4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
Are We Seriously Wearing Bloomers Again? The Return of the Revolutionary, Risqué Pants
We have hit peak trouser. In the past year, designers have given us pants with waists high and low, with voluminous pleats and second-skin fits, designs that barrel and flare and taper and crop. They've offered fringe and sequins, leather and crushed satin and see-through netting. Like current events, trousers are everything, everywhere, all at once.
This summer, after percolating for months on TikTok, bloomers, aka harem pants, aka genie pants, have joined the mix.