Flare-Bottoms: The Hottest Fashion of the 70s and the Symbol of the Decade (27 photos)

In the 1960s, flares became fashionable for both women and men. They became popular in Europe and then North America, but it wasn't until the 1970s that they truly became all the rage. Flared jeans, as well as flares made of brightly colored cotton and satin polyester, were so popular that they became a symbol of the decade. Let's take a look at a collection of retro photos of flares from the 1970s!





In the 1970s, flares were most often found in denim, brightly colored cotton, and satin polyester. It's believed that Sonny and Cher, a famous and iconic hippie duo at the time, introduced this fashion to the United States. While the "original" bell-bottoms of the '60s flared from the hip down, in the '70s they generally flared from the knee down. Following the emergence of punk rock in the late 1970s, bell-bottoms began to lose their appeal, replaced by skinny, '50s-style trousers. However, today, bell-bottoms have made a comeback.



Let's take a look at a collection of retro photos featuring bell-bottoms from the '70s: