The aughts, the recently bygone era of fried blondes and rhinestoning everything to death, did manage to burp out a few good fashionwise things while they were going on. One of them is Tribal Fusion’s influence on the humble jazz pant, once the province of dancewear catalogs, now exploded into a wide range of lovely permuations, good for anchoring a tribaret outfit with a sparkling booty showcase, or throwing on a pair of cotton bellbottoms for looking cute during Errand Day. The elastic/drawstring waistbands that don’t require zips or hooks to fasten, and the frequent use of machine-washable materials, make them ideal for the comf-minded glamourpuss.

Tiers of ruffles descend down a totally funky silhouette. They also come in black. From Chacabraka.

These “Sugar Britches” volumize the knee with petticoat-like volume, and they’d probably double well as an underlayer to a long skirt. They, too, come in black. By From The Fig Tree.

Disclaimer: I was having the hardest time finding black lace bloomers that wouldn’t make my legs look like a pair of frilly porkchops – I bought a pair of these but customized as black capris, and they turned out fab. She also does lace-topped garter pants if you’d like your costume to involve flashing some thigh. From Creaturre.

The ruffles scream for dancing around like an utter loon, eased by openings in the front to make sure you don’t trip over yourself in your ecstasy. From Nakara Style.

Cotton pants are raised to headturning heights with the addition of lace-trimmed ruffles – this shop is loaded with similarly-slathered gothic bellydance goodies. (The lace capris are a separate item and not included in the listing, but do illustrate the layering possibilities nicely.) From Dark Fusion Boutique.