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That girl was Peggy Caserta, the fashion pioneer behind bell-bottom jeans.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
When the brothers came face-to-face, each wearing a vest and medallions and bell-bottoms, the mirror image unnerved them both.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
His costumes alone are a wonder, a series of bell-bottom jumpsuits, many of them accented with elegant high, Revolutionary War-era collars and cinched with macramé belts, their fringe swinging in time with his hips.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
The bootcut shape felt reminiscent of bell-bottoms, but subtler and more modern.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
When the brothers came face-to-face, each wearing a vest and medallions and bell-bottoms, the mirror image unnerved them both.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
His costumes alone are a wonder, a series of bell-bottom jumpsuits, many of them accented with elegant high, Revolutionary War-era collars and cinched with macramé belts, their fringe swinging in time with his hips.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
The bootcut shape felt reminiscent of bell-bottoms, but subtler and more modern.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bell-bottoms
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“Bell-bottoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bell-bottoms. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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