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{{Short description|Garment for the lower body ending above the knee}}{{About|the garment}}{{Redirect|Short shorts|the Royal Teens song|Short Shorts}}{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}(File:MARIANA_DE_MELO.JPG|thumb|Two people wearing shorts (Argentina, 2011))Shorts are a garment worn over the pelvic area, circling the waist and splitting to cover the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to the knees but not covering the entire length of the leg. They are called “shorts” because they are a shortened version of trousers, which cover the entire leg, but not the foot. Shorts are typically worn in warm weather or in an environment where comfort and airflow are more important than the protection of the legs. There are a variety of shorts, ranging from knee-length short trousers that can in some situations be worn as formal clothes to beachwear and athletic shorts. Some types of shorts are typically worn by women, such as culottes, which are a divided skirt resembling a pair of loose-cut shorts.

Terminological differences

{{more citations needed|section|date=April 2019}}The British English term, short trousers, is used, only for shorts that are a short version of ordinary trousers (i.e., pants or slacks in American English). For example: tailored shorts, often lined, as typically worn as part of a school uniform for boys up to their early teens,WEB,www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/short-trousers,oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/short-trousers," title="web.archive.org/web/20130728083212oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/short-trousers,">web.archive.org/web/20130728083212oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/short-trousers, dead, 28 July 2013, Short trousers, Oxford Dictionary, WEB,www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/making_history/makhist10_prog3c.shtml, Short trousers for boys, BBC, Radio 4 Making History, live,web.archive.org/web/20231122060831/https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/making_history/makhist10_prog3c.shtml, Nov 22, 2023, WEB,ppparchive.durham.gov.uk/photos/picviewer.asp?previous=1550&submit.x=37&submit.y=48, People past and present - Mr George Sinclair, Assistant Secretary Of The democratic Club - Murton (murt0052), Durham County Council Archives, live,ppparchive.durham.gov.uk/photos/picviewer.asp?previous=1550&submit.x=37&submit.y=48," title="web.archive.org/web/20140409003826ppparchive.durham.gov.uk/photos/picviewer.asp?previous=1550&submit.x=37&submit.y=48,">web.archive.org/web/20140409003826ppparchive.durham.gov.uk/photos/picviewer.asp?previous=1550&submit.x=37&submit.y=48, Apr 9, 2014, and by servicemen and policemen in tropical climates. Shorts, used unqualified in British English, refers to sports shorts, athletic shorts, or casual shorts; the last nowadays commonplace in warm weather in the UK. Shorts are also known as “half pants” in India.The dated American English term, (wikt:short pants|short pants), is probably the nearest equivalent in the U.S., where they might now be called dress shorts, a term that has not gained much currency in Britain.A somewhat similar garment worn by men in Australia is called stubbies.The term, boxer shorts, is an American coinage for a particular kind of men’s underwear, and is now also common in Britain. However, boxer shorts are often referred to merely as boxers in the USA. Moreover, whereas the American English usage of the word pants refers to outerwear (i.e., trousers in British English), the usage of pants in British English refers to the garment worn under one’s trousers, such as boxers; such a garment, however, is referred to as underpants in American English (note the qualification of the word pants by the word under). Alongside the termboxer shorts, (wikt:undershorts|undershorts) or simply (wikt:shorts|shorts) were synonyms for underpants during the time of this coinage; while (wikt:jockey shorts|jockey shorts) was a synonym for men’s briefs.

Sociology

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Europe and America

{{multiple image|perrow = 2|total_width=300| image1 = Leaders welcoming boy into Mexico Scouting.jpg| image2 = Prostitute tj.jpg||Tailored shorts|Tailored shorts are more structured and fitted. Usually to achieve a more sophisticated look. Since 2020 they’ve become popular with women and often part of 2 piece shorts sets.

