High waist, Retro or Vintage ? - a photo on Flickriver

            How high does high waisted fashion go?

Well, the correct answer to that question might be: It depends!

Back in the 1940s, even as high waist jeans were just a figment of Levies’ imagination, high waisted fashion was in vogue – albeit in an un-jeans-like way. Many African-Americans and immigrant Mexicans (both men and women – called Pachuco’s and Pachuca’s respectively) in the United States wore Zoot Suits. These high waisted pants were cuffed at the ankles, but sometimes rode as high as the chest!

High rise jeans initially really came about as a result of “necessity” as opposed to fashion. Back in the late 1930s, during the Second World War, more and more women were drafted into the war effort. They worked in fields and on factory floors, usually wearing high waisted clothing – because it was both practical and comfortable.

Many considered this high waisted fashion an affront, especially in light of the lean times during the war. However, with fabric-austerity forced onto the broader population, even fashion designers dropped their high waisted designs a notch. The evolution of the mom jeans predecessor – the working woman’s baggy jeans worn high on the waist – came about as a result of rethinking jeans design in times of austerity.

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