FLARED
The flared silhouette is a shape that is narrow at the top and widens noticeably toward the hem, creating a bell or wave effect. Most often it refers to flared trousers or skirts that hug the hips and swing out from the knee. The flare adds movement and dynamism, visually balances the proportions and lengthens the legs. Historically the silhouette took off in the 1960s–70s as a symbol of the hippie and disco era (bell-bottoms), and it has cyclically returned to fashion ever since. The flared cut gives freedom of movement and a dramatic line in motion as the fabric sways, but it needs care with length and balance against the top of the look.
The flared silhouette is a shape that is narrow at the top and widens noticeably toward the hem, creating a bell or wave effect. Most often it refers to flared trousers or skirts that hug the hips and swing out from the knee. The flare adds movement and dynamism, visually balances the proportions and lengthens the legs. Historically the silhouette took off in the 1960s–70s as a symbol of the hippie and disco era (bell-bottoms), and it has cyclically returned to fashion ever since. The flared cut gives freedom of movement and a dramatic line in motion as the fabric sways, but it needs care with length and balance against the top of the look. A flared cut widens toward the hem; its extreme form is the bell-bottom trousers of the 1960s-70s.
