peg top

Tapered wooden spinner

A peg top is a spinning toy with a wide body that tapers to a pointed tip, spun by winding and releasing a string.

The shape lends itself to clothing: peg-top trousers are wide at the hips and narrow at the ankles, reversing the usual taper.

She wore vintage peg-top pants with a tucked-in blouse.

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twirl · wooden · childhood · wobble · spin · point · balance · skirt · trousers · flared · tapered · high waisted · hips · silhouette · fashion history · yarn · winding · humming

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toy spinning mechanism

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Axled discs on string

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trouser silhouette

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Flared-leg trousers

bootcut · palazzo pants · flares · sailor pants · skinny jeans

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G