Fashion This Princess Diana '70s Trend Is Making an Unexpected Comeback — and It's Selling Out Fast Plus, it’s really comfortable. By Tara Gonzalez Tara Gonzalez Instagram Website Tara Maria Gonzalez is a style writer with five years of experience covering celebrity looks, fashion week trends, and market. Since 2019, she's been writing for InStyle where you can find her musing about celebrities' pantsless date night looks for InStyle's signature Look of The Day series or obsessing over multiple things on sale. She has also previously worked as a fashion writer and editorial producer, writing fashion features and producing and styling numerous photoshoots while interviewing everyone from Stella Bugbee to Alexa Chung. Tara's interested in why we wear the things we wear and what that says about who we are. At any given time she is probably busy justifying an impulse vintage designer purchase as "part of her job" or overanalyzing the return of low-rise jeans. InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on May 14, 2021 Pin Share Tweet Email We independently research, test, review, and recommend the best products—learn more about our process. If you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. Photo: Getty Images I've been sitting on a pair of corduroy pants in my online shopping cart ever since I saw Bella Hadid wearing an under-$100 style from Free People months ago. More recently, she wore a similar (but pricier) pair at Gigi Hadid's birthday. I don't know why I didn't pull the trigger, but I regret it frequently because the style has since sold out. Corduroy is a timeless trend that comes in and out of mainstream style frequently, but it's definitely hot at the moment. Especially since it was beloved by Princess Diana herself. There's a famous photo of Princess Diana in the countryside wearing a pair of brown corduroy pants, green Hunter boots, and a colorful striped sweater. She was the blueprint for so many trends we're seeing right now, and staring at the photo for more than a couple of minutes will single handedly convince you to invest in a pair. Corduroy trousers have a retro feel because they are so often associated with the '70s. The fabric itself is also comfortable and soft to the touch. Cords adds texture to a look instantly, which would explain their prevalence in so many fashion shows for the past three seasons. They're essentially an under-the-radar wardrobe staple that people often forget about Considering corduroy is having a bit of a moment right now, the increased popularity y has led to a bit of a shortage. But luckily, we found a handful of corduroy pants still available at Nordstrom and Amazon for as little as $29. Everlane also has a pair of best-selling corduroy pants for just $58. And while they aren't the pair I initially fell in love with, Free People does have some really good options on Nordstrom for under $100. So if you don't feel like getting all up in arms about the skinny jeans or low-rise jeans debate, corduroy pants are a perfect alternative. They're essentially beloved by all — royalty and supermodels alike. Shop the Princess Diana-approved pants trend, below. Mistrophy Women High Waist Corduroy Loose Pants Courtesy Shop now: $30; amazon.com Soly Hux High Waisted Straight Leg Corduroy Pants Trousers Courtesy Shop now: $29; amazon.com Everlane The Corduroy Easy Pant Courtesy $58; everlane.com Joe's Jeans The Blake Corduroy Pants Courtesy $108; amazon.com Free People Margate Corduroy Pants Courtesy $98; nordstrom.com Woman Within Stretch Corduroy Bootcut Jean Courtesy $40; amazon.com Fidelity Denim Malibu High Waist Crop Wide Leg Corduroy Pants Courtesy $192; nordstrom.com BDG Outfitters Cord Mom Jeans Courtesy $48 (Originally $69); nordstrom.com Free People High Waist Corduroy Flare Leg Pants Courtesy $168; nordstrom.com NYDJ Marilyn Straight Leg Velveteen Pants Courtesy $129; nordstrom.com Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit