Fashion trend Bloomer shorts: Why now all “diaper trousers” wear

What looks like a Victorian misunderstanding turns out to be a clever fashion coup: Bloomer shorts, also called Pantaloons or Balloon shorts, are the most surprising trend of the season. These boost, reminiscent of underwear with their sophisticated laces and lace -torn hems, are conquering the Feeds fashion -conscious women worldwide.

Nobody would have expected that a piece of clothing from the 19th century becomes the hottest goods of the summer of 2025. As you can see in stars like Sydney Sweeney, Sienna Miller or Paris Jackson, the phenomenon is becoming one of the “greatest looks of summer”. The shorts, originally worn as underwear under crinolins and rice rocks, experience a spectacular renaissance.

The pioneer of the trend is Chemena Kamali, the creative director of Chloé. In her spring/summer 2025 collection, she presented a whole range of pantaloons-from translucent, elegant top versions to casual cotton variants. The designer thus ties in with a long tradition: Karl Lagerfeld, the legendary Chloé creative director, showed cotton pantaloons in 1976 and styles inspired by underwear in 1994. What was avant-garde at the time is becoming a mainstream phenomenon today.

Particularly fascinating: the modern interpretations are available in short and long variants – and they are far from dusty museum showcases. Designers use airy chiffons, soft cotton and luxurious silk, combined with contemporary details such as cord trains on the waist and ankle.

Surprising is not only the trend itself, but also its versatility. Fashionistas combine the choppy shorts to triangle bikinis for the perfect riviera look or styles white poplin versions with minimalist basics and sculptural jewelry. For bohemian lovers are ideal.

“What is striking about this trend is not just its shape, but its bandwidth”, the shorts are “surprisingly versatile” and “at the same time coquettish and cool – proof that comfort and fashion do not have to rule out”.

Historically speaking, pantaloons were a practical piece of clothing: in the early 19th century, women wore the long versions under their skirts to cover their legs in the event of sudden winds. Young girls wore shorter variants that were allowed to appear under their clothes.

Today the shorts conquer a completely new target group: “Hyper-fashionable Young Women”. Bloomer shorts are particularly developing into a generation of a generation that combines vintage aesthetics with modern street style.

What initially looks like a curious fashion experiment could exist. The movement to “Underwear AS Outerwear” has been dominating the fashion scene for years. Bloomer shorts add a new, playful dimension to this development – one that cleverly connects comfort and extravagance.

The fact that even traditional fashion houses like Chloé jump on the train shows that this is about more than just one summer gag.