Scouting>Boy Scouts (left) and woman (right) wearing different types of shorts}}In much of Europe and the Americas during the 19th and early 20th centuries, shorts were worn as outerwear only by young boys until they reached a certain height or maturity. When boys got older, typically around puberty, they would receive their first pair of long trousers. This produced the perception that shorts were only for young boys. Because of this, men would not wear shorts to avoid looking immature, even when the weather was hot. Women tended not to wear shorts in most cultures, due to social mores: they were expected to wear dresses, or skirts and blouses.In the 1890s, knee pants (an early type of short pants) became the standard wear for American boys. Many urban school portraits from the 1890s show all but the oldest boys wearing knee pants.WEB,histclo.com/schun/country/us/is/chron/19/us-isc1890.html, U.S. School Clothes: Individual Schools--The 1890s, Historical Boys’ Clothing, October 24, 2022, March 26, 2007, live,web.archive.org/web/20230130185121/https://histclo.com/schun/country/us/is/chron/19/us-isc1890.html, Jan 30, 2023, North American boys normally wore knee pants with short stockings.WEB, Jan 12, 2020, January 27, 2007, United States Boys’ Garments: Pants--Knee Pants,histclo.com/Country/us/gar/pants/knee/us-pantk.html, dead,web.archive.org/web/20201126145151/https://www.histclo.com/country/us/gar/pants/knee/us-pantk.html, Nov 26, 2020, Historical Boys’ Clothing, This began to change after the 1900s when North American boys began wearing knickerbockers during the winter, while short pants became more popular in Europe. In the 1930s, shorts started to be worn for casual comfort (e.g. outdoor and athletic activities) by both men and women. However, it was still taboo to wear shorts outside of certain activities.Since about the time of World War II, when many soldiers served in tropical locations, adult men have worn shorts more often, especially in summer weather, but the perception of shorts as being only for young boys took several decades to change, and to some extent still exists in certain circles. By the late 20th century it had become more common for men to wear shorts as casual wear in summer, but much less so in cooler seasons.{{cn|date=July 2021}} Asia {{Unreferenced section|date=May 2024}}Shorts are not traditional clothing in some Asian countries{{Specify|reason=Generalized statement and the only Asian countries noted are in East Asia or Vietnam. The distinct clothing standards of other Asian countries are not discussed.|date=May 2024}}. International trade and fashion trends have helped bring shorts to the East. They were first treated as taboo in countries like China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam because they conflicted with old traditions that women have to cover their body private parts and worries about sexual harassment.{{cn|date=May 2024}}As time goes by, shorts are slowly accepted by people, especially young people.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}Now in Asia, wearing shorts is considered young, active, and energetic. They are a symbol of freedom from old rules and have helped promote gender equality.{{Specify|reason=Generalized statement and the only Asian countries noted are in East Asia or Vietnam. The distinct clothing standards of other Asian countries are not discussed.|date=May 2024}} Worldwide Adults are also commonly seen wearing shorts, but wearing shorts is less common among women in traditional eastern countries than in the West although that varies widely by region. Women more often wear shorts in large cosmopolitan cities. In some countries, adult women can be seen wearing loose-fitting shorts that end at or just below the knee, as these are seen as sufficiently modest.WEB, Weeks, Linton, April 7, 2015, When Wearing Shorts Was Taboo,www.npr.org/sections/npr-history-dept/2015/04/07/397804245/when-wearing-shorts-was-taboo, live,web.archive.org/web/20230926035523/https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-history-dept/2015/04/07/397804245/when-wearing-shorts-was-taboo, Sep 26, 2023, NPR History Dept., In many countries, there are still many settings in which wearing shorts would not be acceptable, as they are considered too casual. Notable exceptions in which men may wear short trousers to the office or at formal gatherings are South Africa, Bermuda, Australia and New Zealand {{citation needed|date=May 2020}}. Since the 1990s, casual office dress has grown to include formal shorts in some British and American businesses but by no means universally. Styles {| class“wikitable” ! Image! Name! Description

100px)| Baggies

football kit and similar sports since 1904, when the Football Association of England dropped its rule requiring players cover their knees. Loose-fitting longer shorts rapidly replaced the former knickerbockers.DAVIES

TITLE=BOOTS, BALLS AND HAIRCUTS: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FOOTBALL FROM THEN TO NOW

PAGE=51, Until the 1960s, footballers referred to these garments as “knickers”, but after the 1960s, the term “shorts” entered standard usage. During the 1970s and 1980s, much shorter shorts became standard wear for footballers, but following the adoption of longer shorts by Tottenham Hotspur F.C. for a match on 18 May 1991, despite initial mockery, the longer length became more widely worn again.HTTP://WWW.HISTORICALKITS.CO.UK/ENGLISH_FOOTBALL_LEAGUE/FA_CUP_FINALS/1990-1999.HTML>TITLE=ENGLISH FA CUP FINALISTS 1990–1999

ACCESS-DATE=15 JANUARY 2008, A popular nickname for West Bromwich Albion F.C.

since the early 1900s has been the “Baggies”. This is sometimes assumed to be in reference to the players’ shorts, although there are multiple alternative explanations.WHY ARE WE CALLED THE BAGGIES?

