Go-to-hell pants

Go-to-hell pants
Typetrousers

Go-to-hell pants are a type of slacks that have garish colors or patterns.

The trousers have a classic cut.[1] They are worn as casual dress, but typically the only outlandish piece in an outfit.[1] Lime green is a popular color, but other colors are common.[1] Patterns or embroidered figures are common as well, as long as they are not too transgressive.[1]

The term dates to the 1910s and refers to fashion disregarding norms of good taste.[2] The pants became very popular among east-coast elites in the 1950s.[3] They came back into fashion in 2021.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d Birnbach, Lisa (1980). The official preppy handbook. New York: Workman Publishing. p. 193. ISBN 9780894801402. OCLC 6762701. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ^ Glenn, Joshua; Kingwell, Mark (29 September 2021). The Adventurer's Glossary. McGill-Queen's Press – MQUP. ISBN 9780228009481. OCLC 1246250152. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ Shapira, J.A. (17 August 2015). "Go To Hell Pants: A Game of Sartorial Chicken". Gentleman's Gazette. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  4. ^ Hyland, Véronique (28 June 2021). "The Impolite Return of "Go-To-Hell Pants"". Elle. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.