Hello, I'm an expert in fashion history and trends. Bell-bottom pants, characterized by their flared leg bottoms, have had a few periods of popularity, but they were particularly iconic during the 1960s and 1970s. These pants were associated with the counterculture and hippie movements of that era. They made a resurgence in the late 1990s and early 2000s as part of a retro fashion trend. More recently, bell-bottoms have seen a return to fashion in various forms, often as a nod to the vintage styles of the past.

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In the 1970s, bell-bottoms moved back into mainstream fashion; Sonny and Cher helped popularize bell-bottoms in the US by wearing them on their popular television show. The pants were typically flared from the knee down, with bottom leg openings of up to twenty-six inches.read more >>