PUBLISHER=BOING

TITLE=THE ESSENTIAL HISTORY OF WEST BROMWICH ALBION

YEAR=2002

ISBN=0-7553-1146-9, “Baggies” is also an alternative term for boardshorts (see below).

100px)| Bermuda shorts

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Man in bermuda shorts)(File:StateLibQld 1 199919 Young woman modelling a short pantsuit, Brisbane, 1952.jpg|thumb|90px|Woman in bermuda shorts, 1952)Short trousers, terminating three to four inches above the knee, commonly worn by men in Bermuda (with knee-socks and a blazer and tie) for business attire and even at cocktail parties.BOOK, Purcell, Carl, Purcell, Ann, Zenfell, Martha Ellen, Bermuda: Volume 217 of the Insight Guides, 1991, Apa Publications, 190, WEB, Forbes, Keith Archibald, Bermuda Shorts,www.bermuda-online.org/shorts.htm, Bermuda Online, 20 December 2015, They are available in a wide range of colors, ranging from conservative grey and navy, to brighter hues such as orange, green and pink. Despite their name, they are not of Bermudian origin, but were originally designed around 1900 for military wear by the British armed forces in tropical climates. From the 1920s onwards these military uniform shorts began to be copied by Bermudian tailors and civilians, and were subsequently taken up by tourists who spread the style around the world. The tourists who appropriated the style wore Bermuda shorts almost exclusively as casual wear.In the early 1990s Bermuda shorts became accepted in France as a fashionable option for women, although since the 1930s they had been increasingly established as an option for American women’s fashionable sportswear.BOOK, Green, Nancy L., Ready-to-wear and ready-to-work : a century of industry and immigrants in Paris and New York, 1997, Duke University Press, Durham, 9780822318743, 105–135, Bermuda Shorts in Comparative Perspective,archive.org/details/readytowearready01gree/page/105, BOOK, Clemente, Deirdre, Dress casual : how college students redefined American style, 2014, UNC Press Books, 9781469614076, 116–121,books.google.com/books?id=TpjlAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA116, In the Gym, In America, despite widespread criticism, Bermuda shorts were taken up by male and female students on college campuses from the 1920s and 1930s onwards, and by the 1950s, were widely worn. In early 21st century America, women’s Bermuda shorts are known as “city shorts”, and are usually knee-length, resembling a pencil skirt.

100px)| Boardshorts

aquatic sports. They may also be described as “baggies” (see above) or “jams”.MAURER

TITLE=SURFING

URL-ACCESS=REGISTRATION

PUBLISHER=ROURKE PUB.

ISBN=9781589522800

21, SCHMIDT

TITLE=THE SWIMSUIT : FASHION FROM POOLSIDE TO CATWALK

PUBLISHER=BERG

ISBN=9780857851253

URL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=UPG5YQW5QBKC&PG=PT159, As “surf trunks” they first emerged in Hawaii in the 1950s, distinguished by their construction which included fly (clothing)

