Men’s bell bottom jeans and men’s flared pants of the late 1960s may be the most iconic of the decade, but they weren’t the only style. The mid 60s Mods chose skinny slacks with loud plaid, check or stripe prints, or went all black for beatnik style. Classic men chose low waist flat front dress trousers with a plain belt in soft pastel, chino, or earth colors.
Denim jeans followed both the slim leg, flare and even the wide bell bottom when moving into the hippie ’70s. Men’s ’60s jeans waistbands were low, while ’70s waistbands were high. Corduroy bell bottom pants were especially popular in the 1970s. And on the disco dance floor, it was polyester that served as the most flexible material for bell bottoms.
Compare and shop these 60s and 70s men’s bell bottom jeans, pants and trousers for the Mod, hippie, and disco fashion style.
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Vintage 1960s Men’s Trousers
The tapered leg pants continued from the 1950s, flattening out, slimming down and raising the crotch upwards as the decade moved along. The “mod” fashion slimed down the pants even more into a very slender, low waist, cropped above the ankle fit. Khaki and tan dominated young men trousers until bold patterns took off. Plaid, checks, stripes and paisley moved down from shirts onto casual slacks. The flared leg pant kicked in the next fashion wave in the late 1960s.
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- 1960 mens polo shirts and pleated pants
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- 1962 mens khaki pants
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- 1964 stretch pants
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- 1964 casual pants
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- 1965 young men slim pants
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- 1966 mens mod drainpipe pants and button down shirts with loafers
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- 1967 paisley and check pants
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- 1967 mod style slim pant with big belt
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- 1969 slim pattern pants or solid colors
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- 1969 double knit pants
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- 1969 plaid pants
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- 1969 flares with stripes or denim
Vintage 1970s Men’s Trousers
These ads show what 1970s men’s pants and bell bottom trousers looked like, their various colors and materials.
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- 1970 men’s dress pants
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- 1970 Western Style Shirts and Pattern Pants
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- 1970 plaid and stripe trousers
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- 1970 plaid flare pants
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- 1972 Lace-Up Shirts and Pants
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- 1972 knit pants
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- 1972 cargo pocket pants
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- 1972 corduroy pants
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- 1973 denim jeans
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- 1974 funky flairs
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- 1975 Soul Fashion
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- 1976 white flares
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- 1977 plain and plaid knit flares
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- 1978 denim jeans
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- 1978 brushed denim pants
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- 1979 bell bottom disco pants