Baggy Trousers Collection

Hull City Goalkeeper, 1900
Mitchell and Kenyon 113 Hull City Football 1900

Gertie Millar, British actress and singer, c1906. Artist: Rotary Photo
Gertie Millar, British actress and singer, c1906. Postcard posted in 1906. Gertie Millar (1879-1952) was a singer and actress of the late 19th and early 20th century

Portrait of a Pahari woman, India 1900 (photo)
5315097 Portrait of a Pahari woman, India 1900 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: India 1900. The wrinkled, careworn face of this Pahari, or hill-woman)

Clown, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730986 Clown, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clown, Christmas Card.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection; English

Camp "N. P. Banks, "Col. Collis regiment of Zouaves d
2655408 Camp " N. P. Banks, " Col. Collis regiment of Zouaves d Afrique Above Nicetown Lane near Germantown, PA. pub

Pop group Spandau Ballet pictured in the Daily Mirror studio. 30th June 1980

Five Clowns, pub. 1926. Creator: Laura Knight (1877 - 1970)
Five Clowns, pub. 1926 (engraving)

Fashion and its Developement. early 19th century. Artist: Thomas Francois Guerin
Fashion and its Developement. early 19th century. Our Fathers - Our Husbands: Which is the Most Absurd. A comment on mens clothing

Study of a Dutch boatman, 1898. Artist: Nico Jungmann
Study of a Dutch boatman, 1898. Plate taken from The Studio magazine, volume 13, no 59 (London, 15th February 1898)

Salford Vs Batley, 1901
Mitchell and Kenyon 159 Salford V Batley 1901

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From the early 1900s to the present day, they have been a fashion statement that transcends time. From the loose-fitting pants worn by Hull City Goalkeeper in 1901 to the bell-bottoms sported by Gertie Millar in a 1906 photograph, this trend has been a staple in various cultures and eras. The clown in a Christmas card from the 1920s and the Camp "N.P. Banks" soldiers in zouave regiment uniforms also donned baggy trousers. Fast forward to the 1980s, and pop group Spandau Ballet made them cool once again. Artists like Laura Knight captured the essence of this style in her painting "Five Clowns" published in 1926. Even in the early 19th century, Thomas Francois Guerin depicted fashion's development with models wearing baggy trousers. And let's not forget the Dutch boatman in Nico Jungmann's study from 1898, who also embraced this trend. Salford vs Batley football match in 1901 also showcases players in baggy trousers, proving that this fashion choice is timeless and versatile.