Wearing the Trousers

Lists. There are few things that grab my attention more than those YouTube videos like 'Top 10 Movies of 2013' or 'Top 10 Hilarious Action Hero One-Liners'. Fair to say, WatchMojo has stolen a fair share of my allotment of time in this world. Nevertheless, lists are great, and so are pants, especially comfortable pants. Without further ado, here are my top 4 reasons to wear Capulana pants ( also related to Kente Pants, or any sort of  African Print Cloth Pants)

1. Comfort

If you are one of those unfortunate souls who have never tried Capulana pants before, don't waste another second. Rush to your closest African Cloth and Textiles store (no, it doesn't matter if that will require a flight or two) and buy yourself a good length of cloth. Then go to your tailor, and have some nice fitting pants made. The freedom is unfathomable. It barely feels like you are wearing anything at all, while at the same time providing the necessary concealing to remain socially acceptable. How much better can it get?

I'm not sure which screams freedom more, this or a bald eagle.

2. Low Maintenance

There is no pressing need to iron them. Any wrinkles that come from having been in a washing machine are soon lost in their overall fluffy-ness. Right, so if one wears the skinnier kind a need might arise, but one knows that going into it. Keeping with the fluffy kind (which for some inexplicable reason are called 'harem pants') since they are not skin tight, they suffer much less body friction than a regular pair of jeans. No more awkward friction marks in-between your oh-so-unfortunately-muscular-thighs. Also, they are incredibly original and out of the norm, practically a cheap one-way ticket to hipsterdom. 

I mean, Originality called and wants its poster girl back.

And before you ask, no, this is not limited to only black people 

3. Variety

The options for prints are endless, from not so subtle political messages to animals (a personal favorite) to kaleidoscope-like things. My words somewhat fail to describe it, i'll just link some pictures.

Imagine making pants out of this cloth. Ohh the opinions people would have.

Sorry, couldn't find a hot enough beach, so the radiator will have to do. Imagination people.

4. Movement
You know when you are just chilling in you room and that one songs from your starred Spotify lists comes on off random? Well yeah, if you are wearing the highly limited limb garments of the West, you will be stuck just humming along. Get out of your jeans, put on some capulana pants, and the situation changes. Just take the necessary precautions so that nobody actually sees you. While these pants make you feel like you can dance, let's be real here, they are not magic, you will still look dumb. Of course I am going to link some perfect Capulana Pants songs, you need not ask twice.

To think of it, any old summer song will do, spoofed up or no. Anyhow, I think those right there are some pretty valid reasons for wearing capulana pants. And to loosely quote the immortal Reverend Brown, "if loving capulana pants is wrong, I don't wanna be right."

Peace, all.