Flared pants: fashion element of the wardrobe

Everyone knows that modern flared trousers ladies owe the American sailors, part of the uniform that flared trousers began back in 1813. Later, fashionable uniforms of American sailors borrowed from the British, but for more than a half century bell-bottoms were extremely formless garment. Only with the flowering of the hippie movement in the United States in the late sixties of the XX century Jeans flared finally won the female wardrobe.

Not less popular this style enjoys today - only briefly went out of fashion in the era of the eighties, today bell-bottoms, thanks to the growing interest of designers to style elements of disco and hippie-chic, are still relevant. However, over the decades of its existence, bell-bottoms have undergone significant changes: if the deserved love of American sailors enjoyed very wide pants, flared from the hip already, today begins mostly flared from the knee. The models, flared from the hip, as a rule, more difficult to fit into the wardrobe of the modern woman - in most cases, these pants look really stylish only owner of "model" figures and growth.

Flared pants - absolutely versatile garment, first of all, thanks to the variety of styles and cut. It would seem that the very concept of bell-bottom trousers does not allow to experiment, but it is worth little to change the width of the leg - and elegant, rigorous bell-bottoms, it is suitable for office, can turn into an extravagant reminder of the follies disco seventies style. That is why the bell-bottoms - of course, a properly fitted - can be an excellent complement to both everyday and business wardrobe.

Trousers flared on the podium

Although the most popular designers in the coming spring-summer season are narrow straight trousers, hobby bright disco seventies reflected in the appearance on the podium a significant amount of flared trousers, and in the most that neither is a classic versions of them - the narrow and flared below the knee. American designer Chris Benz, for example, demonstrated the stylish models flared pants of bright colors - rich red trousers with a high waist flared become part of the stylish casual Style casual: the rules of everyday life Neskuchniy -ansamblya combined with a light spring trench coat and a conventional top.

The present model of disco-style with all its brilliance and shine is a collection of Phillip Lim, including several models of bell-bottom trousers. Classic tight, a little short pants From what to wear short pants: development of new lengths   designers Phillip Lim flared offer combined with feminine blouses, decorated with ruffles or jackets in elegant minimalist design, and more radical model of shiny striped fabric - tops with original shiny as silk.

Pants flare from the hip

An indispensable condition for the bell-bottom pants from the hip - shoes with high heels make legs longer, and a woman - above. With flat shoes Flat shoes are in fashion again   Pants flare from the hip will look extremely disadvantageous. Although flared from the hip pants can be seen as a rather complicated subject of clothes, they have some very beneficial advantages for women, the most important of which - the ability to visually "mask" the problem of the figure, for example, extra weight on the hips.

The classic rule "narrow top - lush down" is triggered in this case: from the hip flared trousers are best combined with strict blouse or shirt, tight top, sweater or turtleneck. But the long tunic in conjunction with these pants is likely to turn ensemble in a failed parody of hippie style.

A great example of the right mix of hip flared trousers with a structural top - Collection spring-summer 2010 American designer Rachel Roy, who managed to create some extremely elegant ensembles in business style. Stylish wardrobe will complement the office, following the example of model Rachel Roy, flared from the hip pants combined with a classic white shirt, a light silk blouse or strict, elegant jacket with a slightly raised - in the style of the eighties - shoulders.

Tatiana Smirnova

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