Facts and acceptance

[California Dolphin]

Here's a simple idea that I'm actually doing.

I've got several pairs of worn out jeans and I'm making them into cutoffs. So I cut them off 1/2 way up from the knee. I'd like to cut them shorter, but any less in length would expose the pockets.

I wear my cutoffs along with traditional athletic socks and sneakers and regardless of what you think about styles in clothing (and their alleged association with a person's sexuality), the pre 90s does in fact look really cool.

Anyway, if you can't find real shorts in the stores, make your own and start wearing them in public and that will be a simple way to make a statement!!!

CD

[Byron]

You are quite right but manufacturers can't allow you to provide yourself for years with shorts from tough old jeans - that means you won't be going out to buy their pretty boardies !

[California Dolphin]

Regarding Byron's comment, I buy jeans at Goodwill or another second hand store where I can get stuff on the cheap.

Amazingly, the second hand places have tons of perfectly good jeans and shirts for 10 cents on the dollar so I don't have to pay top $$$ at the mainstream retail outlets.

By the way, if you want new stuff, here's a site that sells the old style:

http://www.rustyzipper.com/mens/shorts/1970

There are more on line sellers so just Google the phrase "Men's Vintage Style Shorts Or Swim Suits".

CD

[California Dolphin]

Regarding the return to the old style athletic shorts, take a look at what guys are wearing on this site:

http://www.trackpic.net/

If the shorter look makes a return in athletics, I believe it will quickly gain acceptance with general public.

CD

[Byron]

http://www.aolcdn.com/aolpolltool/ch...ts?w=300&h=300
Footballer here makes a contrasting point.

I'm a little sceptical about the guys on the street enthusiastically making style changes as it is the girls who own the short shorts fashion now and the cargo pants are well established for the guys to assert their difference.

One athletic guy seems to want to go shopping with plenty of free leg movement nevertheless:
http://menshortshorts.blogspot.co.uk...3_archive.html (pic 3)

[California Dolphin]

"I'm a little sceptical about the guys on the street enthusiastically making style changes as it is the girls who own the short shorts fashion now and the cargo pants are well established for the guys to assert their difference."

No one "owns" any fashion style and anyone can assert their their difference if they've got just the basic initiative to do it.

The problem is the vast majority of the guys don't have any initiative to do anything out out of the mainstream.

CD

[Byron]

.....reminds me of yesterday's news on Egypt - one of those places where the opportunity of a democratic vote for a government should be something
very precious - but so many thousands of citizens have nevertheless ignored
their franchise.