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You've treated yourself to a great flare pants and you're wondering what clothes to wear with them? What outfit to choose with bell-bottom pants to get a seventies look? What accessories?
You're in the right place.
As a fashion aficionado, I was delighted to see the return of 2019 - especially with the show dedicated to disco fashion by Tommy Hilfiger - the bell-bottom pants.
Today, I'm sharing with you how to make this iconic '70s garment your own, whether it's for a total bohemian look or a more casual, understated outfit.
Whether classic or denim, bell-bottom pants are easy to match. To create a balanced look, you can wear them with a bohemian top or blouse that is fairly short or tucked in at the waist. If it's cold, an open kimono or maxi vest will elongate and slim your figure. If you are tall and rather thin, you can also wear a chunky sweater or an oversized jacket, which will contrast with your bell-bottoms to create a harmonious look. Preferably wear heels, so that your flared pants fall perfectly, but also to give you a slim look. Finally, don't hesitate to accessorize your outfit to make it your own!
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Emblematic of the hippie years, the elephant leg pants go perfectly with thebohemian style inherited from that revolutionary era. In the following lines, I will offer you three outfit ideas inspired by this trend, from the most original to the most passe.
Whatever type of flared pants you have, there will always be a bohemian-style tunic that will show them off. If your pants are plain or if they are jeans, I recommend acolored tunic, with prints. You can also pair it with a plain top with an original cut, with lace details or a bardot neck, for example.
We often think that bell-bottom pants are reserved for slim, lanky figures. This is not the case, and the problem is not there: very often, the flared pants are worn with a long top. Now, to highlight your morphology with this type of cut, it is essential to respect the famous proportions that give harmony to your silhouette, namely ⅓ on top and ⅔ on bottom. So, with bell-bottom pants, regardless of your size or physique, it's best to wear a short top or even a tunic tucked into it, which you will have bloused. This will have the effect of showing off your waist!
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Have you found a perfect top for your pants, but would like to wear a jacket over it? To continue with the bohemian chic trend, I recommend playing with layering. So, over a fairly short plain top, you can wear a large flowing printed kimono or a long knitted jacket (and why not with bangs?).
Leaving your jacket open will have the effect of slimming your waist, which you can further emphasize with a wide leather belt. Your flowing maxi jacket will accompany your movements, elongating your figure, while remaining comfortable to wear. This is a perfect outfit for spring 🌷 and fall 🍂!
Do you have a pair of flared pants that you'd like to wear on a daily basis in a stylish yet understated way? For that, I recommend wearing it with a plain top, fairly simple, avoiding prints. It can be a shirt, a blouse or even a t-shirt. To compensate for the wide side of this cut of pants, choose instead a garment that is a bit fitted, which is well tailored.
👉 Are your flare pants a jean? In that case, a white or beige top will be perfectly suited for a fairly casual work outfit 😉
Although associated with the 1970s, the bell-bottom pant also made a small comeback in the early 2000s. Back then, they were worn with close-fitting tops, usually plain.
Or, for the past few seasons, it's the crop top that you see everywhere. This top that shows a glimpse of your belly is just right for recreating a vintage look with flared pants.
👉 However, I would recommend this outfit for people with a rather thin and slender morphology. Indeed, it unbalances a bit the previously mentioned ratio of proportions and can risk widening a bit a person with an hourglass morphology, for example.
If you don't want to wear a crop top, you can also wear a t-shirt or fitted shirt that you tuck into your pants. Again, the belt will be your best friend to emphasize your waist, as well as to mark the contrast between your top and your bell-bottom pants.
A chunky sweater or a chunky knit jacket is a perfect match for flared pants, especially if they hug your curves around your thighs and waist. An oversized jacket will thus bring - in addition to warmth! - balance to your outfit's composition. This will help give you a casual, bohemian look.
If you're small, maybe avoid wearing a sweater that's too large, which might pack your figure a bit. Instead, to show it off, I recommend a long jacket, worn open, which will make you look taller!
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Even if they are often partly hidden by the lower leg of your bell-bottoms, the choice of your shoes is essential! Indeed, it is in particular the height of the heels chosen that will influence your posture and make you look more or less slender. Flared pants, to create a beautiful silhouette, must give the impression that you have great legs. This is made possible by heels, very effectively, or if you don't wear heels, by light colored sneaker-type shoes.
Here are a few shoe styles that are just right to wear with eph leg pants:
🔸 Sandals withhigh, wide heels, in leather or straw,
🔸 Leather ankle boots with a rounded pointed toe,
🔸 Heeled boots,
🔸 White sneakers...
On the contrary, flat shoes such as ballet flats or sandals won't really work to sublimate your pants.
🛑 If you've ever worn bell-bottom pants, especially when you were in middle school or high school, it's possible that the bottom of them got waterlogged because they were in contact with the ground. This is something that should be avoided at all costs, because in addition to not looking good, it ruins your garment. So before you wear flared pants, make sure they are the right length for your legs and the shoes you want to wear them with. If this is not the case, you should consider hemming! 😊
Want to wear your bell-bottom pants seventies style? Know that boho style is nothing without its iconic accessories! These define your look and personalize it, bringing out what makes you a unique person.
So, to customize your outfit, consider:
Mix and match so you can create a look that's all your own!
Now you know everything there is to know about wearing bell-bottom pants with class, and without any faux pas. For more fashion tips, be sure to check out our bohemian blog! New posts are published every week 😉
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