Information AboutBell-bottoms |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT BELL-BOTTOMS | |
| hippie movement | |
| jeans | |
| 1960s fashion | |
| 1970s fashion | |
| 1990s fashion | |
| 1990s fads | |
| 2000s fashion | |
| trousers and shorts | |
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Bell bottoms are Trousers that become wider from the knees downwards. It is believed that bell-bottom pants were introduced in 1817 to Sailor s working on deck. The flare at the end of the pant leg allowed them to be rolled up more easily than normal straight-legged Pants . The bell-shaped leg also made the pants easier to remove in a hurry when forced to abandon ship or when washed overboard. The pants may also be knotted at the legs to be used as a Life Preserver . Absurdly wide hems became fashionable in the 1960s , both for men and women. If a person looks at a pair of bell-bottoms from front or behind, it has the form of a Bell or Trumpet . Bell-bottoms are sometimes worn by Carpenter s in order to prevent dust from getting into their shoes. In the modern fashion scene, bell-bottoms were most popular from the late 1960 s until the early 80 s. They become popular again in the late 1990 s and early 2000's in a reincarnation known as "flares" or "boot cut", they are worn mostly by women but are slowly starting to be worn by men. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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