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Interesting historical context but I also think fashion is something where subtle changes can completely differentiate the thing, and for that, these are not th
by conductr 2y ago
Interesting historical context but I also think fashion is something where subtle changes can completely differentiate the thing, and for that, these are not the bell bottom jeans I think most people think of when that term gets mentioned. They are loose around the upper parts all the way down. Much more similar to the jeans the JNCO brand popularized in the 90s. The 60s/70s bell bottom jeans were hip hugging but also flared at the bottom. They were different enough to not be the same from a fashion perspective.
- MichaelZuo 2y agoIt’s not a novel invention in the legal sense, I doubt the parent was trying to make a claim in the fashion sense which might have millions of different subtle variations.
- fsckboy 2y agoyes, my point was saying she "invented bell bottomed jeans" when the word "bell bottom trousers" already existed and was sung about in everybody's recent memory just sounds silly on its face. She story is interesting and a fun ride, but she applied the bell bottom to blue jeans as part of the rising popularity of blue jeans, James Dean etc. I was just rounding out the history.