hip-huggers

Jeans below navel

Hip-huggers are pants or jeans designed to sit low on the hips rather than at the natural waist.

Popular in the late 1960s and revived periodically since, they expose more midriff when paired with short tops: She wore hip-huggers and a cropped sweater.

Also called low-rise or low-riders.

style

low-rise

Few floors only

denim · waistband · midriff · fitted · snug · silhouette · cut · rise · inseam · stretch

retro

sixties

Numbers sixty through sixty-nine

mod · groovy · disco · bohemian · hippie · go-go · Twiggy · Cher · counterculture · psychedelic

fashion

trendy

Currently in vogue

casualwear · denim · jeans · trousers · pants · bottoms · wardrobe · outfit · ensemble · coordinated

construction

waistband

Garment's upper rim

  • zipperToothed closure device
  • rivetsPermanent metal fasteners
  • pocketsFabric compartments in clothing

seams · stitching · fabric · cotton · spandex · corduroy · velvet · polyester · elastic · closure

Opposites
waist placement

hip-huggershigh-waisted pants

Trousers with elevated waistband

high-rise jeans · high-rise · high-waisted · mom jeans

fit style

hip-huggerspalazzo pants

Loose trousers, dramatically flared

boyfriend jeans · harem pants · wide-leg pants · cargo pants

Family

hips, huggable, hugger, hipbone

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G