Petticoat Pants Are the New Summer Trend That's Seconds Away From Going Viral

See how to style the pretty trend and shop the chicest pairs.

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Elsa Hosk in Tokyo wearing a light blue trench coat, white petticoat pants, and white glove flats.
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Now that balloon pants have gone mainstream, those among us who are always wondering what's next when that happens will be pleased to know that we have the answer. Elsa Hosk just helped to make it so, as she often does when it comes to the latest trends.

Early adopters of the voluminous, lightweight pants that you may also hear referred to as genie pants have been wearing the trend for at least a year, and in order to keep things fresh, brands are finding new iterations of the trend to keep the most directional shoppers invested. Yes, the one that's set to go viral is petticoat pants.

For a bit of context, petticoats were an undergarment that women wore, especially during the 18th century, to add shape and structure to skirts and gowns. The more comfortable and lightweight petticoat pants (also known as pettipants or lace bloomers) were an offshoot of the skirt, becoming popular during Victorian times. The voluminous pants are gathered at the hem to form a peplum of sorts and typically trimmed with lace or eyelet. The modern-day versions come in both cropped and full-length inseams, with some being sheer or printed. The most classic iteration of the trend is a cropped white pair, which is what Hosk wore in the photos she just posted to her Instagram feed while in Tokyo.

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Hosk paired her petticoat pants with an oversize pale-blue trench coat and white glove flats. Her look is about as good as the styling of summer's latest pant trend gets, but the outfit options are endless. Stay tuned to see them popping up IRL as we inch closer and closer to summer.

Scroll on to see Hosk's petticoat-pant outfit along with a few other examples of the trend on influencers and shop the prettiest pairs for your summer wardrobe.

Elsa Hosk Wearing Petticoat Pants

Elsa Hosk wearing petticoat pants with a trench coat and flats in Tokyo.

(Image credit: @hoskelsa)

Elsa Hosk wearing petticoat pants with a trench coat and flats in Tokyo.

(Image credit: @hoskelsa)

Elsa Hosk wearing petticoat pants with a trench coat and flats in Tokyo.

(Image credit: @hoskelsa)

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Fashion influencer wearing petticoat pants.

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Fashion influencer wearing petticoat pants.

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Fashion influencer wearing petticoat pants.

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Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.