CapriSun

In 1961, the cult hit movie "Breakfast at Tiffany’s" was released, and the world began to mimic Audrey Hepburn’s costume of black capris. Her character, Holly Golightly, defined the Hepburn style. Later Marilyn Monroe, Annette Funicello, and Sandra Dee all were photographed wearing capris.
Traditionally they are designed to end mid-calf or below the calf.Though capri pants are most popular with women, they have become popular among men in many countries. Capri pants designed for men are informally termed manpri (or man-pri) pants (also guypri pants) in North America. Capri pants were first designed by European fashion designer, Sonja de Lennart, in 1948 and they became popular in the United States during the 1960s, largely due to the influence of the popular television series The Dick Van Dyke Show. The character of Laura Petrie, the young housewife played by Mary Tyler Moore, caused a fashion sensation – and some mild controversy – by wearing snug-fitting capri pants during the show's run. The pants' name originated from the Italian Island of Capri, where they were first made popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

They are also known as clam diggers or high-waters.