For a few days I've been wondering whatever happened to cullottes, those half breed between pants and skirts. And I actually found an online pattern for making your own here: http://www.earnestlycontending.com/KT/Studies/living/culottes/culottes.html Since I don't look good in pants anymore, I thought maybe culottes would be the solution.
I've also been watching old episodes of the original Star Trek and I could swear what the women are wearing on the ship is a version of culottes.