M*A*S*H Notes--The Houlihan Pant

She was the love interest of the repressed, hypocritical war hawk Major Frank Burns, a talented and dedicated nurse, and an object of lusty ridicule by Majors Hawkeye Pierce and Trapper John McIntyre.  She was uptight, rigid and unquestionably sexy.  And now there’s a trendy military inspired pant named after her.

Major Margaret Houlihan gave olive drab an appealing swagger.  The J Brand Houlihan pant, the pant of the season, will give you some of that simmer.  This pant is a stand out in a season of military/utility inspired clothing.  The Houlihan is fitted, cropped, with a long ankle zipper and shorter inseam that makes it great for shorter women.  The fit is unforgiving, so keep up your leg and booty toning work at the gym.  It’s made from a lightweight but rugged fabric--Japanese cotton twill with two percent Lycra. Vintage wash.  Celeb endorsements: seen on pop stars like Rhianna, Gwen Stefani, and Ciara. 

If you can get your mitts on a pair, your wallet will be $230 lighter.  The pant has been available at Nordstrom, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Barney's NY and Bloomingdale's, but has been a sellout at each store. Knocks-offs have to be right around the corner--keep your eye on Forever 21, Uniqlo, and The Gap/Banana Republic/Old Navy.  In the meantime, you could prepay for one of the 40,000 pairs that are on back order.