Kendra Jackson, a dance teacher in the NYC public schools who I met through friends at You Should Be Dancing dance center, picked out this outfit at OnStageDancewear.com. She selected this combination of a tan top with somewhat loose dark khaki pants. The pants have a cinch at the bottom of each leg that allows you to tie them off as desired. This outfit says "Don't mess with me, I am getting down to work." It also could be useful as the starting point for a vaguely military costume that wouldn't literally be military clothes. Where do you see the outfit being worn? Kendra got compliments on her outfit. You will too.

The tan top from Marika (www.marika.com), style BAR211, is $28.95.
The dark khaki pants with ankle ties from Capezio (www.capeziodance.com), style 7263, are regularly $50.00, but at the time of the shoot were on sale for $39.99.

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Tan top by Marika. Dark khaki ankle-tie pants by Capezio. Modeled by Kendra Jackson. Available at OnStageDancewear.com. Photo © & courtesy of Robert Abrams

Tan top by Marika. Dark khaki ankle-tie pants by Capezio. Modeled by Kendra Jackson. Available at OnStageDancewear.com. Photo © & courtesy of Robert Abrams

Tan top by Marika. Dark khaki ankle-tie pants by Capezio. Modeled by Kendra Jackson. Available at OnStageDancewear.com. Photo © & courtesy of Robert Abrams

Tan top by Marika. Dark khaki ankle-tie pants by Capezio. Modeled by Kendra Jackson. Available at OnStageDancewear.com. Photo © & courtesy of Robert Abrams

Tan top by Marika. Dark khaki ankle-tie pants by Capezio. Modeled by Kendra Jackson. Available at OnStageDancewear.com. Photo © & courtesy of Robert Abrams

Tan top by Marika. Dark khaki ankle-tie pants by Capezio. Modeled by Kendra Jackson. Available at OnStageDancewear.com. Photo © & courtesy of Robert Abrams