bellbottom

Leg flares out

Bellbottoms are pants that fit snugly through the thigh and flare out dramatically below the knee, resembling the shape of a bell.

The style emerged from naval uniforms and became iconic in 1970s fashion: She wore bellbottoms and platform shoes to the disco.

Also spelled bell-bottoms or bell bottoms.

fashion

flares

Pyrotechnic distress signals

velvet · lowrise · bootcut · hipster · pantsuit · jumpsuit · platforms · vintage · retro · bohemian

seventies

disco

Seventies dance music

Woodstock · peace · lovebeads · platforms · afro · funk · vinyl · mod · counterculture · headband

nautical

sailor

Seafaring crew member

seafarer · ship · vessel · uniform · anchor · nautical · captain · crew · midshipman · enlisted

silhouette

flared

Spread gradually outward

broadening · bootcut · trumpet · draped · flowing · sweeping · swinging · silhouette · contour · hemline

Opposites
leg silhouette/trouser cut

bellbottomskinny jeans

Form-fitting denim pants

tapered · skinny · slim-fit · cigarette pants · drainpipe

Family

bellbottoms

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G