Flare Pants: How to Wear 70s Flares Now, from Satin to Moire

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The short answer: flare pants are high-waisted trousers that fit through the hip and thigh and widen from the knee, a 1970s line that makes legs look longer. Two of the best evening versions this season are the Taller Marmo Mae Satin Pants and the Mae Moiree Pants, which sit with the rest of our designer pants edit. Taller Marmo is the Milan and Dubai house founded in 2013 by Riccardo Audisio and Yago Goicoechea, best known for turning the kaftan into eveningwear. Everything it makes, jewellery included, is made in Italy.

Flare pants are searched about 20,000 times a month worldwide in our DataForSEO data, led by the United States. The shape suits evening as well as day because the wide lower leg moves like a skirt while the fitted top keeps the line clean.

At a glance

How we compiled this: material, detail and origin are transcribed from each Taller Marmo product page on 15 November 2026. Sizes are the sizes Coveti lists for each piece. Where the house does not publish a value, the cell says so.

What makes a flare

Three things: a high waist, a close line through the hip and thigh, and a flare that begins at the knee. A bootcut opens lower and more gently; a wide leg is wide from the hip. Taller Marmo describes the Mae shape in exactly these terms: high at the waist, following the hips and thighs, then widening from the knee.

Our picks

1. Mae Satin Pants in Silver

Smooth viscose satin with a soft sheen. The house pairs them with the OOO Satin Kaftan, and they sit under the Mini OOO Satin Kaftan as a matching set.

2. Mae Moiree Pants in Blush

Viscose-blend moire jacquard with soft texture. Made to wear with the matching Countach Moiree Blouse.

3. Egadi Moiree Jumpsuit in Black

The flare in one piece: a pleated blouson top over high-rise trousers fitted through the hip and flared below the knee.

4. Ubud Spirito Jumpsuit in Ruby

For black tie: softly flared trousers under a sheer one-shoulder silk creponne layer trimmed with ostrich feathers.

How to wear flare pants

Shoes. A platform sandal and a pointed heel both work. The hem should almost touch the floor in the shoe you will wear, so fit them with the shoe on.

Tops. Balance the volume at the hem with a fitted top, a tucked blouse and a short kaftan. The house’s own pairing, a short kaftan over flares, is the easiest evening look.

Proportion. Keep the waist visible. A blouse tucked in, then a belt, then a short top all keep the long line.

Fabric. Satin and moire read evening; crepe and denim read day.

Sizing

Taller Marmo sizes its pants in Italian sizes and says they fit true to size, so an Italian 38 is a UK 6. The model is 177cm and wears an Italian 38.

Flare pants around the world

United States. About 5,100 searches a month in our data, the largest market.

India and the Philippines. About 2,000 a month each, where flares are a festive and office staple.

Australia. About 1,400 a month, rising into summer.

Gulf. A flare with a long-sleeve blouse and a short kaftan is an elegant covered evening look.

Flare pants by occasion

Evening. Satin flares with a short satin kaftan, the house pairing for the Mae Satin Pants. Add a platform sandal.

Cocktail. Moire flares with the matching fringed Countach Moiree Blouse, a full set that needs only earrings.

Day. Crepe flares with a fitted knit and a heeled boot.

Holiday. A flare with a cropped blouse and a flat espadrille wedge for a long dinner.

Flare pants by body shape

Petite. Choose a high rise and a hem that covers most of the shoe, so the leg reads unbroken.

Tall. A full flare with a flat sandal works; the length carries the volume.

Curvy. The close line through hip and thigh followed by a flare from the knee balances the figure, which is why the shape flatters so widely.

Straight. Add a short blouson top, like the house moire blouse, to create a waist above the flare.

Satin, moire and crepe: which fabric

Satin has the most sheen and drape and suits the evening. Moire jacquard has a woven watermark texture that catches light softly, ideal for cocktail sets. Crepe cady is matte with a little stretch, the most versatile; the house makes the black Mae Pants in it.

How to get the hem right

Try flares on with the shoe you will wear most. The hem should graze the top of the foot and leave a little of the toe showing. If you switch between flats and heels, buy for the heel and have a second pair hemmed for flats.

Frequently asked questions

What shoes go with flare pants?

Platform sandals, pointed heels and heeled boots. The heel should be hidden by the hem.

Are flare pants flattering?

Yes, on most figures. The fitted thigh and wide hem balance the hip and lengthen the leg.

Do the Taller Marmo Mae Pants run true to size?

The house says they fit true to size in Italian sizing.

What is the difference between flare and bootcut?

A flare widens from the knee and ends wider; a bootcut opens lower and less.

Are flare pants in style?

Yes. The 1970s flare has returned in evening fabrics such as satin and moire as well as in denim.

What top goes with flare pants?

A fitted top, a tucked blouse and a short kaftan. Keep the waist visible.

See also our guides to satin trousers, wide-leg pants and black tie jumpsuits.

Curated by the Coveti Studio.