and secure pockets with sealable flaps.MORAN

LAST2=POHLMANN

LAST3=REILLY

TITLE=HONOLULU STREET STYLE

PUBLISHER=INTELLECT

ISBN=9781783203079

URL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=PFT5AGAAQBAJ&PG=PT61, These early surf trunks were made from cotton, although quick-drying synthetics such as nylon and neoprene quickly found favour with wearers. They were made knee-length in order to protect the surfer’s legs from sticking to the wax on their surfboard.In 1970 the company Quiksilver offered a highly successful boardshort design that rapidly gained a reputation among surfers as the best to be had.BOOK, Everist, Richard, The complete guide to the Great Ocean Road : walks, beaches, heritage, ecology, towns and sustainable tourism through southwest Victoria, 2009, Best Shot!, Torquay, Vic., 9780975602348, 99,books.google.com/books?id=G-t3d-aUoVkC&pg=PA99, They would later pioneer a line of boardshorts specifically designed for the female wearer. Other leading boardshort manufacturers include Billabong and Rip Curl.By 2010, the boardshort was widely worn as a fashionable garment beyond the beach, including as clubwear and in schools. In the early 21st century, polyester is increasingly used, often blended with other fibres such as Lycra, elastane, or spandex, creating an ultrasuede effect.WEB, Staff writer, The best boardshorts for surfers in the world,www.surfertoday.com/surfing/the-best-boardshorts-for-surfers-in-the-world, SurferToday.com, www.surfertoday.com, 8 April 2016,

100px)| Boxer shorts

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Wrestler John Quinlan in boxing shorts (2010)]]Elastic-waisted soft fabric shorts usually worn as underwear, but originally designed for wear by boxing participants. In their current form “boxers” were introduced in 1925 by Jacob Golomb (founder of the sports equipment and clothing company Everlast) as an alternative to the leather-belted trunks that boxers typically wore.BOOK, Kroessler, Jeffrey A., The greater New York sports chronology, 2010, Columbia University Press, New York, 9780231518277, 100,books.google.com/books?id=A2UaAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA100, They subsequently became an alternative to long underwear as well.BOOK, Riess, Steven A., Sports in America from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century: An Encyclopedia, 2015, Routledge, 9781317459477, 257,books.google.com/books?id=DnCsBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA257, Men’s boxers as undergarments began to be presented in novelty prints and patterns from the late 1950s onwards.BOOK, Werlin, Katy, Blanco F., José, Hunt-Hurst, Patricia Kay, Lee, Heather Vaughan, 3, Doering, Mary, Clothing and Fashion: American Fashion from Head to Toe, 2015, ABC-CLIO, 9781610693103, 199,books.google.com/books?id=hDkVCwAAQBAJ&pg=RA3-PA199, Men’s Dress and Fashion 1946-1960, During the 1980s and 1990s women began to wear boxer shorts paired with T-shirts as loungewear or sleepwear.BOOK, Blanco F., José, Hunt-Hurst, Patricia Kay, Lee, Heather Vaughan, 3, Doering, Mary, Clothing and Fashion: American Fashion from Head to Toe, 2015, ABC-CLIO, 9781610693103, 199,books.google.com/books?id=hDkVCwAAQBAJ&pg=RA3-PA199, Underwear, 1980-Present, Boxer briefs, which emerged in the 1990s, are an underwear-specific variation on boxer shorts, but made from elastic knit fabric for a snug fit.BOOK, Cole, Shaun, The Story of Men’s Underwear, 2012, Parkstone International, New York, 9781780428826, 118,books.google.com/books?id=EEEmuePeDX4C&pg=PA118,

100px)| Boyshorts

TITLE=FASHION 101 A CRASH COURSE IN CLOTHING

PUBLISHER=ZEST BOOKS

ISBN=9780547946931

URL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=UNXHD1Z7N1EC&PG=PA110, They are cut with wide sides and a low rise, reducing the risk of panty line

.APSAN

LAST2=STARK

TITLE=LESSONS IN LINGERIE FINDING YOUR PERFECT SHADE OF SEDUCTION

PUBLISHER=WORKMAN PUBLISHING

ISBN=9780761175018

URL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=TS9T3XF5B_GC&PG=PA87, Boyshorts are increasingly being worn as outerwear in sporting contexts, such as by Serena Williams on the tennis court, or by female athletes and runners as an alternative to “bun-huggers” (see below).GERWECK>FIRST1=JIM

JOURNAL=RUNNING TIMES

PAGES=46–48,books.google.com/books?id=DMYDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA46,

100px)| Bun huggers

Fédération Internationale de Volleyball>International Volleyball Federation used to require that female volleyball players wear such garments while playing.OPPLIGER >FIRST1=PATRICE A.

