When was skinny jeans popular

In fact, their evolution has been a long road — one that includes gender bending, political protests, and textile innovation because denim itself is a relatively new material. From the clingy, white trousers worn by French noblemen, to the spandex leggings of the '80s, skinny pants have been around for a long time.

We took it upon ourselves to investigate just how body-hugging pants became the ubiquitous skinny jeans we know today. Trace their assorted history, ahead. Enter your registered email below! To Save to My Recipe Box.

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Additionally, Butterick released a number of sewing patterns for slim-fit pants, making the style more accessible to the average woman than ever. This dip in popularity was short-lived however. By this time denim was cemented as a wardrobe staple, and the punk wardrobe nearly always featured distressed, slim-cut jeans preferably covered in safety pins and patches.

High waisted, looser on top, with a tapered ankle, this particular style is a distinctive relic of the decade. It has also been frequently replicated by American Apparel and a number of other brands looking to bring the mom jean back in keeping with the normcore trend. Fortunately, as we ventured forward into the new millennium, and skinnies trickled back into the mainstream, cuts loosened up slightly, and the high waist became popular once again.

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