Hammer pants
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Hammer Pants—inspired by harem pants
, which originated in India and are often mistakenly referred to as “parachute pants
”—are baggy pants tapered at the ankle perfect for breakdancing. They were popularized in the 1980s and 1990s by rapper MC Hammer
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Harem pants
Harem pants or harem trousers, also known as parachute pants, are women's baggy long pants tapered at the ankle, with side flaps on the hip that button at the waist area....
, which originated in India and are often mistakenly referred to as “parachute pants
Parachute pants
Parachute pants are a style of trousers characterised by the use of nylon, especially ripstop nylon. In the original loose-fitting, extraneously zippered style of the late 70s/early 80s, "parachute" referred to the pants' synthetic nylon material. In the later 80s, "parachute" may have referred to...
”—are baggy pants tapered at the ankle perfect for breakdancing. They were popularized in the 1980s and 1990s by rapper MC Hammer
MC Hammer
Stanley Kirk Burrell , better known by his stage name MC Hammer , is an American rapper, entertainer, business entrepreneur, dancer and actor. He had his greatest commercial success and popularity from the late 1980s until the mid-1990s...
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