For that authentic 70s vibe we recommend Madcap England men’s flares and bell-bottom jeans. Here at Atom Retro you’ll find denim flares in an array of retro colours as well as striped, paisley and corduroy bellbottoms. Rock legends from The Beatles to Jimi Hendrix sealed the reputation of flares as the trousers of legends!ĭenim remains the fabric of choice for men’s flares – bellbottom jeans are a retro must-have.
Eventually the flared bottoms got bigger and bigger and evolved into the bell-bottom shape - tight around the thigh and flared out below the knee to dramatic widths. Black Split Front Flared Trousers - Florie.
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Previous to this, peg trousers and drainpipes, the tighter the better, had been at the forefront of mod fashion, but from 1965 and '66 onwards, flares were the only thing to wear. Women's Casual Pleated Flared Pants High Waist Ruffle Mermaid Bell Bottom Trousers Solid Color Flare Casualpants (3X-Large,White) 16.11 16. style level chlocraig in our FLORIE Black Split Front Flared Trousers Tap to Shop RebelGal RebelliousFashion. Sixties fashion designer and the king of Carnaby Street, the legenday John Stephen, brought flares into mens sixties fashion by adapting the trousers worn by sailors for mods, dandies and all followers of fashion in his Carnaby Street boutiques.
The predecessors to flares were the low waist and wide-legged flared trousers worn by sailors in the British Navy.
Flares first came to mainstream fashion in the late 60s, but really hit the heights of fashion in the 1970s. Women's Super-High Rise Distressed Flare Jeans - Wild Fable Light Wash. Few garments scream retro louder than flares or bellbottoms.