Dancer pants

If art is life, then fashion is a thing of particality and magic

— Fern Banksiaday

It started as a way to maximise air/skin contact on the wet afternoons and nights, especially when dancing and singing indoors, when warmth would come from the fire-blossoms, and light from the overhead glowing vines and flowers. But still those of Levis need the suns (either of them) to thrive - and so an ingenious bard took off most of the sides of a pair of strides.   With a vine looped belt, and usually made of semi-transparent to full transparent material, these strides go down the full length of the leg to a tight ankle finish. The fabric of the stride leves most of the hip bare and style works towards making the dancer pants have a deeper and deeper cut towards the knee. The pant ties at the dominant hip in a bow, and care is often taken in their design to not snag or catch on the knee in dance.

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The Combat Mages have taken to using these pants, for those not into wearing shorts or skirts. They allow the exposure of more easy access circuit tattoos and at a height that is good for quick 'draw'. They also position themselves in a safe way for quick repaint, though this often means the mage's paints must then be carried in a satchel or bandolier.