The acid washing process has its roots in 1960s surf culture. The trend really took off in the 1980s, after Guess released the first pair of pre-washed bleach-splattered jeans.

Just the term mom jeans conjures up an image of high-waisted rigid denim jeans with straight (but not tight!) legs. Supposedly, the high waist was meant to cover the tummy and prevent it from spilling over the top of the jeans, creating the dreaded muffin top — but usually, all it did was accentuate any visible fat and make you look frumpy to boot.

In the history of jeans as a garment, that high-rise, straight-leg, no-stretch-denim template is actually very typical. That basic shape endured into the 1960s. The term mom jeans didn’t become popular until 2003 (a.k.a., the era of super stretchy low-rise jeans) thanks to a “Saturday Night Live” sketch.

These ultra-wide, baggy pants featured briefly in the ‘90s teen movie “Clueless” as the signature look for skater guys — which was exactly who they appealed to at first, before they became so popular that they could be found pretty much everywhere. The jeans debuted in 1993 and eventually boasted leg openings up to 127 cm. After becoming incredibly popular in the ’90s and then falling out of favor, JNCOs have been revived several times.

The first pairs of ripped jeans probably happened from actual wear and tear, and some have suggested that the trend of ripped jeans originated in the 1970s with punk bands. But eventually, the trend went way off the rails: Jeans with slashes up and down the legs could be bought new, often for exorbitant prices. Sometimes the tears went beyond rips to become full-on holes in the jeans.

Bellbottoms may date as far back at the 17th or 18th centuries, when they were worn by sailors on American Navy ships. Bellbottoms rose to prominence among youth of the 1960s as an act of rebellion.

It’s likely that stirrup pants originated in jodhpurs, which were worn during horseback riding; those little pieces of fabric, and later elastic, were added in the 20th century. In the ’80s, stirrup pants became a bona fide fashion trend, eventually being made in bright colors and denim.

Denim hot pants are an extreme form of jean shorts where cheek coverage seems to be optional. The trend began with “short shorts” in the 1950s; then, at the end of the ‘60s, British designer Mary Quant designed hot pants.

Words to Learn 相关词汇

【除此以外】chúcǐ yǐwài to boot as well; additionally; besides

【真正的】zhēnzhèng de bona fide being what it appears to be

酸洗牛仔裤源于20世纪60年代的冲浪文化。这款裤子是在20世纪80年代盖尔斯品牌推出了第一条水洗漂白斑点的牛仔裤后真正流行起来的。

单是老妈牛仔裤这个名称就足以让人在脑海里浮现出硬挺的高腰直筒（非紧身）牛仔裤的画面。

按理来说，高腰裤本意是遮住小肚子，防止讨厌的腰部赘肉堆在裤头上，但这种裤子却往往突出赘肉，还让你显得很土气。

无弹高腰直筒牛仔裤其实在服装史上一直是基本款。这种款式到了20世纪60年代还很常见。老妈牛仔裤这一叫法是到2003年（超

弹力低腰牛仔裤的时代）才流行起来的，这得感谢《周六夜现场》的一出短剧。

裤腿超宽的牛仔裤曾是上世纪90年代的青少年电影《独领风骚》中滑板少年的标志性装扮，这款牛仔裤最开始吸引的也是滑板少年，后来变得非常流行，简直随处可见。阔腿牛仔裤于1993年推出，后来裤腿设计得越来越宽，最后居然达到了127厘米。上世纪90年代，阔腿牛仔裤风靡一时，后来就逐渐失宠，之后阔腿裤潮流又屡次复兴。

第一条破洞牛仔裤很可能是穿久了磨破的，有些人指出，破洞牛仔裤的潮流源于上世纪70年代的朋克乐队。但后来这一潮流玩过头了，人们甚至会花高昂的价格去买一条从上裂到下的新牛仔裤。有的破洞牛仔裤上不止是有裂口，而是有大窟窿。

喇叭牛仔裤或许可以追溯到17或18世纪，那时候美国军舰的海员就穿这种裤子。上世纪60年代，年轻人开始流行穿喇叭牛仔裤来表达自己的反叛。

马镫牛仔裤很可能起源于骑马裤，原本是在马背上穿的，20世纪开始在布料里加入弹性纤维。上世纪80年代，马镫裤真正开始流行起来，并改用颜色明亮的牛仔布制作。

牛仔热裤是一种超短的牛仔裤，你想多短就有多短。这一潮流始于20世纪50年代的 “超短裤”，后来在60年代末，英国设计师玛丽▪匡特设计出了热裤。

(chinadaily.com.cn)