DATE=2008

ISBN=9780786486502

URL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=C77ABGAAQBAJ&PG=PA183, BUN HUGGERS: TO WEAR OR NOT TO WEAR >URL=HTTP://66.40.5.5/CONTENT/ARTICLES/ISSUES/BODY-AND-MIND/B/BUN-HUGGERS--TO-WEAR-OR-NOT-TO-WEAR.ASPX

DATE=2006, {{dead link|date=December 2015}} Cited in Oppliger. A study made by the Women’s Sports Foundation commented that making such garments compulsory for women athletes was “venturing into the arena of athlete exploitation”. Since the mid-2000s such garments are increasingly being replaced by boyshorts (see above) which offer increased coverage and security to their wearers.

100px)| Cargo shorts

cargo pants, typically around knee-length, with multiple pockets that are typically stitched to the outside sides of the legs. In 1980 cargo shorts were marketed as ideal for the sportsman or fisherman, with the pocket flaps ensuring that pocket contents were secure and unlikely to fall out.PAULSON

TITLE=BOATING: WHAT’S NEW ON THE WATERFRONT

DATE=MARCH 1980

URL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=0LO3XA96LTUC&PG=PA90, By the mid-to-late 1990s cargo shorts found popularity among mainstream men’s fashion.Hong, Nicole Nice Cargo Shorts! You’re Sleeping on the Sofa Wall Street Journal. 3 August 2016 In 2012, Tim Gunn observed that while the pockets were undeniably useful for carrying things for work or other everyday tools, cargo shorts were more practical than elegant.GUNN >FIRST1=TIM

FIRST2=ADA

DATE=2012

LOCATION=NEW YORK

PAGE=96

URL-ACCESS=REGISTRATION,

100px)| Culottes

culotte skirts, they are basically full shorts constructed to hide their division.YARWOOD

AUTHOR-LINK=DOREEN YARWOOD

DATE=2011

LOCATION=MINEOLA, N.Y.

PAGE=376

Vietnam War when female Red Cross workers found their uniform skirts impractical around helicopters.KOUREAS

EDITOR1-LAST=CARDEN-COYNE

TITLE=GENDER AND CONFLICT SINCE 1914: HISTORICAL AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES

PUBLISHER=PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

PAGE=145

CHAPTER=MILITARIZATION, SEXUALITY, AND RED CROSS DONUT DOLLIES IN THE VIETNAM WAR,

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Cut-offs}}Cut-offs

EDITOR1-LAST=PAUL

TITLE=DENIM: MANUFACTURE, FINISHING AND APPLICATIONS

PUBLISHER=ELSEVIER

PAGES=203–204

CHAPTER=ROLE OF DENIM AND JEANS IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY, Whilst cut-offs can be home-made from existing jeans, ready-made cut-offs are also commercially retailed.AIGLON>FIRST1=KELLY

URL=HTTP://ARTICLES.CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM/2007-07-05/ENTERTAINMENT/0707040358_1_CUTOFFS-FRINGE-JEANS

WORK=THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

DATE=5 JULY 2007, Extremely short denim cut-offs are known as “Daisy Dukes” (see below).

100px)| Cycling shorts

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Bib shorts) Cycling shorts are skin-tight long shorts specifically designed for wear by cyclists to reduce chafing. While often elastic-waisted, a popular alternative style with integral suspenders, more comfortable in the longer term for serious cyclists, is called bib shorts.HTTP://WWW.BICYCLING.COM/BIKES-AND-GEAR-FEATURES/HOW/HOW-BUY-BIB-SHORTS>TITLE=HOW TO BUY BIB SHORTS

FIRST=KIM

BICYCLING (MAGAZINE)>BICYCLING

ACCESS-DATE=28 DECEMBER 2015, They are designed to fit the posture of a cyclist bent over in the racing position, cut longer in the back than in the front to guarantee full coverage.GOODMAN >FIRST1=SUSAN

MAGAZINE=NEW YORK MAGAZINE

PAGES=113–115

ACCESS-DATE=8 JANUARY 2016, Since the 1980s, such garments are increasingly designed to take into account the difference between male and female bodies, as women’s shorts require a longer waist-to-crotch measurement.Since the 1980s, ‘bike shorts’ have also been worn as fashion garments, although these versions often lack the internal padding and construction required by cyclists.BOOK, Gunn, Tim, Calhoun, Ada, Tim Gunn’s fashion bible : the fascinating history of everything in your closet, 2012, Gallery Books, New York, 9781451643862, 209, 1st Gallery Books hardcover,archive.org/details/timgunnsfashionb0000gunn, registration, BOOK, Armijo, Vic, The complete idiot’s guide to cycling, 1999, Alpha Books, New York, N.Y., 9781101198728, 1st,books.google.com/books?id=w4cYE5flGIMC&pg=PT252, {{Anchor|Daisy Dukes}}

