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I don't think you can adjust all of that with suits either. Unless you have them tailor made. But you can also have your jeans tailor made. I was never happy with the state of m…
by mcv · Oct 1, 2026
Button Fly jeans were a popular fashion option when I was in high school in 2012. I thought it was hilarious that parents and companies were pushing on teenagers a product who's…
by mrguyorama · Oct 1, 2026
Jeans are the weirdest default style, a throwback to when they were a symbol of the US's cultural domination. They're often designed to project an image of hard work and use tha…
by jerlam · Oct 1, 2026
> Suits, neckties etc are decorations to project status, they are not functional, IMO. Same with shoes. The function of suits is to flatter the imperfect human body, by adding s…
by jerlam · Oct 1, 2026
A well designed set of buttons is much faster to open than a zipper, and about as fast to close. I've got a number of jeans with button flies where opening them is a single hand…
by Doxin · Oct 1, 2026
I think it’s not black and white. Say you have a well-tailored suit and shirt made from breathable, good fabric with a bit of structure (not some ultra-slick fabric that gets an…
by throw89999293nn · Oct 1, 2026
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Jeans are a type of trousers made from denim or dungaree cloth. Often the term "jeans" refers to a particular style of trousers, called "blue jeans", with the addition of copper pocket rivets added by Jacob W. Davis in 1871 and patented by Davis and Levi Strauss on May 20, 1873. Prior to the patent, the term "blue jeans" had been long in use for various items of workwear, constructed from a heavy blue-colored denim fabric. Read more on Wikipedia