What type of garment are "Elephant bells"?
Correct answer: Pants
FaithfulReader
This is the first time I've heard bell-bottoms referred to as elephant bells. Did I miss something.
🐞
Got my first pair of elephant bell hiphuggers, to wear to a Jethro Tull concert, at the Goodwill store. Later I embroidery painted a vine and flowers down the right leg. Loved those jeans.
ArmedGnome37564
I wore them as a teenager
brownidol
FaithfulReader, I was around in the 60s and 70s and wore bell bottoms but I never ever heard them called elephant Bells.
Player #3912108
ZyggyStardust, If you see pictures of early Sonny and Cher you will see them
marygma
The bigger the better!!!
Doklarok
Pants are not trousers in the UK
RushMama2112
ArmedGnome37564, I miss them. They made my hips look smaller.
sunny 1952
this explanation of bell bottoms does not reflect the picture of indian bells. I'm confused
ZealousJelly5831
penawareof,
bell bottom trousers, buttons made of brass
too loose around the ankles too tight around the..... ask me no questions I'll tell you no lies makes a lad healthy and wise. sang this little ditty every time we saw a sailor during WWII
Lady butterfly
Americans seldom use the term trousers. They’re pants to us.
PerkyLin
CharredGoal57599, Still never heard of it!
PerkyLin
Player #9442102, Never heard of any elephant bells!
PerkyLin
SOS, Never! And who would buy that trash?
PerkyLin
Player #3912108, But nobody called elephant bells!
PerkyLin
FaithfulReader, Me either!
Ann Martha
threw me for a moment was looking for trousers
Daisy
never heard flares referred to as elephant bells before
Finnolas
where I'm from we called them whaler bells.
J
Cliff Burton wore flares I copied him….in the 80s!
Player #60803
Back in the 60’s and early 70’s, we would cut the hem off, then unravel the denim up to the knees to make a fringe. We were sooo groovy!!!
Lash
Lou, Wow, I wish I had mine!
Lash
RICK-N-BACHER, also, the elephant bells I remember didn't start widening at the knee but farther up the thigh, so the whole pant leg was wide. I was told that's why they were bells, not bell bottoms.
Lash
🐞, I got mine at the army surplus store. they were red-snap brand hip-huggers with elephant bell bottoms. I loved those pants and looked groovy wearing them!
Mariposa
I wore bellbottoms in the 70s but they didn't have any "bells."
Donna
I truly believe females look fantastic in them.
Donna
Never have heard of this name but I loved bellybottoms then and glad they are BACK IN FASHION!
mejb
🐞, It's a good thing you put the commas in cause I don't think Jethro Tull ever played at a Goodwill store!!😆
RICK-N-BACHER
FaithfulReader, there not the same thing, bells have a normal flair, elephant bells have an exaggerated flair that will cover your entire foot. that's why they were worn with heels
Charlie
We called them monster bells. In Michigan Winters, the bottoms would get soaked from the snow with white salt stains.
Forge
use to wear rhose pants during my high school days 1973 - 1977
Abyg76
do you mean trousers??
SOS
FaithfulReader, If you missed something then so did I 'cos I've never heard of elephant bells before either!
Lou
Still have my first pair, low riders I embroidered.
BubblyCoin95574
I wore Bell Bottoms too never did I hear them referred to as Elephant 🐘 Bells!!!
Tina's twin
i was born in 1972. there's a very popular family photo showing my mom, holding one of us twins on each side..wearing elephant bellbottoms. not only were they made from material resembling u.s. flag...but they were pleated too! delightfully ridiculous clothing😁
wadyaknow
yes being reminded, i remember the name elephant pants.
Lisa Rose
FaithfulReader, same here, and Im a dressmaker/designer. Do I live under a rock??
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Player #9442102,
Cozzy 25,
We called them bell bottoms, not elephant bells. I wore them too so I’m old too!! 😎
Player #32567393
R431,
Cozzy 25,
I agree. I’m Australian. 😎