightweight jumper or a gray T-shirt.
• Chocolate-colored chinos will look good with a beige shirt or yellow tee.
• Light blue or green shirts and T-shirts are suitable for beige trousers.
• Sand-colored chinos are worn with a blue shirt, white jumper or striped jumper.
• A universal option: summer trousers, a plaid shirt, a light jacket.
• Light sweaters with black and white stripes, white shirts, dark blue jackets are suitable for a spectacular bright orange model.
• A long sleeve shirt or polo shirt will complement bright chinos. The colors of these things should be in harmony with the color of the trousers.
• For semi-formal events, it is best to wear classic trousers with a tailored shirt.

What shoes should women wear

Chinos (women's trousers that are versatile) can be worn with almost any summer shoes in the right colors.

Shoes for summer trousers:

• brown sandals or black high-heeled shoes are suitable for green skinny models;
• sand-colored trousers will look good with suede brown ankle boots with medium heels or with leopard-colored shoes;
• wide gray chinos are worn with white flat sandals or closed-toe high-heeled shoes;
• for models of blue shades, black ballet shoes, slip-ons or sneakers are suitable for walking;
• very light models of trousers will harmonize well with dark shoes;
• pink chinos look great with shoes of the same shade;
• casual business clothes with trousers will ideally complement loafers or brogues;
• moccasins, espadrilles, birken stocks are also suitable to create a stylish and comfortable look.

What shoes to wear for men

Men can also wear chinos with a wide variety of shoes, ranging from tailored shoes to walking sandals.

It is important to consider the main thing: if part of the leg is open, you should not wear socks.

Here are some options:

• with dark tucked-up trousers, soft beige summer shoes look good;
• light brown chinos are worn with white shoes;
• with a khaki model, you can wear blue sneakers;
• dark blue lace-up shoes will look original with orange and yellow trousers;
• straight chinos without twists can be worn with matching shoes.

Optional accessories

Such accessories will give originality to any image:

• classic belts, black bags, ties, neckerchiefs are suitable for office style;
• for everyday free going, you can wear hats, scarves, dark glasses;
• the image of the day off is complemented with thin or colored belts, fabric belts, a variety of hats, scarves, multi-colored bags, glasses.

Bright female images

Low-maintenance chinos are versatile and practical, light and comfortable, for women and men. These trousers are sewn exclusively from natural fabrics, so they are considered hypoallergenic. Among the wide variety, everyone can find a suitable model for themselves.

Author: Doroshenko E.N.

Article design: Vladimir the Great

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