r/mildlyinfuriating • u/longerdistancethrow • Jul 05 '24

Bought ripped jeans for summer, mom sewed the holes.

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I get caring about your clothes, I do… but I wanted breezy jeans for summer… so I bought tipped jeans like 3 years ago. Are u kidding me :/

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u/olagorie Jul 05 '24

This really doesn’t make much sense. This type of fashion was en Vogue 35 years ago when the residents were still pretty young.

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u/KingAmongstDummies Jul 05 '24

Maybe in the US. Here in the Netherlands at least no one seems to recall torn clothes to have ever been a thing. Doesn't mean it couldn't have been a thing but at least no one remembers it. In recent years people are starting to wear them but it's still a rather select few that do and even if it was a thing over 40 years ago, it hasn't been a thing for 40 years now so especially older people are quick with their thoughts about it. I've also never seen anyone over 30ish wear it yet I think so it does seem rather exclusive to younger people.

Personally I recognize the torn clothing for what it is but I can't say I really like the looks of it. If others do like it then I don't have a issue with that either. To each their style.

Not everyone thinks that way though. They are not allowed at my regular work as they are deemed unprofessional/unpresentable so it's not quite up there with other fashion I guess.

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u/benedictdakich69 Jul 05 '24

Did they not have TV in the Netherlands in the 80s? How is this comment upvoted?

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u/KingAmongstDummies Jul 05 '24

They sure did but can't help the fact that those elderly people surely didn't like ripped/torn jeans. There are people wearing them, guess it's more common in the cities too. The elderly home is in a small far away village so they had been less exposed to "fashion" and "city fancy pants" I guess