Timely Advice From Our Fashion Editor. (Or, How To Make Daisy Dukes.)

Bad Daisy Dukes

Good Daisy Dukes

With the release of the "Dukes Of Hazzard" movie, as well as the complete third season of the TV show on DVD (don't ask how I know, I just do) it seems appropriate, in the interest of furthering the trend of long legs and short shorts, to present these Daisy Dukes tips....part of our continuing informational series designed to make our community a better place to live.


"What's key is that they walk that fine line where 'casually disinterested' meets 'calculated,'" says "Dukes of Hazzard" costume designer Genevieve Tyrrell. Her Southern-fried short-short rules are below.
STYLE
Do: choose an already distressed denim. Tyrrell used Lucky Brand for "Dukes."
Don't: go too dark because it won't look natural.
Do: pick a fit that "sits" low on your hips.

CUT
Do: use safety pins, chalk or soap to mark the cutting line.
Do: arc up over the thigh and contour under the derriere.
Do: leave them a bit longer in the back to maximize the front leg view.
Don't: show cheek.
Do: allow 3/4-inch for fraying.
Don't: cut too short. You don't want to end up with the Rockette version.

FRAY
Do: wash and tumble-dry.
Don't: try and create fray with sandpaper. It looks contrived.

BELT
Do: pick a great leather belt - a cool Western one with tooling or your initials in an Old West font between the belt loops in the back.
Do: choose a vintage-looking buckle or something fun like a giant horseshoe.

FINISHING TOUCHES
Do: pair your Daisy Dukes with a flirty top.
Do: wear a pair of new or vintage cowboy boots or sexy wedges, heels or flip-flops.


Ladies, go out and find your inner Daisy!