Stirrup Pants for Team Pull-On

I mentioned in my comment that as a child, I liked wearing stirrup pants. I hadn't thought about them in YEARS, so I did a quick Google and it turns out, they're trending. I thought I'd share in case others have fond memories of them and are interested in current ways to style them. Here are a couple links:

Stirrup pants with elegant pumps seem to be an especially popular combo, but there are a couple examples with sneakers and flats, too. I also like the idea of pairing them with loafers.

I bat for Team Structured, but I'm tempted to get *one* pair of stirrup leggings for the nostalgia factor, which I'm leaning into heavily this year with my dressing as 90s fashion is trending. They might make for a fun silhouette variant. I'll need to think about it, though, as I'm focusing on avoiding impulse buys this year and they're not on my initial list.

2 years ago

Anonymous

Oh, how I loved my stirrup pants in the 80s!
Thx for this!
I like the idea of loafers with them too.

RobinF

Veteran

Hmm, as an adult when stirrup pants were last popular, I found them hard to fit well. They were either too long and bagged at the stirrup or too short and pulled uncomfortably. I'm not saying never again but I'll probably sit this one out. Definitely not with pumps!

Star

I had a dark wash denim pair in the 80s. Wore them with pointy, kitten-heeled pumps, in bright pink. I loved them. I would wear them again if I found a pair thrifting. Mine were not pull-on though, had a button and fly, with no back pockets and a central front seam.

slim cat

I did have one pair in the beginning of the 90s - wore with kitten heels.
Could be fun and different to wear it now .

Firecracker (Sharan)

Thanks for the inspiration! I like stirrup pants and have fond memories of them from I think the early 70s. I could see myself wearing them again, in a sporty look for summer with sneakers or loafers.

I like your idea of mulling over the idea and seeing how it appeals after a little time has passed. I might even try adding a stirrup to an existing pair of leggings with some black knit fabric, for an inexpensive way to try out the style.

Tina

Active Member

I LOVED wearing stirrup pants in the 80's. Plus, we had clip on stirrups to keep our jeans tucked into our boots. Not sure I'd wear them again, but then I never thought I'd be spending two years in leggings and sweats either.

Jaime

(website)

I have been trying to remember if I wore them. I don't think so- I think I was already team structured pants even in high school .

Stagiaire Fash

I had a pair in college—black, woven, with a side zipper & button. Wore them with an oversized shirt and sweater vest, and flats. Also sometimes with a shiny silk blouse and a vest, iirc.

They aren’t for me this time around—they sort of an extreme version of skinnies, which I’ve already had enough of.

Echo

Even when they were first popular, I always felt they were intended to keep pants tucked into boots. I always felt they weren't intended to be seen, despite others wearing them with pumps, so I probably won't indulge the trend if they come back again.

rachylou

They’re fun

Kaelyn

I'm enjoying everyone's comments!

The idea of wearing them visibly is honestly new to me. As a child, I always wore socks over them, so the stirrups never showed when worn with sneakers, and often they were tucked into boots (I did take riding lessons for a very short period of time--it was expensive as all heck). I liked them because they prevented the pants from riding up on my legs, which I always found uncomfortable (and still do, honestly--it's one of the reasons I prefer bootcut and wide leg pants).

Zaeobi

Hmm I don't think I ever wore these as trousers (pants), just as leggings for their originally intended purpose (to keep them in place underneath boots).

I'm not against the trend but I have (proportionally) smaller ankles & heels, so I remember they would always slip off me Plus, if it's cold enough for trousers, it's cold enough for covered ankles (in my book, at least) - so you probably wouldn't be able to see them on me anyway, lol : P

Now that you say it, I do remember the struggle—have the loop of fabric on the bottom of my foot, or wear thin socks under them? Think I usually went with socks on top.

@SF Kaelyn's first article shows them worn *over* pumps - whilst I'm sure the heels would keep them in place, not sure I could deal with dirt being so close to my clothes!

Perhaps that could work for a more careful dresser, though

Kyle

Gosh, I remember wearing stirrup pants when I was pregnant in 1992. I won’t be repeating that fashion moment for myself!

nuancedream

I had one pair of stirrup pants that I wore with tall boots back in the early 1990s. My topper was a paisley boyfriend jacket. It was quite a lewk. LOL!!!

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