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Daisy Duke>Daisy Dukes

denim cut-offs (see above), popularly known as “Daisy Dukes” in reference to Catherine Bach’s Daisy Duke>character of that name from the American television show The Dukes of Hazzard.HTTPS://NEWS.GOOGLE.COM/NEWSPAPERS?ID=3VYUAAAAIBAJ&PG=4352,2540768&DQ=CATHERINE+BACH&HL=EN >TITLE= CATHERINE BACH DEFENDS THE DUKES

AGENCY=UPI

ACCESS-DATE=18 DECEMBER 2015, 11 October 1981, They are a form of hot pants or short shorts (see below), typically worn by women (see below).

100px)| Denim shorts or Jorts

Jorts}}{{About

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section=yes}}Denim shorts are worn by all genders. They can also be called “jorts”, a portmanteau of “jeans” and “shorts”, although this term is arguably limited to knee-length baggy styles.LEFLER >FIRST1=ANNA

DATE=2011

LOCATION=AVON, MASS.

PAGE=106

TITLE=ON STYLE: JORTS: TACKY, OR TRENDY OR BOTH?

ACCESS-DATE=1 JANUARY 2016

DATE=27 MAY 2015, However, the term can describe many styles of shorts made from denim, such as cut-offs (see above) or Daisy Dukes (see above). The term “jorts”, defined simply as denim shorts, was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013.WEB, Price, Leslie, Oxford English Dictionary Adds Flatforms, Jorts, Double Denim., 28 August 2013,www.racked.com/2013/8/28/7652021/oxford-english-dictionary-adds-flatforms-jorts-double-denim, Racked.com, Vox Media, 1 January 2016,

100px)| Dolphin shorts

TITLE=FROM ABBA TO ZOOM A POP CULTURE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE LATE 20TH CENTURY

PUBLISHER=ANDREWS MCMEEL PUB.

ISBN=9780740793073

URL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=7GN0E_DIWBAC&PG=PA126, The name is a corruption of Dolfin Swimwear

, the American company that first produced the original running shorts in the 1980s.NEGLEY

TITLE=WHICH ‘WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER’ OUTFIT IS MADE IN PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH COUNTRY?

ACCESS-DATE=1 JANUARY 2016

AGENCY=LNP MEDIA GROUP

Richard Simmons, who in 2012, boasted of owning 400 pairs of vintage Dolfins.MCGINNIS

TITLE=RICHARD SIMMONS’ NEW LIFE AS DICKIE JUKEBOX

ACCESS-DATE=2 JANUARY 2016

DATE=27 APRIL 2012, In 2012, it was reported that orange Dolfin shorts are specified as part of the uniform for waitresses at Hooters.FINKEL>FIRST1=DAVID

URL=HTTPS://WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM/LIFESTYLE/STYLE/AT-HOOTERS-MEN-ARE-MEN-AND-THE-WOMEN-ARE-GIRLS-ANBODY-GOT-A-PROBLEM-WITH-THAT/2012/10/02/9AD5A954-0CB0-11E2-BB5E-492C0D30BFF6_STORY.HTML

NEWSPAPER=THE WASHINGTON POST, 2 October 2012,

100px)| Gym shorts

sportswear (activewear)>sportswear.

100px)| Hotpants or Hot pants

LAST2=CUNNINGTON

LAST3=CUNNINGTON

TITLE=THE DICTIONARY OF FASHION HISTORY

PUBLISHER=BERG

ISBN=9781847887382

AUTHOR-LINK1=VALERIE STEELE

DATE=2000

LOCATION=NEW HAVEN

PAGE=87

URL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=XQET6DPB4TYC&PG=PA87, In 1976, Eleanor Lambert noted that the term “hot pants” had been coined by Women’s Wear Daily to describe fashions innovated by the French ready-to-wear company Dorothée Bis.LAMBERT >FIRST1=ELEANOR

TITLE=WORLD OF FASHION: PEOPLE, PLACES, RESOURCES

PUBLISHER=R.R. BOWKER CO.

