DEFINITION: A pair of pants or jeans that flare from the knee to the hem, allowing room for a pair of boots under them.
This is my own definition. Of course you can google this term to find other definitions as well.
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Well, you might wonder, What’s the difference between bell bottom jeans and boot cut jeans? In my humble opinion, the only real difference is in the western vs. non-western styling between the two.
If the jeans are being marketed as “boot cut,” they’re likely going to have western style embroidery on the back pocket (see image above) and perhaps on the side stitching as well. It’s not different from a bell bottom jean in terms of how they fit; it’s only different in that, when someone buys them under a sign that says “boot cut,” they’re probably wanting a pair of western jeans that fit over a pair of cowboy boots.
I live out west, in Idaho (USA), and I’ve noticed that at my D&B Supply (a store that specializes in cowboy western wear, along with supplies for horses and other livestock), their bell bottom jeans are labeled “boot cut jeans” on the signs overhead.
But if you go to Kohls, out at the mall, the same style of jeans are marketed as “bell bottoms” on their racks (or sometimes “flared jeans”). Same jeans, different group of people buying them.
DISCUSSION QUESTION: What are your thoughts? Do “boot cut” jeans have the exact same fit as a pair of bell bottom jeans, but with a more western look to the stitching? Or am I just imagining that?
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