Flare or bell bottom jeans

[SwitchGear]

They were in style from around 1968 to 1980'ish.

I wore them, everyone did.

Anyone still don a pair on occasion?

 

[mellowinman]

No one will be surprised by my answer.

Of course.

 

[10cc]

My drummer wore a pair to a show once and when he went for the first kick somehow the beater got caught in his pant leg. Haha, never would've thought about that

 

[Deleted member 264575]

There are other kinds?

 

[SwitchGear]

My drummer wore a pair to a show once and when he went for the first kick somehow the beater got caught in his pant leg. Haha, never would've thought about that

You jogged my memory. I recall my drummer(s) tucking their pants in their sock to prevent interference with the kick pedal. Lol

 

[Richland123]

I bought a pair of jeans a few years ago and they are flared. Back in the day, I wore them all the time.

 

[FilterFunk]

Flares all the time back in the day. I wouldn't mind having a pair now!

True bell bottoms were just too wide for me. They looked cute on girls, though.

 

[two fingers]

All the time. They are called "boot cut" these days.

 

[elgecko]

Such a good song!

 

[Gaolee]

I couldn't wear them. I have frog legs, with big thigh and calf diameters relative to my waist size. Even now, with age making my legs atrophy and my belly expand, I don't fit into clothes that aren't intended to be a little baggy around the thighs. So, I always looked like a farmer in town for market day. That's OK. When you are a dork, looking like a dork is just truth in advertising.

 

[ZenG]

I remember when they went from bellbottoms to "sailor pants"..

Just like in the pic below only they were jeans.........way too wide for my tastes......

 

[squirefan]

Funny you posted a pic of Skynyrd. I've been thinking I need to get some of those to further my Leon look!

 

[hsech]

Flare or Bell Bottom in your youth. As you get old they are "relaxed fit".

 

[Joe Nerve]

1968. My 7th birthday. I got an ugly green pair of bell bottom jeans. I wore them every day for about 6 months. They were my favorite pants in the the world, and the coolest pants a kid my age could have... until of course patch pockets came out.

And I wore them with these

Played basketball in those things too. I sucked at at basketball.

 

[Son of Wobble]

I am experiencing an emotion familiar to most girls but a new and funny feeling for this dude -- shoe envy!

Want!

 

[ZorgRift]

i prefer them apple bottom jeans. optionally accessorized with them boots with the fur.

 

[Alex_SG]

Yep. Had a few pairs. The corduroy bell bottoms were the poopie back in the 70s... Wore them every day, whether it was to school or wherever.
I still wear boot cut jeans, which are a similar cut...

 

[Deleted member 264575]

Clogs, too.

 

[5StringBlues]

Not since I was a wee lad.........

 

[Deleted member 264575]

A sure fire thread kill, no?;