ISBN=9780835206273

URL= HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=Q-JBAAAAMAAJ&Q=%22HOT+PANTS%22, Lambert also credits Mariuccia Mandelli of the Italian fashion label Krizia with designing the first “hot pants” in 1970. Hotpants are also increasingly credited to Mary Quant.WERLIN >FIRST1=KATY

EDITOR1-FIRST=JOSé

EDITOR2-FIRST=PATRICIA KAY

EDITOR3-FIRST=HEATHER VAUGHAN

EDITOR4-LAST=DOERING

TITLE=CLOTHING AND FASHION: AMERICAN FASHION FROM HEAD TO TOE

PUBLISHER=ABC-CLIO

PAGE=160

CHAPTER=HOT PANTS, HAMER >FIRST1=LOUISE

FIRST2=STELLA

EDITOR1-FIRST=ROWENA

DATE=1 JANUARY 1981, International Cultural Corporation of Australia, While the term “hotpants” is used generically to describe short shorts (see below) made in any material, similar garments had been worn since the 1930s.BOOK, Russell, I. Willis, Porter, Mary Gray, Algeo, John, Algeo, Adele S., Fifty Years Among the New Words: A Dictionary of Neologisms 1941-1991, 1993, Cambridge University Press, 9780521449717, 167–8,books.google.com/books?id=3x-umCIwEYQC&pg=PA167, Among The New Words, Very short men’s shorts may also be occasionally called hotpants.

100px)| Lederhosen

suspenders connected by a chest band, traditionally associated with Bavaria, Germany; and countries formerly part of County of Tyrol>the Tyrol region and Austria-Hungary.GECZY >FIRST1=ADAM

EDITOR1-FIRST=ANNETTE

EDITOR2-FIRST=MITCHELL

DATE=2014

ISBN=9780759121508

CHAPTER-URL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=TIEVBQAAQBAJ&PG=PA185, Lederhosen,

100px)| Running shorts

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Trail running shorts) A form of gym shorts designed specifically for running. They are typically lightweight, very short and split at the side (to enable freedom of leg movement), with an inbuilt briefs lining.SPILLING >FIRST1=MICHAEL

FIRST2=SEAN

DATE=2012

LOCATION=NEW YORK

PAGE=16

URL-ACCESS=REGISTRATION, Nylon is a popular fabric for running shorts as it is lightweight, quick-drying and hard-wearing.HAYHURST>FIRST1=CHRIS

DATE=2002

LOCATION=NEW YORK, NY

PAGE=34

URL=HTTPS://ARCHIVE.ORG/DETAILS/ULTRAMARATHONRUN0000HAYH, registration, Nylon running shorts first appeared in the 1970s, and despite initial resistance among men to wearing such soft, lightweight garments that felt like lingerie, nylon shorts rapidly became popular. An even shorter version of the running short, typically worn by triathlon participants, is called a tri-short. Dolphin shorts (see above) are a popular variation on running shorts.Trail running shorts are typically made longer and in harder-wearing fabric that is less likely to catch and tear on protruding branches.BOOK, Barrios, Dagny Scott, Runner’s world complete guide to trail running, 2003, Rodale, Emmaus, PA., 1579547206, 31,books.google.com/books?id=xQt9jaI7zMYC&pg=PA31,

