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Wilson's wedding-day look marked a notable shift for the Grammy-winning singer, who has previously spoken openly about her lifelong connection to bell-bottoms.
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Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Wilson, known for her bell-bottom jeans, wore a dress from Oscar de la Renta with a train featuring elements of her signature pants, paired with white heeled cowboy boots.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 May 2026
The pull-on waistband hits around the belly button, and the slightly wide-leg sweatpant shape feels relaxed without veering into bell-bottom territory.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2026
The film’s amber light and ample bell-bottoms situate it firmly in the late 1970s, a time of repressive dictatorships and jittery paranoia, triggered by political malfeasance and instability across the world.
—Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Wilson, known for her bell-bottom jeans, wore a dress from Oscar de la Renta with a train featuring elements of her signature pants, paired with white heeled cowboy boots.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 May 2026
The pull-on waistband hits around the belly button, and the slightly wide-leg sweatpant shape feels relaxed without veering into bell-bottom territory.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2026
The film’s amber light and ample bell-bottoms situate it firmly in the late 1970s, a time of repressive dictatorships and jittery paranoia, triggered by political malfeasance and instability across the world.
—Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Bell-bottoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bell-bottoms. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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