Women's Fashion Trends Wearing Culottes Split-Skirts Skorts 2011 Pictures

Hot off the runway...

are these culotte looks from Gucci for Fall 2011!

The culotte is back! The most recent culotte craze was in the 60s and 70s, but this style of pant goes all the way back to the middle-ages! In the middle-ages these short pants were worn by men and called knee-breeches. In the late-nineteenth century this short pant took the form of a long split shirt which became the popular riding garb of women who wanted to ride astride like a man rather than side-saddle.

The fact that the culotte is back makes me very happy-I'm a culotte lover-I've worn culottes even when they haven't been a hot style item! Sometimes you'll see culottes referred to as pantaloons or skorts-combining the words shorts and skirts. No matter what they're called, today's culotte is a knee-length split or divided skirt that's usually pleated at the waist.

The culotte looks pictured are from the Gucci Pre-Fall 2011 Runway. I love the styling of these looks with the knee-high boots! If you love these looks as much as I do, give the culotte a try. A good fitting wool or corduroy culotte can be an essential piece for a fall and winter wardrobe.

[Images:style.com]