flare jeans

Bottom-widening denim pants

Flare jeans are pants that fit snugly through the hip and thigh, then widen below the knee into a flared leg opening.

The style rose to popularity in the 1960s and 70s, faded, and periodically returns to fashion.

Bell-bottoms are an exaggerated version with a more dramatic flare: She found vintage flare jeans at the thrift store.

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