100px)| School shorts

TITLE=SCHOOL SHORTS:ENGLAND

WEBSITE=HISTORICAL BOY’S CLOTHING, 9 January 2016, Originally, wool flannel was used, as in long trousers, but nowadays these short trousers are more usually made from synthetic blend fabrics.The traditional grey flannel shorts associated with British school uniform had become well-established by the 1920s, when they were knee-length or just above knee-length.BOOK, Shrimpton, Jayne, Tracing your ancestors through family photographs : a complete guide for family and local historians, 2014, Pen & Sword Family History, Barnsley, 9781781592809, 88,books.google.com/books?id=s4FABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA88, BOOK, Lansdell, Avril, Everyday fashions of the twentieth century, 1999, Shire, Princes Risborough, 0747804281, 57–58,books.google.com/books?id=aSrWe0V_Ld4C&pg=PA57, Up until the 1950s school shorts were also described as ‘knickers’ in tailoring catalogues and jargon.BOOK, Davidson, Alexander, Blazers, badges and boaters : a pictorial history of school uniform, 1990, Scope Books, Horndean, Hants, 9780906619254, 166–167, This term possibly originated as an abbreviation of knickerbockers, which began being worn by schoolboys for sports in the 1880s.BOOK, Davidson, Alexander, Blazers, badges and boaters : a pictorial history of school uniform, 1990, Scope Books, Horndean, Hants, 9780906619254, 126, As the term ‘knickers’ had become synonymous with panties in the 20th century, it was rarely used colloquially for shorts. By 2004, a study of British private schools noted that traditional grey school shorts had become denoters of private or public school uniform, as they were no longer required wear by state schools.BOOK, Walford, Geoffrey, British Private Schools: Research on Policy and Practice, 2004, Routledge, 9781135783259, 128,books.google.com/books?id=V1WQAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA128, Similar tailored shorts form part of school uniform in a number of countries, including Australia, Singapore, South Africa and New Zealand, and are also part of the uniform worn by children in organisations such as the Cub Scouts.

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Posing in short shorts, 1945) Short shorts, as their name implies, are shorter than average. Such garments had been known since the 1930s when female Hollywood stars wore them for publicity photographs, and in New York City, a by-law (repealed 1942) was passed banning women from wearing them.WEIGOLD>FIRST1=MARILYN E.

PUBLISHER=SUNY PRESS

ISBN=978-1438453941

CHAPTER-URL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=A_MEBQAAQBAJ&PG=PA96

DATE=30 OCTOBER 2014, They were principally worn for sports and active purposes, such as cycling.REINISCH >FIRST1=JUNE MACHOVER

EDITOR1-FIRST=BETSY

EDITOR2-FIRST=CATHERINE

DATE=2003

LOCATION=BLOOMINGTON

PAGE=16

CHAPTER=IDEAL IMAGES AND KINSEY’S WOMEN, Shorts that terminated at the upper thigh became increasingly popular as informal leisurewear and sporting attire throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s for both men and women.WERLIN >FIRST1=KATY

EDITOR1-FIRST=JOSé

EDITOR2-FIRST=PATRICIA KAY

EDITOR3-FIRST=HEATHER VAUGHAN

EDITOR4-LAST=DOERING

TITLE=CLOTHING AND FASHION: AMERICAN FASHION FROM HEAD TO TOE

PUBLISHER=ABC-CLIO

PAGE=316

CHAPTER=WOMEN’S DRESS AND FASHION 1946-1960, In the early 1970s short shorts began to be made in fashion fabrics, in which form they became known as hotpants (see above), a term popularised by Women’s Wear Daily. The terms hotpants and short shorts have since become interchangeable.

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portmanteau of ”skirt” and “shorts“) are made with a flap of fabric in front that creates the illusion of their being a skirt from the front.LEFLER

TITLE=THE CHICKTIONARY FROM A-LINE TO Z-SNAP, THE WORDS EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

PUBLISHER=ADAMS MEDIA

ISBN=9781440531231

URL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=ARLHLXBL7TEC&PG=PA179, They are often worn for sport and active pursuits. When the skort was first introduced in America in the late 1950s it described a pair of shorts with an attached pleated overskirt.STAFF WRITER >TITLE=SNAPPY SKORT, NEW FOR SPORT

DATE=10 JUNE 1957

URL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=NZ8EAAAAMBAJ&PG=PA71,

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zipper>zip off at the knee, allowing the wearer to vary the length of their trouser leg at wish. Often recommended for hiking or walking, zip-offs have been around since the 1980s.WOODWARD >FIRST1=BOB

JOURNAL=BACKPACKER

PAGES=37–39

LAST2=BECK

TITLE=FLY-FISHING THE FLATS

PUBLISHER=STACKPOLE BOOKS

ISBN=0811706265

EDITION=1ST,books.google.com/books?id=BcVvTIdwyWEC&pg=PA91,

See also

• Capri pants
• Sleeveless shirt

References

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External links

• {{Commons category-inline|Shorts}}

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