Flare or bell bottom jeans

[Gravedigger Dav]

A sure fire thread kill, no?;

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I thought they had rules against obscenity on this site.

 

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

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.

Oh yeah, I do miss long-haired girls with low-riding flared jeans. That brings back some heated memories.

 

[FilterFunk]

+1. Back in the day I always liked the low rise waste hip-hugger jeans with just a slight flare on the legs. I always thought they were complimentary on young ladies.

She looks like she would fit right in a "Partridge Family" episode...and I mean that in the most complimentary way!

 

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

I wouldn't be caught dead in bell bottoms. But back in the 70's, quite a few of them were caught dead between the crank and chain of my bicycle...

That weaned me off for good of unnecessary cloth adornments.

Been there, done that.

 

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

Back in the day that is pretty much all we wore. Here is a photo I took of my 17 yo girlfriend, later to be my wife, in the 70's. She still has these jeans packed away in a box in the garage. Maybe she could ware them at next years Halloween party.

Proof that they looked good on girls.

 

[Deleted member 264575]

Proof that they looked good on girls.

Agreed. Always been a Levis man, myself. (making up for my 'thread killer' post, earlier) :

 

[fhm555]

I thought bell bottoms were standard stage gear when floor monitors were only something you saw when national touring acts came to town. You stood in front of your amp and turned up until it ruffled your bell bottoms, then you knew you were loud enough. Almost as essential as the singer cupping an ear.

 

[El Güero]

I must say I'm a bit disappointed.

Four pages and zero pics of a pair that's more patches than denim, captioned with something like, "My ol' lady sewed those patches on."

 

[bolophonic]

View attachment 514623 They were in style from around 1968 to 1980'ish.

I wore them, everyone did.

Anyone still don a pair on occasion?

Hey, I heard you guys were having a pants party up in here!

Hello?

Guys..... why won't you open up the door?

 

[10cc]

Agreed. Always been a Levis man, myself. (making up for my 'thread killer' post, earlier) :

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Nice ass Neal

 

[GKon]

I don't know if I would now but I did in my 20's. I took a pair of regular jeans, split the seam at the leg hole and installed a red velvet piece to make them flair.
I miss those jeans.

 

[48thStreetCustom]

All that extra fabric in bell bottoms is what caused global warming.

 

[slobake]

I thought bell bottoms were standard stage gear when floor monitors were only something you saw when national touring acts came to town. You stood in front of your amp and turned up until it ruffled your bell bottoms, then you knew you were loud enough. Almost as essential as the singer cupping an ear.

I remember seeing Jack Casady and his band SVT at an outdoor venue. Jack had several huge stacks. My flares were flapping in time with his bass.

 

[sissy kathy]

Maybe not............

Prettiest thing I've ever seen; she's not bad looking either.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

We had to wear bell bottoms on the ship. That way you can take your pants off over your boots, if you fall overboard.

 

[ChrisB2]

I have "gig pants" now that have flares as big as my shoes, and I wear a size 15!!

Yeah, I don't wear those much, but all of my "gig pants" are flare leg...

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I always get the blues when I wear bell bottoms.

 

[knumbskull]

I had a rocking pair of velvety blue flares when i was 5. Ladies wanted to be with me, men wanted to be me. It was a magical time.

 

[GKon]

We had to wear bell bottoms on the ship. That way you can take your pants off over your boots, if you fall overboard.

I always wondered about that. Thanks!

 

[Killed_by_Death]

The pants can then be tied in knots & filled with air, to act as temporary flotation devices.