Anti-Trend: French Cut Jeans ala 1970s? Anyone Have Pix?

[cbcb]

Were they the worst things ever or a lost gem? What were they anyhow? I actually had a ton of trouble decently Googling the term... so does anyone have any hot ads from the 1970s that show what French cut jeans were? (So perhaps they can be compared/contrast with today's low-go jeans wardrobe.)

 

[Vintage_Addict]

aren't they just a high-waisted, 5 pocket, on the conservative side of wideleg jean? a classy disco look? no?

 

[cbcb]

aren't they just a high-waisted, 5 pocket, on the conservative side of wideleg jean? a classy disco look? no?

From everything I gather they're very bodyhugging, such as the back and waist being very tapered to an 'hourglass' kind of figure. And if the description I read is correct, the leg starts flaring gently from the top in a 'straight line' if that makes sense, to the bottom. That is, the flare doesn't start at the bottom. And the flare is not necessarily a big one. They were definitely highwaisters though.

 

[Vintage_Addict]

i agree! that is more or less what i meant. but you have said it better. i actually have a pair. they are by Le Cullotier. they are a bit more "elephant leg". they are amazing, deadstock with all their tags, i ahven't worn them yet. and i have a pair by big blue and another one but i can't remember the name. i LOVE vintage jeans. they can be so classy. sometimes!

 

[brian]

i love these

 

[Vintage_Addict]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbietron/39903481/in/set-1169733/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbietron/39903474/in/set-1169733/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbietron/39903468/in/set-1169733/

there are more i have to go find them...

 

[Vintage_Addict]

http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/8628/img95149hr.jpg
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/3977/img95122si.jpg
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/1355/img95094rt.jpg
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/2380/img95087rt.jpg

just more of the same but the entire jean.

you know i think the classic jordache cut qualify as the french cut.

 

[SiennaInLondon]

Oooh yum. Can anyone tell me where I can find some or any particular label?

 

[brian]

 

[SiennaInLondon]

^Which show is that Brian?

 

[brian]

chloe spring 2004...

 

[cbcb]

http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/1355/img95094rt.jpg

Aiee.. that's them! That's them! (That pix shows them best I think.)

Wow, blast from the past!

Thanks for finding that!!!

And Brian, I think I had that shirt too when I was a little kid in the 1970s, gauze but in a rust stripe.

 

[utopia]

yeah could you please credit where the pic is from brian?

 

[pixie stix]

Nice Chloe pants

 

[bohemian rhapsody]

yeah those Chloe jeans were hot. this has been my favorite style of jeans for a while. I wore them last summer with peep-toe wedges. very flattering.

 

[SiennaInLondon]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mariacarla-Kate...ryZ11554QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

These are awesome but not only am I not sure if they are my size but she wont accept Paypal from international buyers.

 

[Melisande]

Those are awesome, Sienna!

I love this style of jeans...wore them as a little child...Spelling Book jeans I call them...wish I could find some nearby.

Anyone identify Charlotte Gainsbourg's jeans yet?

 

[SiennaInLondon]

Hey Melisande do you think that a 29" waisted jean will fit me even though I am a 25" waist? Hmm I really shouldn't buy these should I?

 

[SiennaInLondon]

Which Gainsbourg jeans?

 

[Melisande]

Like these...she wears them all the time...

http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=77741&d=1122647122

And Sienna, those jeans...my first thought was that they are so beautiful but wouldn't look good if the waist were gathered by the belt...

to be honest...