Go-to-hell pants explained

Go-to-hell pants
Type:	trousers

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]

Notes and References

1. Book: Birnbach . Lisa . The official preppy handbook . 1980 . Workman Publishing . New York . 9780894801402 . 6762701 . 193 . 2 November 2023 . en.
2. Book: Glenn . Joshua . Kingwell . Mark . The Adventurer's Glossary . 29 September 2021 . McGill-Queen's Press – MQUP . 1246250152 . 9780228009481 . 1 November 2023 . en . 1 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231101212327/https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Adventurer_s_Glossary/rPYrEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 . live .
3. Web site: Shapira . J.A. . Go To Hell Pants: A Game of Sartorial Chicken . Gentleman's Gazette . 1 November 2023 . en . 17 August 2015 . 1 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231101212320/https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/go-to-hell-pants/ . live .
4. Web site: Hyland . Véronique . The Impolite Return of "Go-To-Hell Pants" . Elle . 1 November 2023 . en . 28 June 2021 . 10 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810173218/https://www.elle.com/fashion/a36827582/printed-pants-trend-fall-2021/ . live .